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Texas Senate Race: Colin Allred Wins Democratic Primary, To Face Ted Cruz In Nov.

Representative Colin Allred secured victory in the Democratic primary in Texas, positioning himself to challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in the upcoming general election. The outcome sets the stage…

US Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Texas Immigration Law

The US Supreme Court temporarily blocked a Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), a Texas law that sought to empower state police to arrest and deport migrants crossing illegally into the…

Federal Judge Upholds Controversial Texas Voting Law, Rejects Discrimination Claims

A federal judge has upheld a controversial voting law in Texas, dismissing claims of discrimination. U.S. District Judge Patricia Reynolds determined that the state’s new voting regulations, enacted in 2023,…

Texas Battling Largest Wildfire In Its History

Texas emergency crews were struggling Thursday to contain the largest wildfire in the US state’s history, with the blaze leaving at least one person dead and scorching a million acres…

Texas Immigration: Judge Puts Temporary Halt On Border Law

Migrants await processing by immigration authorities after crossing the US-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, December 20, 2023. File photo AFP A U.S. federal judge has put on hold the…

Texas Still Burning: Governor Declares Disaster Amid Second-Largest Wildfire

Rampant wildfires in Texas have led Governor Greg Abbott to declare a disaster in 60 counties, with evacuations underway in parts of the Texas Panhandle. The Smokehouse Creek Fire, now…

Biden, Trump To Clash At Texas Border Over Immigration Woes

Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are set to visit the Texas-Mexico border this Thursday, highlighting the ongoing immigration challenges facing the nation. The visits come after…

Texas Bitcoin Miners Score Win In Bid To Block Energy Department’s Usage Data Collection

KEY POINTS A Texas district court found that the EIA’s move was likely ‘an abuse of discretion’ The EIA is barred from mandating TBC members to respond to the survey…

New Texas Complaint Challenges SEC’s Authority To Regulate Digital Assets

KEY POINTS The suit alleges that SEC has been “increasingly aggressive” in its enforcement actions in the past two years It argued that Congress has not provided the regulator with…

Musk says SpaceX has moved its incorporation to Texas from Delaware

ROCKET company SpaceX has moved its state of incorporation to Texas from Delaware, CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday (Feb 14) in a post on X. “SpaceX has moved its…

US Prestige At Stake As Texas Company Launches For The Moon

Another month, another Moonshot: An American spaceship attempting a lunar landing is to launch early Wednesday, the second private-led effort this year after the first ended in failure. Intuitive Machines,…

Texas Attorney Who Slipped Abortion Pills in Pregnant Wife’s Drink Because Baby ‘Would Ruin His Plans’ Gets Away with 6-Month Sentence

A Texas attorney accused of drugging his wife — pregnant with their third child — received a 6-month jail sentence after pleading guilty to downgraded charges, Texas court records show.…