A Texas Legislature committee advanced a bill to raise the legal age for purchasing semiautomatic rifles in the wake of the mass shooting in Allen.
DOJ Sued Over Anti-Catholic Memo
A Catholic political advocacy organization has filed a lawsuit against the FBI and the Department of Justice over an FBI document identifying Catholics as "violent extremists." The lawsuit, filed on...
Barred Trans Rep. at Odds With Montana House
A transgender member of the Montana House of Representatives is claiming to have been unfairly silenced by fellow legislators, drumming up controversy between those who support the lawmaker's claim...
Border Security Rally to Be Held in Austin
Potentially thousands of protestors will rally in Austin, Texas, this weekend to demand that the state make a greater effort to secure the southern border against unlawful migration and prevent the...
Texas House Passes Pro-Marijuana Bill
The Texas House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The bill passed without debate on both the second and third reading....
WV Governor to Run for Manchin’s Seat
Control of the U.S. Senate will be up for grabs in 2024. Republicans and Democrats have been focused on West Virginia and whether Democrat Joe Manchin will run for re-election, and whether popular...
Local Pastor Announces Presidential Bid
The Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center was decked out in red, white, and blue at The University of Texas at Dallas as local pastor and businessman Ryan Binkley announced his candidacy for the 2024...
Texas Senate Passes Pro-Religion in Schools Bills
Two bills have passed in the Texas Senate that would require public schools to display the Ten Commandments and allow schools to dedicate time to prayer and religious studies. Both pieces of...
Senate Advances Bill Limiting Farm Sales
The Texas Senate on Tuesday sent forward a bill that limits the sale of farmland in the state. If approved a second time by the upper chamber, Senate Bill 147 would go to the House for...
U.S. House Passes Transgender Athletics Bill
A bill that bans transgender women and girls from competing in sports cleared its first hurdle on Thursday, as the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives succeeded in passing it....
Senate Report Says COVID Came From Wuhan Lab
A report from the Senate says that COVID-19 likely emerged from a lab in Wuhan, China, and the pandemic actually began earlier than reported. The report says that there was a "preponderance of...
GOP Put to the Test Over Debt-Limit Plan
All eyes will be on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) this week to see whether he unite a divided Republican caucus to support his plan to raise the debt ceiling and cut federal spending. The...
Biden and Harris Release Tax Returns
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris released their tax returns on Tuesday, the U.S. deadline to file them. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden filed their income tax return...
TX Bill Would Increase Penalties on Polluters
A new bill that would increase the penalties that the state environmental agency can levy against industrial facilities that do not follow state regulations was unanimously approved by the Texas...
New Bill Could Help Keep Hospital Staff Safe
New legislation promises increased safety for hospital personnel. Texas lawmakers have filed legislation that would require hospitals to be notified if parolees visit hospitals. House Bill 3457...
Social Security COLA To Be Minimal Next Year
Social Security beneficiaries are set to receive a more modest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2024, according to estimates from the Senior Citizens League. The nonprofit group projects that...
Amid Setback, Abbott Pushes for School Choice
Governor Greg Abbott remains steadfast in his efforts to bring school choice to Texas. "When it comes to education, mom and dad are in charge," he said recently at a press conference. The governor...
IRS Whistleblower Flags Biden Investigation
A whistleblower within the IRS alleges "clear conflicts of interest" in the investigation into Hunter Biden's business dealings by the Biden administration. "My client wants to come forward to...
Texas Senate Passes School Safety Bill
The Texas Senate passed a school safety bill that was prompted by last year's school shooting in Uvalde, which left 19 elementary school students and two teachers dead. Public outrage over a lack of...
Pentagon Knew About More Chinese Spy Balloons
Classified documents leaked onto a Discord server by a now-arrested U.S. national guardsman suggest that the U.S. government was cognizant of four alleged Chinese spy balloons, in addition to the...
McCarthy Proposes Bill for Raising Debt Limit
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has promised to raise the debt ceiling in an upcoming spending bill, but only if future government spending increases are capped at 1%. "Since the president continues to...