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June 16, 2022

Texas Democrats slam party after Republican Mayra Flores flips House seat: Taking Latinos 'for granted'

Latino Democrats are hounding their party leaders for more support after Republican Mayra Flores won a South Texas district Democrats had held for more than a century.

June 16, 2022

Elon Musk's first GOP vote goes to Texas' Mayra Flores: 'We're all grateful'

Congresswoman-elect Mayra Flores, R-Texas, celebrates her landmark victory in the Texas election and looks to bring ‘real representation’ to Washington.

June 16, 2022

Matthew McConaughey hires DC lobbyists as he pushes for tighter gun laws after Uvalde shooting

Actor Matthew McConaughey has tapped K Street lobbying and consulting firm Avisa Partners to represent him in DC on gun safety and responsibility campaigns.

June 15, 2022

CBP officers in Texas arrest multiple people carrying fentanyl ‘within their bodies’

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have arrested multiple people in recent weeks allegedly smuggling fentanyl concealed within their bodies.

June 15, 2022

Wanted Houston murder suspect Googled 'how to be a serial killer' online before disappearing

Chukwuebuka Nwobodo, 28, faces charges of murder and tampering with evidence in connection to the April 16 disappearance and murder of Felicia Johnson, 24.

June 15, 2022

Rep. Roy urges House GOP leaders to make border security ‘main priority,’ push for asylum overhaul

Rep. Chip Roy is calling for Republican leaders to make border security a top priority as it brings together a security agenda ahead of what the GOP hopes will be a majority in the House in November.

June 15, 2022

Houston man charged with capital murder in fatal shooting of 9-year-old girl

Houston authorities have arrested Jeremiah Jones in the fatal Monday shooting of his ex-girlfiend's 9-year-old daughter. He has been charged with capital murder.

June 15, 2022

Texas showdown: Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke gains ground on GOP Gov. Greg Abbott in new poll

A new poll in Texas suggests that Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke is gaining ground and now trails Republican Gov. Greg Abbott by just five points

June 15, 2022

Border Patrol agents fume as DHS prepares to punish officers caught up in 'whip' controversy: 'Bull----'

Border Patrol agents reacted with anger to news that DHS is expected to punish agents caught up in controversy that they allegedly "whipped" Haitian migrants in Del Rio.

June 15, 2022

Karl Rove: Texas district flipping red shows Democrat Party is too far-left, woke and anti-patriotism

Fox News contributor Karl Rove reacts to Republican Mayra Flores winning a special election in Texas' 34th Congressional District, a historically Democrat area.