August 11, 2021 Rep. Hice on calls for impeachment of DHS secretary: 'Time for heads to roll' over border catastrophe Rep. Jody Hice R-GA., joined "Fox & Friends First" Wednesday, and called out the Biden Administration over their handling of the crisis at the southern border.
August 11, 2021 Ted Cruz slams PolitiFact 'false' rating over absent Texas Democrats after state Supreme Court ruling U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz slammed PolitiFact on Tuesday for rating his July statement that there is “clear legal authority to handcuff and put in leg irons” absentee legislators.
August 10, 2021 Texas House speaker signs arrest warrants for absent Democratic lawmakers Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan reportedly signed civil arrests warrants for dozens of House Democrats absent from the state Capitol amid an effort to stymie a controversial voting bill put forward by Republicans.
August 10, 2021 Texas Supreme Court allows for arrest of Democrats who don't show up to legislature The Texas Supreme Court Tuesday voided a district judge's temporary restraining order that blocked the threat of arrest for Democratic lawmakers who fled the state last month.
August 10, 2021 Texas Senate seeks to end quorum breaks after House Democrats flee state With the Texas legislature locked in a weeks-long stalemate over a GOP-backed election bill, Republicans in the state’s Senate are pursuing legislation that would effectively prevent quorum breaks from interrupting proceedings in the future.
August 10, 2021 Austin and Dallas schools implement new mask mandates, contravening Gov. Abbott's ban The Austin Independent School District joined Dallas this week in mandating masks in schools, challenging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's order banning mask mandates by local governments and other entities.
August 10, 2021 Texas driver killed after being impaled during crash, police say A driver has been killed in Texas after being impaled during a collision with a parked truck on the side of a road, police say.
August 10, 2021 Street racing soars after 'defund police' movement slashes traffic patrols across US Increased instances of illegal street racing have caused disturbances or even turned deadly across the U.S., as traffic patrols have been scaled back or officers are less likely to conduct investigative stops in the wake of the “defund the police” movement.
August 9, 2021 Texas Dems start returning home after restraining order blocking arrests Texas House Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block consideration of a Republican-backed elections bill have begun returning home this week after a district judge granted a temporary restraining order barring Gov. Greg Abbott from ordering their arrest.
August 9, 2021 Austin activates emergency alert due to severe COVID-19 'crisis' Health officials in Austin issued an emergency alert over the weekend that the COVID-19 situation in the city was "severely worsening" and has reached a "critical" point.
