Category: Texas

LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (July 24): Israel Passes Law Weakening Supreme Court; Texas Gov. on DOJ Border Lawsuit: ‘See You in Court’

Israel’s parliament on July 24 approved a law that limits the Israeli Supreme Court’s ability to challenge parliamentary decisions. The law includes a provision that prevents judges from striking down government decisions on the basis that they’re “extremely unreasonable.” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that he will defy a Department of Justice (DOJ) request to…


NTD Evening News (July 24): Israel Passes Law Weakening Supreme Court; Texas Gov. on DOJ Border Lawsuit: ‘See You in Court’

Israel’s parliament on July 24 approved a law that limits the Israeli Supreme Court’s ability to challenge parliamentary decisions. The law includes a provision that prevents judges from striking down government decisions on the basis that they’re “extremely unreasonable.” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that he will defy a Department of Justice (DOJ) request to…


Federal Government Sues Texas for Evading Federal Authorization

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday filed a lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott and demanded the removal of a floating barrier that was installed across the Rio Grande. The DOJ demanded (pdf) that the Texas government remove the barrier and pay for it, saying that the move was illegal and done without federal oversight. …


Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Sends Fifth Bus of Illegal Immigrants to Los Angeles

Another bus carrying illegal immigrants arrived in downtown Los Angeles from Texas on Saturday, the fifth bus since June 14, according to Mayor Karen Bass’ office. The bus came from Brownsville, Texas, ABC7 reported, in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to send illegal immigrants to cities that have called themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigration, especially…


Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Sends 5th Bus of Illegal Immigrants to Los Angeles

Another bus carrying illegal immigrants arrived on July 22 in downtown Los Angeles from Texas, the fifth such group since June 14, according to Mayor Karen Bass’s office. The bus from Brownsville, Texas, is part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to send illegal immigrants to cities, especially New York and Washington, that have claimed to…


11 Texas Beaches That’ll Cool You Down If You’re Looking to Escape the Heat

By Dalia Faheid From Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth—Want to go swimming somewhere along the Texas Gulf Coast this summer? From April to October, you can enjoy swimming on the Texas coast with the water temperature usually over 70 degrees. Though the water is warm, taking a dip will feel much cooler than the triple…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (July 24): RFK Jr. Candidate With Highest Favorability: Poll; Texas Publishes Numbers on Operation Lone Star

A new Harvard-Harris poll on the favorability of political figures shows Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on top, with the highest net favorability. Epoch Times reporter Jeff Louderback tells NTD’s Chris Beers this is due to his bi-partisan appeal and his recent testimony to Congress about censorship. Two years after its launch, Texas’ Operation Lone Star…


NTD News Today (July 24): RFK Jr. Candidate With Highest Favorability: Poll; Texas Publishes Numbers on Operation Lone Star

A new Harvard-Harris poll on the favorability of political figures shows Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on top, with the highest net favorability. Epoch Times reporter Jeff Louderback tells NTD’s Chris Beers this is due to his bi-partisan appeal and his recent testimony to Congress about censorship. Two years after its launch, Texas’ Operation Lone Star…


[PREMIERING 7/28, 7:30PM ET] Gotaways: The Hidden Border Crisis | Documentary

Beyond the groups of people crossing illegally into the United States and giving themselves up to Border Patrol are the lesser-known individuals known as the “gotaways.” This group of illegal immigrants evade Border Patrol and attempt to make their way past state and local law enforcement to get farther into the United States. There have…


Brother of Former NFL Star Aqib Talib’s Pleads Guilty to Murder, Prosecutors Say

DALLAS—The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib has pleaded guilty to murder in the 2022 shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas, prosecutors said. Yaqub Salik Talib, 40, pleaded guilty Thursday to the charge in the shooting of 43-year-old Michael Hickmon, according to Claire Crouch, a spokesperson for the…