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Border security efforts resume with rows of buoys along Rio Grande river
Border security efforts resumed with rows of buoys placed along the Rio Grande River. Bullish officials in Texas ramped up the state's controversial defence measures following President Donald Trump's inauguration.
Trump moves to expand on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown in first executive orders
The new president said he would designate drug cartels terrorists and send troops to the southern border to repel an “invasion," even as crossings are at a low.
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Greg Abbott starts 2025 with almost $70 million in campaign cash
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference in Austin, June 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)(Eric Gay / AP) AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott’s political committee, Texans for Greg Abbott ...
Texas college students, faculty unsure how Abbott’s China order will affect research, travel
Chinese students and faculty at Texas public universities are awaiting guidance on whether a recent order by Gov. Greg Abbott, designed to protect the state from foreign espionage, might impact their research,
Trump expands on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border policies
Only minutes after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, President Donald Trump praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security policies and promised Texas would have support
Is DEI the new ‘communism?’ Trump and Abbott follow familiar playbook | Editorial
The war on diversity, equity and inclusion echoes the red-baiting of decades past. Abbott's threats to A&M undermine recruitment of qualified applicants.
Gov. Greg Abbott says his 'border czar' has been promoted to lead U.S. Border Patrol
Texas “border czar” Mike Banks — who oversaw Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to bus migrants to blue cities and block their entry to the U.S. with buoys and razor wire — is now leading the U.S. Border Patrol,
Elon Musk pours cold water on Trump’s $500 billion AI project
Bannon berates Musk over his attacks on Trump’s AI infrastructure project
Trump-Back Stargate AI Project Spawns Altman-Musk Clash
The tech billionaires have a rocky history, and Musk's comments about funding for the project, which could attract $500 billion prompted a pointed response from OpenAI leader Altman.
Saudi foreign minister makes first official trip to Lebanon in a decade after years of strained ties
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat visited Lebanon on Thursday for the first time in a decade following years of strained relations between the oil-rich kingdom and the small
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Trump praises Abbott at inauguration, promises to militarize border and build wall
Greg Abbott will be a key partner, he said during his inauguration on Monday. “He was a very popular governor and now he’s an unbeatable governor because of [his] border policies,” Trump ...
President Trump pledges to expand border wall, praises Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
The speech underscored President Trump's continued focus on immigration, which he called the nation's "number one issue."
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Texas officers apprehend more than 530,000 illegal border crossers; enough lethal doses of fentanyl seized to kill everyone in U.S., Mexico, Canada
Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched his border security mission, Operation Lone Star, in 2021, OLS officers have apprehended more than 530,600 illegal border crossers. They’ve also made more than 50,000 criminal arrests, with more than 43,000 felony charges reported.