Nearly eleven months ago, in August 2023, the New York Times reported that U.S. officials had estimated that some 500,000 Russians and Ukrainians had been killed, wounded, or missing in the then 18-month Ukrainian War. Both Russia and Ukraine underreport their losses. In the West, the mere mention of a negotiated settlement is considered a dangerous appeasement of Russia's flagrant aggression. In Russia, anything short of victory would be seen as synonymous with the collapse of the Putin regime.
Make no mistake – America’s are thirsting to know which Presidential Candidate in tonight's debate best understands the real-life issues that currently scare them, hurts them & their families, and frustrates them as they try to go to sleep each night. Whichever candidate best articulates their hopeful ideas, and concisely enunciates their plans to lead the country there, has the best chance of being said to have "Won the Debate." For Donald Trump, Joe Biden – and CNN – the real debate is about the future, not the past.
“Today our nation’s most imminent threat is self-inflicted – President Biden’s wide-open southern border," said Texas Congressman and House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19,) as he announced he would be introducing a series of amendments to prohibit President Joe Biden and his administration from utilizing a crucial set of government funding bills to advance his far-Left agenda – and fight back against Mr. Biden’s open border policies. The bills could be voted on this week.
“Every light is blinking red. We cannot continue to put border security on the back burner – we know for a fact that dangerous Cartels & Gangs have used our broken borders as a means to enter the United States. Now, we have confirmation that terrorist-related networks are using similar tactics to smuggle people into our country,” said Cong. Tony Gonzales – who represents Texas' 23rd Congressional District spanning 823 miles along the South Texas-Mexico Border. "American lives are at stake!"
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Norman Roy Garza, Jr. has been named as the Executive Director of the Texas Space Commission. The Texas Space Commission was created to further cement Texas’ position as a national leader in the space industry and secure its future in space exploration and development for the next generation of Texans. Norman Garza will help lead that mission as the Commission's first Executive Director.
Following recent reports that the Biden Administration’s federal moratorium on new liquified natural gas (LNG) export plants is prohibiting Ukraine from purchasing American LNG, Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian slammed the administration’s policy and called on the president to rescind the ban.
It’s conservative the way Bill Kristol and Jennifer Rubin are, which is not conservative at all, and its target voters are tired of it. The Tories had a huge victory just a few years ago, a shattering triumph that turned previously Labour seats into Conservative ones. And, of course, the wets – that’s Brit for “RINO” - squandered the chance to re-Thatcherize Old Blighty. Now, the Reform Party, Nigel Farage’s populist crew, stands a chance of winning seats and could conceivably become the opposition party.
One memo to "Interested Parties" on "How President Biden Can Win the Debate on Immigration" during Thursday's much-anticipated face-off advises Biden to, “embrace it, don’t run away from it.” Another missive to Team Biden, entitled "5 Recommendations for Creating 'Moments' in the First 2024 Presidential Debate," advises the embattled president to talk about his "economic positions & proposals as much as possible." Public opinion on those and other controversial issues remain dismal for Democrats.
"When Texas' businesses succeed, Texans succeed. That's why we're outpacing the nation in job growth – and expanding in both existing and emerging industries. Texas continues to lead the nation as the Best Business Climate,” said Governor Greg Abbott earlier today, celebrating Texas' being recognized as the "Best Business Climate" in the nation for the 2nd year in a row by Business Facilities Magazine in their 20th Annual Rankings Report. Texas offers unmatched business advantages.
"It’s wonderful to create an opportunity to help them keep more of their hard-earned tips to invest in their families and our local economy," said the Texas Restaurant Association's Emily Knight, as Sen. Ted Cruz introduced his "No Tax on Tips" bill to exempt tips from being subject to taxation under the Federal Income Tax. “The TRA's grateful to Sen. Cruz for working with us" on the bill that's also backed by the industry whose members are the second highest tipped, the Professional Beauty Association.
According to the Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) Labor Market Information Department, the number of job listings in Texas for "Middle Skills Occupations" exceeded 1 million in 2023. And, by 2030 at least 6.7 million Texans — approximately 43.8% of Total Texas Employment — will be employed in such occupations. The "Lone Star Workforce of the Future" Fund will expand TWC’s resources for addressing employer demands in these skills and occupations. Learn more and download an application in the article below.
Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) provides crucial support – including death & education benefits to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders, as well as disability benefits to officers catastrophically injured in the line of duty. However, despite applying for these benefits, Officer Barnes and his family experienced an excruciating wait for a determination from the Dept. of Justice since the 2018 shooting. This is unacceptable, and no officer should have to endure such bureaucratic hurdles.
The CNN host pointed out the elephant in the room: Joe Biden and his polls numbers are in horrible shape these days – and Thursday Evening's Debate could be make-or-break territory for him. Biden is far behind Donald Trump on all the key issues – from "handling" the economy to "solving' Biden's illegal immigration disaster & crime, Trump is besting Joe Biden. And these aren’t conservative-leaning polls; some have Trump with 12- and 21-point "trust" advantages on "getting our economy rolling again."
"Last week, I led a bi-partisan Congressional Delegation to India – the world’s largest democracy and an important partner of the United States. On this trip, I was honored to meet with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. Over 70 years ago, the Chinese Communist Party annexed their democratic territory, and slaughtered 10s of 1,000s of innocent Tibetans. To save his people, the Dalai Lama led his followers on a journey through the Himalayas," began Cong. McCaul.
Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, Texas' multi-agency effort has led to over 514,500 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 44,300 criminal arrests – with more than 38,700 felony charges. In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas Law Enforcement has now seized over 504 million lethal doses of fentanyl – enough to kill every man, woman and child in the United States and Mexico combined during this Border Mission.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today after making the following appointments to the Sunset Advisory Commission: Sen. Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound, as a presiding officer, Sen. Cesar Blanco, D-El Paso, Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, Sen. Kevin Sparks, R-Midland, and Roger Elswick, of Houston. The Sunset Advisory Commission conducts regular reviews of state agencies that are scheduled to be abolished by the Texas Sunset Act.
For the 10th consecutive month, the state of Texas has set a record-high level for jobs, while the number of employed Texans and the state’s civilian labor force have each reached new highs for the last five months. Texas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment increased to 14,195,600 after 41,800 jobs were added over the month in May, reflecting monthly growth in 47 of the last 49 months and annual growth for 38 consecutive months.
Only a garbage person would sit silently while a panel of people smeared the President with lies, or as someone smeared the President with allegations they know to be untrue. But Anthony Fauci wants to sell his just released book – and more importantly, he wants every bit of blame to be directed at anyone who isn’t him. Tony Fauci’s true legacy is one of failure, lies, and self-aggrandizement. That his perverted version of events now sits in the pages of a book doesn’t make it any truer than it was when he was lying from the White House podium. That is ultimately what history will remember.
