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Texas builds barrier along border with New Mexico to curb illegal migration
Texas is facing challenges in light of new border security measures. According to Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens, in just the first 16 days of the new fiscal year, the migrant situation continues to present challenges. Owens reported that more than 18,000 “known gotaways” have made their way into the states. Texas is exploring various…
Cartels expand their business beyond drugs to oil and gas — and avocados
The Department of Homeland Security announced it made 3,900 weapons seizures from October to July, including 1,900 handguns, 593 long arms and 77 explosives. That’s more than all of fiscal year 2022. But the reality is federal officials confiscate just a fraction of the 200,000 to 250,000 weapons smuggled from America into Mexico every year.…
Texas’ rapid growth unlikely to continue at current pace
Texas has been on a tear. The “Lone Star State” currently stands as one of only two U.S. states with a population of 30 million or more. According to the latest employment data from July, Texas has once again taken the lead nationwide in terms of jobs added throughout the past year. Straight Arrow News…
Ohio voters reject Issue 1, sets stage for abortion rights vote: The Rundown Aug. 9, 2023
Ohio voters went to the polls on a measure with implications on abortion laws in the state. And what are recycled clues? How the writers’ strike is affecting the long-running game show “Jeopardy!” It’s time for The Rundown for Aug. 9, 2023. Ohio voters reject Issue 1, sets stage for abortion rights vote Ohio…
GOP explores using military force against cartels, DOJ wants TX buoys removed
The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to order Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R, to remove buoys in the Rio Grande that Abbott said are designed to deter illegal immigration. Attorneys argued if the buoys aren’t removed, it will cause irreparable harm to foreign relations, public safety and navigation. The Justice Department also filed…
Secret Service confirms cocaine found in White House: July 5 rundown
The U.S. Secret Service is currently conducting an investigation into the discovery of cocaine inside the White House’s West Wing, which houses the Oval Office and serves as a workspace for presidential staff. The substance was found on Sunday during a routine inspection, leading to a brief evacuation of the premises. President Joe Biden and…
Plane that flew over DC crashes, leaving no survivors: June 5 rundown
A plane unexpectedly flew over Washington, D.C., causing the military to scramble fighter jets. The aircraft crashed Sunday, resulting in the deaths of all on board. And newly released footage has revealed another close call between U.S. and Chinese armed forces, this time coming in the Taiwan Strait. These stories and more highlight the rundown…
Texas Republicans value guns more than its citizens
Texas lawmakers continue to expand Second Amendment rights despite the escalating gun violence across the state. Firearms-related deaths in the state are the highest they’ve been since the 1990s. Texas is also tied with California for the most mass shootings in 2023. Straight Arrow News contributor Ruben Navarrette says the lack of any effort to…
Texas braces for immigration influx as Title 42 set to expire: May 11 rundown
Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed hundreds of National Guard troops to the border in anticipation of immigration policy Title 42 expiring on Thursday. And the Biden administration has unveiled new climate rules for power plants that are said to be some of the strictest ever for the industry. These stories and more highlight the rundown…
Biden, lawmakers to meet on looming debt ceiling: May 9 rundown
President Joe Biden will meet with lawmakers Tuesday, May 9, to discuss the nation’s debt ceiling issue, as the United States attempts to avoid a potential government default. And China has ordered the expulsion of a Canadian diplomat from the country in a move that has been viewed as a further escalation of tensions between…
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