Texas requests $11 billion reimbursement from government for Operation Lone Star
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants $11 billion federal reimbursement for Operation Lone Star
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants Congress to reimburse Texas for more than $11 billion spent on border security during the Biden administration.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asks Congress for $11B to cover his border crackdown under Biden
Gov. Greg Abbott wants the federal government to reimburse Texas $11 billion the state has poured into his border security crackdown over the last three years — including costs Texas racked up busing migrants to Democratic-led cities across the country.
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Biden’s farewell reminded us of every reason we can’t wait for him to just go away | Opinion
Say this much for Joe Biden’s farewell address to the nation Wednesday ... overseeing coverage of four presidential elections and several sessions of the Texas Legislature. He writes about Fort Worth/Tarrant County politics and government, along with ...
Biden Left Trump A Quiet Border. Will Trump Keep It That Way?
When Donald Trump takes control of the White House on Monday, he will inherit something his voters hardly would have expected during a long campaign of berating outgoing President Joe Biden on immigration: a U.S.-Mexico border with the lowest number of illegal crossings in five years.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders flags at full-staff for Trump inauguration, flouting Biden
The governor's order comes after Trump complained about the federal call for flags to be lowered in honor of former President Jimmy Carter's death.
'Oligarchy 2.0': Experts weigh in on whether Biden's warning about wealthy justified
Biden's farewell speech warning that oligarchs pose a threat to democracy has echoed a growing problem in the world, economic and historical experts say.
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Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, kicking off expected legal battle as he pushes through final executive actions
President Joe Biden announced a major opinion Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, enshrining its protections into the Constitution, a last-minute move that some believe could pave the way to bolstering reproductive rights.
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Texas governor orders flags be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day
President Joe Biden has ordered flags be flown at half-staff through Jan. 28 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter.
Biden erases more than $600M in final round of student loan forgiveness
The outgoing Biden administration announced its final round of student loan forgiveness on Thursday, erasing more than $600 million in debt held by more than 8,000 borrowers.
Appellate court agrees 'Dreamers' program illegal but narrows focus to Texas
A federal appellate court has agreed with opponents of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that it is illegal, but in its ruling limited the focus of an injunction to the state of Texas.
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Reversing Donald Trump, Joe Biden moves to take Cuba off US state sponsor of terror list
WASHINGTON − President Joe Biden notified Congress of his plans to remove ... In a statement, Cuban-American Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, accused the Biden administration of appeasement. "They push these policies both because they believe in them and to ...
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Border crossings in December trend low as Biden administration wraps up
U.S. officials have announced the latest border data, and it suggests the Biden administration is poised to end its term without an expected bump in illegal border crossings.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders flags to be raised to full-staff for Trump's inauguration
President Joe Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 days following the death of former president Jimmy Carter. The 30-day period includes the day of president-elect Trump's inauguration.