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Will Every Texas High School, College Campus Have a Turning Point USA Chapter?
After the Texas education chief met with the group, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pledged $1 million toward the effort.
Why Is Gov. Greg Abbott Supporting Trump’s Push to Expand Presidential Power?
The Texas governor has helped Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing, and deploying the National Guard.
Omar Slams Abbott as Unfit for Office Amid His “Vile” Islamophobic Spree
“The normalization of anti-Muslim hate speech is vile. This bigot should have no place in elected office,” she said.
Judge Blocks Texas Law Forcing Ten Commandments Displays in Schools
The judge said Texas’s mandate exposes students to unwanted religious pressure, likely violating the First Amendment.
Tierra Walker Kept Getting Sicker — and Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion
The 37-year-old mother was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Abbott Slaps Muslim Rights Group With “Defamatory and Lawless” Terrorist Label
Governors do not have the authority to designate groups as a foreign terrorist organization.
Trump-Backed Congressional Maps in Texas Struck Down as Racial Gerrymander
The Trump administration “explicitly directed the Legislature to redistrict on race,” the court recognized.
Fired for “Crime” of Speaking at Socialism Summit, Texas Professor Speaks Out
Professor Tom Alter is appealing to Texas’s Board of Regents after being temporarily reinstated and then fired again.
These Dallas Residents Are on the Front Lines of Trump’s War Against “Antifa”
If convicted, people who showed up to a protest could face “decades of prison time,” the National Lawyers Guild says.
Republicans Pushed Hundreds of Bills This Year to Curtail Local Governments
As Trump wages war on US cities, GOP-led states have swiftly passed an array of laws threatening their autonomy.