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November 29, 2022

Joy Reid blames Uvalde residents re-electing Abbott for lack of action on gun control: 'Learned helplessness'

MSNBC host Joy Reid claimed “learned helplessness” is why Uvalde voters supported Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott against Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke.

November 28, 2022

Houston issues boil water notice following power outages to water treatment plants

The city of Houston, Texas, issued a boil water notice on Sunday following power outages at water treatment plants. Residents are urged to boil water before using it.

November 21, 2022

Philadelphia receives second bus of migrants from Texas as border security initiative ramps up

A second bus carrying illegal immigrants from Texas arrived Monday in Philadelphia, with city officials accusing Gov. Abbott of using migrants as pawns.

November 18, 2022

Texas to send military armored personnel carriers to the border to escalate enforcement: Report

Texas will deploy armored personnel carriers along its border with Mexico to escalate Operation Lone Star, signaling another bold move from Gov. Abbott.

November 16, 2022

Abbott's invasion declaration without deportation is just catch and release on the state level: Ken Cuccinelli

Texas Gov. Abbott invoked the invasion clause of the U.S. and Texas constitutions to curtail migration, but Ken Cuccinelli says the declaration changes nothing.

November 15, 2022

Texas sends first migrant bus to Philadelphia as Gov. Greg Abbott targets sanctuary cities

A bus filled with migrants is headed to Philadelphia from Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said as he steps up efforts to bring attention to the border.

November 15, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott invokes constitutional 'invasion clause' amid immigration crisis

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday via social media that he would be activating clauses in bot the US Constitution and Texas Constitution to intensify a crackdown on illegal immigration.

November 14, 2022

Texas Gov. Abbott: No plans to send migrant buses to Philadelphia right now

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office said on Monday that there are currently not any plans to send buses full of migrants to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

November 14, 2022

Texas Gov. Abbott calls for investigation into Harris County's Election Day problems

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for an investigation into Election Day problems in Harris County, where voting hours had to be extended last Tuesday.

November 13, 2022

Gov. Abbott's drubbing of Beto O'Rourke dashes Dem hopes of flipping Texas blue

Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke failed to build off his narrow loss in the 2018 Texas Senate election, losing to incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott by 11 percentage points.