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July 12, 2021

Texas Gov. Abbott directs investigation into 'illegal behavior' at state's Juvenile Justice Department

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Rangers on Monday to investigate allegations that employees of the state’s Juvenile Justice Department had engaged in “illegal behavior” with youths.

July 12, 2021

Texas Democrats skipping town once again as legislature reconsiders GOP voting bills

Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives are planning to once again flee the state in a second bid to prevent the Republican majorities in the legislature to pass a controversial GOP sponsored elections bill to strengthen voting access rules.

July 12, 2021

NFL linebacker Barkevious Mingo allegedly tugged at boy's underwear in hotel room in 2019

Former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Barkevious Mingo was charged with indecency with a child-sexual contact last week and details behind his arrest surfaced Sunday.

July 12, 2021

Texas Gov. Abbott vows he'll have resources and support to win 2022 reelection

He’s facing a trio of Republican primary challengers as he runs for reelection next year, but two-term Texas Gov. Greg Abbott feels very confident about his electoral position.

July 11, 2021

Trump speaks at Dallas CPAC conference, promises to 'defeat the radical left' and 'critical race theorists'

Former President Donald Trump is going to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Sunday, as he continues to get more involved in Republican politics in the wake of his presidency.

July 11, 2021

Texas Gov. Abbott: Proposed voting reforms will make it 'easier to vote' and 'harder to cheat'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claims that new voting reforms in his state would make voting easier and more secure at the same time.

July 11, 2021

Callista and Newt Gingrich: Fighting critical race theory – here's who's leading charge and how you can help

At the forefront of this patriotic effort is 1776 Action, an advocacy group committed to restoring honest and unifying education in public schools.

July 11, 2021

Trump speech, CPAC straw poll, put 2024 GOP presidential race in Sunday spotlight

The road to the 2024 GOP presidential nomination winds through Texas on Sunday, as former President Trump and two other potential Republican White House contenders take the stage on the final day of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas.

July 11, 2021

Texas mom charged with neglect, evidence tampering 3 years after boyfriend allegedly killed her toddler

A Texas bartender whose toddler son was found dead in her boyfriend’s home three years ago has been arrested after Secret Service investigators helped local police crack encrypted phone messages that allegedly show her indifference to his repeated threats against her child.

July 11, 2021

Houston aquarium slaying was latest killing by a defendant out on bond: reports

Houston-area killings linked to defendants who were out on bond are creating a crisis in the court system, a report says. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vows to fix the problem.