Tag: Texas

Local Trump Fans Say Controversy Over Choice of Waco for First 2024 Rally Is Bogus

WACO, Texas–Controversy seems to follow former Presidential Donald Trump. Sometimes he invites it. But this time, it was unfairly foisted upon him, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick insisted at Trump’s 2024 campaign-kickoff rally. On March 25, after thousands of people stood for hours in 78-degree heat at the Waco Regional Airport, Patrick bounded up the…


NTD Good Morning (Mar. 27): Trump’s First 2024 Campaign Rally; Tornadoes Rip Through Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia

Former President Trump vows to revoke many of President Biden’s policies if elected again. We have a summary of Trump’s first 20-24 campaign rally over the weekend. Disaster relief efforts are underway in Mississippi.  Tornadoes devastated parts of the state over the weekend. We show you the aftermath, along with updates from Alabama and Georgia. And…


NTD Good Morning (March 27): Trump Holds First 2024 Campaign Rally; Tornadoes Rip Through Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia

Former President Donald Trump vows to revoke many of President Joe Biden’s policies if elected again. We have a summary of Trump’s first 2024 campaign rally over the weekend. Disaster relief efforts are underway in Mississippi as tornadoes devastated parts of the state over the weekend. We show you the aftermath, along with updates from…


Human Smuggling Investigation Indicated After 2 Found Dead in Rail Car

Two people found dead in a railroad car in south Texas were Honduran men, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Saturday, indicating it was investigating the case as possible human smuggling. “We will continue to address the serious public safety threat posed by human smuggling organizations and their reckless disregard for…


Former F1 Champs Raikkonen and Button Race NASCAR at COTA

AUSTIN, Texas—Kimi Raikkonen has already sprayed champagne from the winner’s podium at the Circuit of Americas. That was in 2018, when he wore Ferrari red and scored the final victory of his long Formula One career at the United States Grand Prix. The Finn is back in Texas, but in a much different car in…


2 Suspected Illegal Immigrants Dead Aboard Texas Train, 10 Hospitalized: Police

Two suspected illegal immigrants died aboard a freight train in south Texas on Friday, police said. Ten others found on the train were in need of medical care and were transported to the hospital by ambulance or helicopter, they added. The Uvalde Police Department said in a statement posted on Facebook that officials received an…


Authorities: Suspect Fatally Shot During Rescue of Migrants

HOUSTON—A hostage rescue that left a suspect fatally shot Thursday in Houston began days ago when three migrants were kidnapped from a vehicle in a neighboring county, according to a prosecutor. The three migrants had been traveling in a vehicle on Interstate 10 in the southern part of Waller County on March 18 when they…


$16.5 Billion Property Tax Relief Bill Soars Through Texas Senate Unanimously

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s $16.5 billion property tax relief plan soared through the Senate in a series of unanimous votes on the four-part package, which could bring hefty savings for millions of homeowners and business owners. “The Senate’s Property Tax Relief package moved through the Senate like a bullet train 124-0 because all 31…


Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Legal Opinion Could Help Clear Way For School Choice

Education Savings Accounts legislation would not be in violation of constitutional laws, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote in a legal opinion published this week that could help to clear the way for school choice. The opinion was issued in response to Republican state Sen. Brandon Creighton’s questions regarding the constitutionality of using state funds…


Texas Judge Grants Injunction Against Biden’s ‘Waters of the United States’ Rule in Texas, Idaho

A Texas federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule in the state of Texas. Federal Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Sunday granted the motion for injunctive relief in response to a lawsuit by Texas…