Hundreds protest Texas' new immigration law
SB4 is set to take effect on Wednesday.
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SB4 is set to take effect on Wednesday.
President Biden used his State of the Union remarks on Thursday to forcefully call on Republican lawmakers in Congress to pass a bipartisan immigration compromise that stalled last month.
Law enforcement took more than an hour to get inside the classroom and kill the gunman, even as children inside the classrooms called 911, begging police to rescue them.
"Last year the Center for Missing and Exploited Children received 32 million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation," Cornyn said.
Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley's decision leaves Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination.
The third most powerful Republican leader in the Texas Capitol is in a fight to save his political career.
There were hundreds of delegates up for grabs for both Democrats and Republicans on Super Tuesday.
Several party nominations are advancing to runoffs on May 28.
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The ballot includes candidates for the U.S. Senate, the State Board of Education, the Railroad Commission, judicial seats, congressional and legislative offices, and, of course, the next president.
"We want our voters to be secure in the fact that their elections are not tampered with, that there's no fraud occurring."
The state law known as SB4 would empower Texas officials to stop, jail and prosecute migrants on state criminal charges of illegal entry or reentry.
Every week, we break down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
A senior U.S. official says Israel has essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, and it is now up to Hamas to agree to it.
The former president toured Eagle Pass with Gov. Abbott on Thursday, meeting with border patrol agents and law enforcement, and was briefed on the state's operations.
The former president has said he would crack down on illegal immigration on his first day if elected and ramp up mass deportation efforts.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Frisco ISD, alleging illegal electioneering.
The Kentucky Republican, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision on the Senate floor on Wednesday.
The Texas-Mexico border is just one of the locations serving as the backdrop for the race for president.
"There was a lot of hope, but the problem was it had some things to do with the border that a lot of us, myself included, didn't care for."
It's not often a congressional seat opens up in North Texas, but this year is a rarity in politics: there are three open Congressional seats in our region.
Every week, we break down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Backed by dozens of local and elected leaders this week, Annunciation House, flatly denied claims from the Attorney General that they participated in illegal human smuggling.
An aide to Alexei Navalny says the body of the Russian opposition leader has been handed over to his mother.
State Sen. Nathan Johnson, who's held the seat since 2019, is facing a challenge from state Rep. Victoria Neave Criado who has served in the Texas House since 2017.
