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March 26, 2024

Texas AG Ken Paxton cuts deal to pay $300K and avoid felony trial on fraud charges: 'Happy to comply'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution on Tuesday under a deal cut with federal prosecutors to suspend the fraud case.

March 26, 2024

Mexican cartels use US border to arm themselves with 'military-grade' weapons: docs

Five men in multiple cities throughout Texas allegedly bought over 100 "military-grade" guns to arm Mexican drug cartels, according to a federal indictment.

March 26, 2024

Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic: Texas tradition heads to Philadelphia area for the first time

Willie Nelson's iconic Fourth of July Picnic, traditionally held in Texas for its 50-year history, will relocate to the Philadelphia area this year, officials say.

March 25, 2024

Mexico tells court Texas immigration law is threat to its 'sovereign' rights

The Mexican government says that Texas' anti-illegal immigration law, currently being challenged in the courts, would interfere with Mexico's sovereignty.

March 25, 2024

Byron wins at Circuit of the Americas in NASCAR's first road race of season

William Byron dominated NASCAR's first road course race of the season at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX, after holding off Christopher Bell in the final laps.

March 25, 2024

Texas boy, 12, charged in stabbing that left woman in critical condition

A 12-year-old boy has been charged following the stabbing of a Texas woman who was left hospitalized in critical condition, according to officials.

March 24, 2024

Border Patrol chief says not knowing who enters the US illegally, or why, adds up to a ‘national threat’

Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said not knowing who was entering the country illegally and why, among other things, adds up to a national security threat.

March 24, 2024

Two Texas boys, ages 7 and 12, taken into custody in connection with woman stabbed: Sheriff

Two Texas boys, ages seven and 12, were detained in connection with a stabbing Saturday afternoon that left a woman hospitalized in critical condition.

March 23, 2024

Texas secessionist says shocking footage of migrants surging border 'moved the needle' for 'TEXIT' support

A leading Texas secessionist said that continued border crisis and recent video footage of migrants rushing across the southern border has 'moved the needle' for support in the TEXIT movement.

March 23, 2024

President of the Texas Nationalist Movement calls Lone Star State's succession

Daniel Miller, president of the Texas Nationalist Movement, discussed the border crisis and called for a secession of the Lone Star State.