An October surprise is usually defined as the well-known (and more often left-wing) tactic of manufacturing or unloading a news story right before voting to surprise a rival without allowing them time sufficiently to respond or recover. Closer to the actual voting, Biden sought to cancel hundreds of billions of dollars of student debt owed to the federal government. He also began draining the strategic petroleum reserve to lower gas prices (as he is doing again this election year as well).
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the Regional Impact of Disasters and Emergencies Relief (RIDER) Act to improve access to and delivery of federal relief to disaster-struck communities. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would amend existing law to better address the on-the-ground experiences of communities affected by major disasters. Reps. Brian Babin (R-Texas-36) and John Garamendi (D-Calif.-8) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives.
The lawsuit follows comments previously submitted by Commissioner Buckingham to the USFWS more than a year ago outlining inconsistencies with listing the DSL as endangered and how moving forward with this classification "could have a crippling impact on the oil and gas industry" which will result in job losses across the state and decreased revenue for the Permanent School Fund (PSF) and Permanent University Fund (PUF).
The House Republicans brought up H.R. 7909, the Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, which amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make illegal immigrants who are convicted of, who admit having committed, or who admit committing sex offenses or domestic violence inadmissible and deportable from the United States.
This biennial award honors women in state service who are helping to shape the future of Texas by contributing their notable talents and skills. Candidates were nominated by their respective state agency leadership in four categories, and an independent committee selected the women whose contributions best exemplified the categories of leadership, professional development, community involvement, and rising star.
Price controls remain bad policy, whether proposed by people we like or do not like, Democrats or Republicans, Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump. Harris blames the inflation triggered by the irresponsible Biden-Harris government spending on "corporate greed." Without evidence, she accuses grocery stores of ripping off helpless consumers by jacking up prices.
Kamala Harris – bolstered by a biased news media – is attempting to rewrite her four-year record as Vice President of the United States. But new polling shows a majority of voters blame her for a number of the Domestic & International failures of the Biden White House. By double-digits, Americans say Kamala Harris is "at least partially responsible for" crippling inflation, the Border Crisis & massive Illegal Immigration – and over 50% think the next president should be a departure from Joe Biden’s failed agenda.
A new report by Just the Facts Research & Educational Institute has gone viral with influential political organizations, news outlets, and websites suddenly citing its work. This includes U.S. Senator Mike Lee, the Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky, and a post on X by Elon Musk with over 24 million views. Based on 2022 Survey Data and an enhanced version of a stress-tested methodology from a Scholarly Journal, the Just Facts Report finds that 10% to 27% of Non-Citizen Adults in the U.S. are illegally registered to vote.
As national polling shows Kamala Harris upside down on the issues of handling Inflation, Family Finances & Job Security – and as those issues continue to chip away at household incomes while unemployment persists – the latest "Consumer Confidence" survey released today showed a collapse in September with the largest monthly decline since August 2021. The drop in confidence was steepest for consumers aged 35 to 54, and Donald Trump leads Harris 54% to 41% on who would better handle the economy in the future.
"The Israeli government has the right and obligation to respond and protect the Israeli people, and it imperative for that the Biden-Harris administration to reverse its policy of equivocating between Israel and Hezbollah and for the United States to unequivocally stand with our Israeli allies as they respond to the attacks Iran has been waging through Hezbollah,” said Sen. Ted Cruz, who serves as amember of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The Permian Basin is the largest oil-producing region in the United States, contributing 46.3% of the nation's oil production in 2022. However, since the start of the calendar year, the area has encountered a sharp rise in oil and gas theft – worsened by the ongoing Border Crisis. “It’s time to get laws on the books that hold criminals accountable for coming into West Texas to steal our energy resources – and the 'Protect the Permian Act' will do just that,” said Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales.
"Based on what whistleblowers and former agents are telling our Task Force, the Secret Service – with a budget of $3.1 billion and 8,000 personnel – is well able to accomplish their zero-fail mission. We should all be thankful for the elite and dedicated agents who make up the vast majority of the force, but its clear the failures we have seen of late come from poor and dysfunctional leadership at the top," says Texas Congressman Pat Fallon, who serves on the House Oversight & Accountability Committee.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of known or suspected members of the dangerous Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) who have been or are involved in criminal activity and pose an increasing danger to the public safety of Texans.
Ahead of Election Day, a new national survey shows most voters know little about the personal impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which is set to expire at the end of 2025. The survey, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies on behalf of Stand Together, shows that 76% of voters, an overwhelming majority, say now is a bad time to increase taxes, and only 5% say it is a good time. The other 18% said it was neither a good time nor a bad time.
In a significant shift from the last New York Times-Siena College Survey – taken prior to the Sept. 10th Debate between Donald Trump & Kamala Harris – Mr. Trump has now gained a lead in Arizona, and remains ahead in Georgia – two states that he narrowly lost to President Biden in 2020. And in North Carolina, which has voted Republican for more than a decade, Trump continues to lead Harris by 2 points, 49%-47%. "Trump Shows Signs of Strength in Sun Belt Battlegrounds," read the headline in the NYTimes.
Electric vehicles are considerably more expensive than gas vehicles – and much less reliable in cold weather and with our current grid stability, making them an unrealistic option for most American families. Americans should be able to choose which car best suits their needs and the needs of their family, and not be forced to choose an EV because it’s the only option left in the marketplace. EVs are unrealistic for many Americans, and Americans don’t want to be forced to drive them shows a recent study.
"Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death in America's children. In 2009, I founded the Childhood Cancer Caucus to give children with this disease a voice on Capitol Hill – and last week I hosted the 15th Annual Childhood Cancer Summit, which was a celebration of their lives, a testament to their strength and courage, and a reminder of all the things we have accomplished over the past 15 years," said Cong. Michael McCaul of his efforts to protect children from the #1 killer — while partnering with so many advocates.
“Harris County acts as though the Texas Constitution does not apply to them, and as though they don't have to abide by the Texas Supreme Court’s rulings,” said Attorney General Paxton, filing to stop an unlawful “guaranteed income” welfare scheme called “Uplift Harris” that seeks to redistribute public money with “no strings attached” to 1,928 Harris County residents — including some classified as being non-citizens. The Texas Constitution explicitly rejects such programs.
