Tag: Texas

Clash of Ideologies Illustrated at Summit for Young Women

GRAPEVINE, Texas—A giant LGBT flag flew over the Gaylord Convention Center, where thousands of young women gathered for a Turning Point USA convention over the weekend in defense of faith and conservatism. The Young Women’s Leadership Summit held in the shadow of the rainbow flag was a reminder to attendees of how far radical left-wing…


Texas Congresswoman Introduces Legislation to Prevent China From Buying US Farmland

A congresswoman from Texas has introduced legislation aimed at preventing foreign adversaries, particularly China, from buying U.S. farmland. Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas), a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, introduced the legislation on June 9. Known as the Protecting American Farmland Act (H.R.3996), the bill would amend the U.S. tax code,…


Government Overreached in Identity Theft Case, Supreme Court Rules Unanimously

The Supreme Court limited the reach of the federal Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act, unanimously rebuffing the Biden administration’s efforts to prosecute a man already convicted of Medicaid fraud with a separate charge of aggravated identity theft arising out of the same fraud case. The 9–0 opinion (pdf) in Dubin v. United States (court file 22-10)…


Paxton’s Lawyers Take Legal Action Against Impeachment Prosecutors

Attorneys representing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have taken legal action against several Texas House Republicans and two Houston attorneys prosecuting Paxton, demanding they stop covertly contacting witnesses related to what they say is a meritless impeachment proceeding. The letter (pdf) was sent on June 8 to Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, the co-chairs of…


FBI Arrests Texas Businessman in Wake of Impeachment of State Attorney General Ken Paxton

The FBI on Thursday arrested a businessman in the wake of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment, a move that came amid new questions about the men’s dealings raised by financial records the Republican’s lawyers made public to try to clear him of bribery allegations. Real estate developer Nate Paul, 36, was taken into custody…


Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Designating Cartels as Terrorist Groups

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a raft of border security bills on Thursday, including a bill designating drug cartels as terrorist organizations. Last September, Abbott issued an executive order to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations and direct resources to counter these groups. The bill Abbott signed on Thursday, SB 1900, expands his prior…


Elevated Walkway Collapses in Texas Beach City, Injuring Dozens

SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas—Nearly two dozen teenagers from a summer camp were injured when an elevated walkway collapsed Thursday in a beachside city in Texas, with five flown to the hospital by helicopter. None of the injuries were expected to be life-threatening, Brazoria County officials said. The cause of the walkway collapse in Surfside Beach, a…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (June 9): Trump Indicted in Classified Documents Probe; FBI Document Allegedly Incriminates Biden

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges over classified documents. Trump said he was informed by his attorneys that he’s to appear in court in Miami next Tuesday. He’s crying election interference by President Joe Biden. Lawmakers react after an FBI document allegedly says President Biden received $5 million from an executive of a…


NTD News Today (June 9): Trump Indicted in Classified Documents Probe; FBI Document Allegedly Incriminates Biden

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges over classified documents. Trump said he was informed by his attorneys that he’s to appear in court in Miami next Tuesday. He’s crying election interference by President Joe Biden. Lawmakers react after an FBI document allegedly says President Biden received $5 million from an executive of a…


Abbott to Deploy Floating Border Barrier in Rio Grande

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday announced a new strategy to deter illegal immigrants from crossing the southern border involving the deployment of a water-based barrier in the Rio Grande. During a press conference, Abbott shared his plans to deploy a floating barrier that stretches 1,000 feet in length. He described it as a man-made wall…