Brandon Bell / Getty ImagesCommentary Texas Announces Major Crackdown on Dangerous Illegal Truckers - Gavin Newsom Should Take Notes The contrast between two of the biggest states could not be sharper. Texas is acting to prevent disasters, California is enabling them. By Johnathan Jones September 4, 2025
Brandon Bell / Getty Images Greg Abbott Signs Off on Map Projected to Give Texas 5 Additional GOP House Seats Next Year Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the new congressional districting map into law on Friday, saying, "Texas will be more RED in Congress." By Randy DeSoto August 29, 2025
Michael M. Santiago / Getty ImagesCommentary New Alligator Alcatraz Coming Online Within 1 Week - Biggest Facility in Country and in Prime Location More detention facilities are slated to open soon, with the biggest set to open within days in El Paso, Texas. By Samuel Short August 13, 2025
Brandon Bell / Getty Images Texas House Blocks Pay for AWOL Dems, Abbott Warns GOP Could Go Even Bigger As Texas State House Democrats continue to boycott their jobs, officials keep piling the consequences higher and higher. By Jack Davis August 9, 2025
Justin Sullivan / Getty ImagesCommentary Massachusetts' Dem Governor Threatens to Redistrict in Response to Texas - There's Just One, Big Problem The Massachusetts Democrat blasted Texas' plan to redistrict, but her state's current map exposes her hypocrisy. By Samuel Short and August 6, 2025
@GregAbbott_TX / X screen shot; @EricLDaugh / X screen shotCommentary Facing Loss of Nearly Half of Their House Seats, Texas Dem Lawmakers Literally Flee State to Stop GOP Redistricting Dozens of Texas House Democrats fled the state rather than allow a congressional redistricting plan to be voted on Monday. By Randy DeSoto August 4, 2025
Andrew Harnik / Getty Images 'This Truancy Ends Now': Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Issues Ultimatum to Democratic Lawmakers Who Fled the State The Texas governor isn't playing around with the dozens of Democrats who fled the state to block his desired legislation. By V. Saxena August 4, 2025
John Lamparski / Getty ImagesCommentary Dem Governor Threatens to Break Constitution in Illegal Redistricting Move to Stop Dem Bleeding: GOP NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signaled she may be willing to throw out the state constitution to prevent the GOP from holding the U.S. House. By Nick Givas July 27, 2025
Kevin Wolf / AP Photo Democratic Senator Threatens to 'Go Nuclear' Over Republicans' Texas Redistricting Plan Trump earlier this month floated a “simple redrawing” map that he said could “pick up five seats” for the GOP in Texas. By Johnathan Jones July 23, 2025
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Trump's Recovery Response Draws Rave Reviews: 'A Focus On Delivering for the People' President Donald Trump received stellar reviews Friday for his administration's response to the flooding that decimated portions of Texas. By Randy DeSoto July 11, 2025