Texas has won a recent legal battle over its controversial buoy barrier security measure. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Texas can keep the buoys in the Rio Grande River while a larger lawsuit on their legality continues. This ruling overturns a previous court injunction that required Texas to remove the buoys during…

Following President Joe Biden dropping from the race, Vice President Kamala Harris will likely be the Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential race. Now, several news outlets are backtracking on some previous reports on Harris — especially ones calling her the “border czar.” The title was given to Harris by Republicans and the media. This…

Chicago city officials are bracing for the possibility of thousands of migrants being bused to their city before the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in August. In the last two years, officials estimate 45,000 migrants have either been bused or flown to Chicago, courtesy of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R. At the Republican National Convention (RNC),…

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, said that he will take executive action in order to address what he calls massive failures of the state’s power providers. Specifically, Abbott called out Houston’s utility service, CenterPoint, which has not yet fulfilled his request of a detailed plan for future storms in the wake of Hurricane Beryl but has…

In Texas, 270,000 homes and businesses remain powerless nearly a week after Hurricane Beryl. Governor Greg Abbott criticized CenterPoint Energy for the slow recovery, demanding an investigation by the Public Utility Commission of Texas into the delays. Despite restoring power to 2 million, CenterPoint faces questions about its storm preparedness and the adequacy of its…

More than 1.3 million homes remained without power in Texas on Thursday, July 11, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl’s landfall on Monday. Houston’s power utility officials said that hundreds of thousands of customers will have electricity restored in the coming days. However, officials said that around 500,000 customers will still be without power heading…

President Joe Biden expressed frustration over delays in emergency relief distribution after Hurricane Beryl due to difficulties contacting Texas officials. Biden noted the necessity of a specific request from Governor Greg Abbott for federal aid, who was in Asia during the disaster. The White House attempted multiple times to contact both Abbott and acting Governor…

Texas continues to make strides in securing its southern border with Mexico, although at a significant cost. Gov. Greg Abbott committed to a large, state-funded border wall project as part of Operation Lone Star. Three years into the project, only 34 miles of the planned 1,254-mile wall have been completed. At the current rate, the…

Starting July 9, migrant families will no longer be permitted to sleep at Boston’s Logan International Airport. Since the summer of 2023, migrants have been using the airport as a temporary refuge after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R, bussed thousands of migrants who had crossed the southern border to sanctuary cities across the U.S. In…

Louisiana becomes the first state to require the Ten Commandments be displayed in public classrooms. And the prehistoric landmark Stonehenge was defaced by climate activists. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, June 20, 2024. Louisiana law requires public classrooms to display Ten Commandments Louisiana’s governor has signed a law that makes the state…