Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of Bobby Michael Dennis, wanted for his involvement in the shooting of a Jacksonville police officer and K-9 who were wounded. Yesterday, warrants were issued by the Jacksonville Police Department for Dennis’ arrest for Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant and Interference with a Police Service Animal.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after President Donald Trump’s announcement to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. Sen. Cruz introduced legislation in the Senate to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and impose sanctions on Nigerian officials who facilitate Islamist jihadist violence and enforce blasphemy laws.
My office has received reports of illegal aliens registering their vehicles in Texas. Today, I'm demanding the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles take immediate action to stop this! The Texas government should be a force multiplier of President Trump’s efforts to combat illegal immigration, not enabling or incentivizing it. It is past time the Texas government starts acting like we are in a battle for the future of western civilization, because we are. F
Sunday’s 60 Minutes interview with President Trump was footnoted by an interesting observation. As Norah O’Donnell wrapped up her 90-minute sit-down, she asked the president—now nearly a year into his new term—what he hoped to accomplish over the next three years. His answer was simple and revealing: “More of the same.” After arguably the most productive nine months of governance in American history, Trump doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel.
The Biden administration has now been caught spying on nine U.S. senators, including me. That means that 20% of the Republicans in the Senate were targeted by the Biden DOJ. Judge Boasberg – a left-wing radical judge – signed an order ordering AT&T not to tell me that the DOJ was trying to get personal phone records. This is an absolute disgrace. My colleagues and I will continue fighting for Americans to make sure they are protected from a weaponized judicial system.
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Rangers to open an investigation into the City of Elgin for potential violations of state law. At the direction of the Governor, the Texas Rangers will begin an investigation into the City of Elgin's budgeting processes and financial practices for any violations of state law. Once the investigation is completed, any charges will be brought to the appropriate prosecutorial authorities for further action.
This past week, President Trump returned to the world stage to remind our allies and adversaries what strong American leadership looks like. From Malaysia and Japan to South Korea and China, he advanced America’s interests — brokering peace between Thailand and Cambodia, securing new trade and mineral deals that reduce our dependence on China, and expanding market access for U.S. agriculture and industry.
“This deal is a massive win for America’s farmers and ranchers. China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually, which means Texas soybean growers and producers across the country can rest easier knowing their product will find a strong and stable market. I would like to thank President Trump for supporting American farmers in these negotiations and ensuring a more prosperous future for agriculture by striking these deals and standing firm."
In the debate over the federal government shutdown, U.S. Senator John Fetterman, D-PA, has been the only Democrat to be critical of his party’s role in creating the debacle. In an interview on Sunday’s CNN show State of The Union with Jake Tapper, Fetterman said, “I feel like the Democrats really need to own the shutdown. I mean, we’re shutting it down.” In addition, Fetterman noted that the problem of “42 million Americans” facing “food insecurity” would be solved if Democrats “just reopen our government.”
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the fifth Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) loan agreement for a 1,350 megawatt (MW) natural gas power plant in Ward County. Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) Basin Ranch will build the plant, which is expected to begin generating power for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) power region in 2029. Once connected, the CPV project will become one of the largest sources of dispatchable generation capacity for the ERCOT grid.
The task force’s duties include reviewing product theft laws and regulations in other U.S. jurisdictions as well as international laws; analyzing the impact of theft on state tax collections and long-term economic impacts; making recommendations on law enforcement training to combat petroleum product theft and preparing a report to submit to the Governor and the Legislature.
The Math Carousel features both individual and team rounds designed to encourage problem-solving, teamwork, and a love of learning. Schools may register one team of four fifth-grade students. Each team must have a teacher or sponsor, and individual competitors must have a designated adult present. Registration is free through Jan. 16, 2026, or until 20 team spots are filled. There is an unlimited number of individual competitor spaces available.
Interviewer Sarah Ferguson blamed Biden: "Wasn't his refusal to recognize his own frailties the reason that you faced a nearly impossible task?" When Harris shifted to saying Trump was the real challenge, Ferguson called her out: "I want to interrupt you because that is a world-class pivot, but it is not the question that I asked you, which is about Joe Biden's failure to recognize his own frailties and what that did to you. The question is about Joe Biden.
The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) commends the Railroad Commission of Texas on its recently issued permit that will allow Occidental to safely sequester CO2 from its STRATOS Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility - where DAC technology is used to capture anthropogenic CO2 and inject it for permanent storage deep underground. The permit is also an example of how Texas can lead in supporting technology that will help increase oil recovery and strengthen energy security.
Texas’s economy has long been the envy of the nation. From oil and energy innovation to manufacturing, logistics, and technology, the Lone Star State has long been a model of growth, resilience, and opportunity. Now, another transformative development could soon join that list: a historic rail merger poised to supercharge Texas’s economic engine. The proposed merger between Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) would form the nation’s first transcontinental rail network under a single carrier .
Somewhere in America, a small business owner is checking their email, waiting for an approval for their loan that is not coming. Another is checking their payroll, trying to decide if they can make it another day without Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance or whether they will be forced to close their doors. Plans are stalled, paychecks are delayed, and confidence has slipped.
Steve Moore, co-founder of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, and a former senior Trump economic adviser, writes, "New York has lost nearly two million residents to other states over the last decade, and New Jersey almost a half million. New York has lost roughly $111 billion in income and New Jersey has lost $31 billion. These states must change or the last person in the state will have to turn off the lights."
The latest polls show that voter support for the "Big Beautiful Bill" that passed back in July has turned slightly negative. A high percentage of Americans are buying the media/liberal spin that this was a "tax cut for the rich." As we've explained many times, that attack is fatuous because as IRS data show definitively, the share of taxes paid by the rich has risen, not fallen, as a result of the 2017 Trump tax cut, which this bill makes permanent.
