Yesterday afternoon, a 41-year-old Islamic Radical Terrorist drove a truck loaded with explosives through the front doors of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan — one of the largest Reform synagogues in the country — and opened fire: 140 children were inside. Babies. Preschoolers. This was an early childhood learning center in the middle of a school day. Here's what has happened, and what the last 12 days in America have looked like.

Let's start with this: “Radicalized white men are the greatest Domestic Terrorist Threat in our country,” says James Talarico. He's called the Bible’s view on abortion “pro-choice.” Hispanic Catholics will love how he called Mary, the mother of Jesus, “an oppressed peasant teenage girl living in poverty.” He says his skin color “gives me and every White American immunity from the virus” of racism that “we spread it wherever we go.” Oh – and he's currently attending Presbyterian Seminary in Austin.

The Democrats don’t want you to know this. The strike on Iran was about stopping an imminent bloodbath: “We had analysis that told us, if we sat back and waited to get hit first, the amount of casualties and damage would be substantially higher than if we acted in a preemptive, defensive way to prevent those launches. We are not going to be held hostage by them, and we are not going to let them hit us first.”

Well, its a Big Week with the "State of the Union," a continuing Government Shutdown, a potential conflict in Iran, and each Friday veteran radio voices Jim Cardle & Lynn Woolley – along with Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Sherry Sylvester – break down the biggest political "Winners & Losers" on Austin’s Talk 1370 Radio. Now they’re bringing the conversation to Austin LIVE, unpacking who’s got the latest Mojo, who’s stuck in the mud – and why it all matters.​​​​​​ RSVP HERE.

Democrat lawmakers – facing continued & growing pressure from their far-left Socialist-Democrat base – have announced that their latest plan to contrast themselves with Republicans and President Trump will be to hold a counter-rally during President Trump's "State of the Union" address to the Nation this coming Tuesday, Feb. 24th. The "counter-rally" will be hosted by the liberal-left mobilization group MoveOn.org, along with progressive media company Meidas Touch, and other "coalition" partners.

Resistance. Insurrection. Rebellion. Treason. Mutiny. Insubordination. This behavior has many names, but it all comes down to the same problem. When did it become commonplace — celebrated even — for half the country to simply disregard our Nation's Laws? By "half the country," I mean Democrats, of course. But seriously — how is this even a thing?

“Most Americans are completely unaware that Sharia Law is insidiously trying to take over their communities – and undermine our Constitution and way of life,” said House Judiciary Subcommittee Chair Chip Roy. “Dallas has become ground zero for the Islamification of America, more mosques being built in Texas than in any other state, and if we are not careful, America will fall just like we’re seeing in London & Paris,” Roy warned.

There are few crimes more morally repugnant than stealing from vulnerable children, yet that’s exactly what Somalis in the State of Minnesota have been doing for years. Now that the fraud & theft have been exposed, Sen. Ted Cruz is focusing in on what Federal Prosecutors estimate could be over half the $18+ billion spent there since 2018 being lost to fraud. Minnesota Democrats didn't just fail to stop the fraud — they made it easy & profitable.

"Texas is America's undisputed energy leader​​​​​​​ – and by the grace of God we have lithium and other essential rare earth materials right here in our own state," said Gov. Greg Abbott earlier today, as he was joined by Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian & U.S. Department of Energy officials to deliver remarks and cut the ribbon at the Element3 Resources Permian Basin Lithium Extraction Facility.

With FDA-approved RSV Immunizations now medically proven to help keep Babies & Infants safe from the worst of RSV, or Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and significantly reduce respiratory infections and hospitalizations, major breakthroughs are giving families new therapies to fight back against RSV. I've seen how RSV immunization can save lives – most personally in the case of a close friend’s baby.

“West Texas produces 15% of the world’s energy resources, so our Global & National Security are directly tied to protecting Texas’ energy industry,” said Cong. Tony Gonzales. "When President Biden opened the floodgates at the border, criminal activity in the Permian Basin skyrocketed – this is an issue Congress needs to address, and my 'Protect the Permian Act' gives Law Enforcement the resources to do so."

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.

Every other industry that markets its products to children is subject to safety standards – and technology should be no different. That principle is why a bill before Congress, the "App Store Accountability Act," matters so much to parents. Parents want industry transparency and the ability to guide their kids safely as technology evolves, and at "Talk More. Tech Less." we too often see the consequences when families don’t have that opportunity.

American politics rarely focuses on K–12 Education, and the reason is obvious. Students can't vote, they have no direct voice in national debates, and Elected Officials tend to prioritize issues with immediate political payoffs. But President Trump has taken a far different approach. During his first year back in office, he's reshaped American Education by shifting authority away from bureaucracy – and into the hands of families.

“The Medal of Honor is our nation’s highest military honor, reserved only for those who have distinguished themselves through acts of valor that go above and beyond the call of duty. We will never be able to repay the debt we owe the men and women whose actions earned them this medal," said Sen. Ted Cruz, after President Trump signed the MEDAL (Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends) Act introduced by Cruz and Cong. Troy Nehls in the House of Representatives into law.

The House Republican Study Committee – the 189-member Caucus which I serve as chairman – has been working for months to develop a blueprint for a 2nd "Reconciliation Bill." In July we formed a working group charged with creating proposals that could command majority support, and survive Senate budget rules. We've since met with grassroots organizations, U.S. industry leaders, and legislative experts – and our framework advances at least 3 Key Priorities.

As a recent Washington Post investigation found, “U.S. utilities haven’t been on top of replacing power poles and lines in the past, and are now trying to catch up.” That catch-up is proving expensive — and the costs are being passed directly onto consumers. In fact, over the past two decades, while the cost of power generation has fallen by about 35%, the costs of transmitting that electricity across an aging grid have nearly tripled, and distribution costs have more than doubled. These infrastructure shortfalls are what’s really driving up Electricity Bills.

As part of its continuing effort to engage with students and educators across Texas, the Texas Railroad Commission and UT's Dept. of Petroleum & Geosystems Engineering participated at the Convention for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST) held in Dallas November 13–15 to engage with educators and continue to build lasting partnerships that support classroom learning. The event provided the RRC with the opportunity to speak with over 3,000 STEM K-12 teachers from all over the Lone Star State.

"There's not a single shred of evidence that links Donald Trump to a single crime. Not a victim, nor a court case links Donald Trump to a crime – and I know the media itself is aware of that. But the more you keep talking about it over and over again, linking Donald Trump to something potentially nefarious, that actually gets the news cycle going." After Democrats released three carefully selected emails out of context, Republicans responded by releasing all 20,000 documents.

Last week the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security released its latest "Border Brief Factsheet" detailing how apprehensions by U.S. Customs & Border Patrol hit have hit half-century record lows for Fiscal Year 2025. After four years of the Biden-Harris Administration's disastrous Open-Border Agenda and reckless catch-and-release policies, the American people are finally seeing a return to Law & Order at our Southern Border.