"Under Texas law, ‘the Texas Attorney General is the only elected official charged with regulating’ non-profits that may be violating the law – including examining their records and stripping their Corporate Charters," said Gov. Greg Abbott earlier today, demanding that Ken Paxton and the Office of the Attorney General use its authority to strip the non-profit status of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and eliminate its ability to operate in Texas.
Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed President Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota and blasted Senate Democrats for once again attempting to hold government funding, including for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), hostage as the government barrels toward a partial shutdown. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below.
At first glance, capping credit card interest rates sounds like a simple solution to a real concern as households face rising costs and mounting consumer debt. Families are feeling stretched and policymakers are right to look for ways to provide relief, but good intentions do not always lead to good outcomes. And, over the past several decades the U.S. financial system has made meaningful progress in expanding access to credit across income levels and communities.
The framers of the Constitution understood political power with a level of sophistication unmatched in their era. In a matter of months, 55 delegates constructed a governing framework that has outlasted monarchies, empires, and ideological revolutions. Nearly 250 years later, the United States remains the most stable and influential republic in the world because the framers designed a system that restrains ambition, divides authority, and prevents any single institution from controlling public life.
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas as America’s jobs leader as the state gained the most nonfarm jobs in the nation in 2025 and set new records for total nonfarm jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force based on December labor market estimates. Governor Abbott recently lauded the strength of the state’s robust and diverse economy in a lookback at Texas’ economic triumphs in 2025.
The new 2025 State Population Data has just been released by the Census Bureau, and our world-class demographer Wendell Cox has analyzed the numbers. Nine of the 10 fastest growing states were in the Southeast & Southwest, and two of the surprise winners were the Carolinas - North and South. Texas ranked 2nd for new arrivals, and the 5-year net domestic migration numbers confirm the sad, ongoing collapse of California.
Four student drone teams from Harmony School of Excellence – a Title 1 Campus serving a high percentage of Economically Disadvantaged Students – have qualified to compete at the 2026 Aerial Drone Competition Championship in Frisco, Texas. The teams — the Flying Chihuahuas, Flying Raccoons, Pixie Pilots, and the Rotor Monkeys — earned their spot through strong performances in Regional Competitions.
The Big Apple is about to take on a new name – Tent City, or Filth City. Since now-Mayor Mamdani previewed his "Homeless Encampments Policy" in December, new encampments are emerging in many neighborhoods. The consequences are dire both for vagrants – and for the city's viability. Between Friday, when the city was hit with a bone-chilling winter storm, and Sunday night, eight people were found dead outdoors.
With no winning message on the horizon, when Democrats threaten Immigration Enforcement Officers and attack ICE Agents as villains, they are not winning over undecided voters – they're signaling their willingness to burn down the institutions our Public Leaders are supposed to defend and are turning to protests and manufactured outrage in desperation. Betting that chaos can help win an election is a very dangerous – and a very High-Risk Gamble.
Governor Greg Abbott today updated the state’s list of prohibited technologies for State Employees and devices. Done in consultation with Texas Cyber Command Chief, Vice Admiral TJ White (USN, Ret.), here's the list of technologies added to the prohibited technology list, including additional restrictions on hardware, AI, and software affiliated with China and the Chinese Communist Party.
“This partnership between the U.S. Dept. of Commerce and USA Rare Earth will help break China’s hold on rare earth minerals, strengthen our national security, and create jobs here in Texas – and this $1.6 billion investment signifies the Trump Admin’s commitment to bolstering mine-to-magnet production within the U.S.,” said Texas GLO Comm. Dawn Buckingham of the Round Top Mountain location.
Minnesota has always been an odd, progressive political animal – even a little bit loony; the Common Loon is the State Bird – and Leftist Politics have had a home there longer than most realize. The last time the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" actually voted to elect a Republican president was 1972 when Richard Nixon won a 49-state victory. But Republicans are close to taking back power, and a victory there would deliver a huge blow to Democrat power across the country.
Americans sent us here to fix Washington — and this is what it looks like. The naysayers said it couldn’t be done, but they were wrong. With this vote, the House completed all 12 Appropriations Bills through "Regular Order" for the first time in years – and funds the Federal Government at lower levels than a Continuing Resolution while replacing massive Biden-era spending with Trump-era policies.
Gov. Greg Abbott has selected Lindsey Gohlke, and reappointed Romey Swanson to the Farm & Ranch Lands Conservation Council, and named Peter J. Holt chair and appointed Jeff Austin, III, Leslie Callahan, Lori Gabbert Charney, Grant Coates, Reagan Curran, Tracy Hanson, Marisela Nava, John Puckett, Jennifer Stockemer and Nancy Windham to the Task Force on Early Childhood Education & Care.
Last week I voted for legislation that advances a transparent, constitutional approach to federal spending – while providing stability for the American people. This reflects a deliberate process that respects Congress’s federal spending responsibility. Passing all 12 full-year appropriations bills through "regular order" provides greater accountability, predictability, and certainty for Families & Businesses.
Last week, I voted to pass the final set of FY26 Appropriations Bills and penned an op-ed to commemorate the 1st Anniversary of President Trump's historic 2nd term by highlighting his successful Border Policies. Gone are the days of 100s of 1,000s of illegal immigrants flooding our borders and overwhelming the U.S. Border Patrol. Now if we can only put American safety first, and restore Law & Order.
For those tracking the chaos in Minnesota, here’s a detail that might shed some light on the brazen lawlessness of its State Officials – like the Attorney General. To qualify to be Attorney General of Minnesota, you must be: 1.) A Qualified Voter, 2.) At least 21, and 3.) A resident of the state for at least 30 days. In Minnesota, you don’t have to be a lawyer — or even know the law — to be Attorney General. That helps explain Keith Ellison.
The CEOs of the health insurance industry's giants testify today on Capitol Hill. These are companies whose stocks have skyrocketed – thanks to a massive & continuous flood of subsidies from taxpayers under Barack Obama's “Affordable Care Act.” Most Americans say health care has become more expensive and more frustrating to access than ever... the exact opposite of what ObamaCare and its backers promised.
