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September 21, 2021

Abbott says Biden admin needs to 'up their game, big time' as Texas grapples with migrant surge

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday called on the Biden administration to "up their game, big time" as Texas struggles to cope with a historic migrant crisis – including a recent surge of Haitian migrants in Del Rio.

September 21, 2021

Texas Democrat argues with CNN anchor over Border Patrol agents: 'They don't carry whips'

Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar fought with CNN anchor Victor Blackwell over the claim that Border Patrol agents were using whips against Haitian migrants.

September 21, 2021

Texas sues Biden admin to block transgender mandate on pronouns, dress codes, bathrooms

Texas sued the EEOC under President Joe Biden, claiming it violated federal law by issuing a June guidance mandating pro-transgender policies regarding bathrooms, dress codes and pronouns.

September 21, 2021

Haitian migrants take over DHS transport bus in Texas, flee the scene

A group of Haitian migrants on Monday took over a bus being used to transport them to a different immigration processing station in Texas, before fleeing the area, sources told Fox News.

September 21, 2021

Texas mom erupts at school board over 'anal sex' passage in middle schoolers' book

A Texas school district has removed a book from schools after an irate mother read aloud an excerpt about anal sex during last week’s board meeting.

September 21, 2021

Border Patrol Council VP pushes back on media's claim of agents 'whipping' migrants

Border Patrol Council Vice President Art Del Cueto pushed back against media claims of agents whipping migrants during an interview on "America Reports" on Tuesday. Del Cueto explained agents are not assigned whips and the techniques used were within safety protocol to protect both the border patrol agent and the horse involved in the incident.

September 21, 2021

Texas bar tosses couple for violating COVID-19 mask policy: 'No masks allowed’

Hang Time Sports Bar and Grill in Rowlett, Texas, kicked out a couple for wearing masks earlier this month.

September 21, 2021

Houston police union demands judge resign after officer killed by ‘habitual’ offender: ‘Blood on your hands'

Houston's police union is demanding a judge’s resignation following a shooting that left one officer dead and another sergeant critically wounded – arguing that the alleged gunmen who was also killed should have never have been let out of jail on a reduced bond given his violent criminal history.

September 21, 2021

Dan Crenshaw blasts Biden over border crisis: 'Egregious dereliction of constitutional duty'

Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw blasted the Biden administration over the crisis at the southern border during an interview on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday saying the president has engaged in an "egregious dereliction of duty."

September 21, 2021

Dan Patrick: 'Total disaster' at Texas border, up to 9,000 Haitian migrants could be released into US

Texas Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick said that the southern border is a "disaster" after the Texas governor asked President Biden for emergency declaration in the state.