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Talarico says he's 'honored' by endorsement from group that freed man later accused in six killings
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico said he was "honored" to receive an endorsement from a progressive group that once bailed out a man later accused of killing six people.
Fox News Digital reported that Talarico welcomed the Texas Organizing Project’s backing of his Senate campaign and praised the group’s long work in Black and Latino communities.
Texas Organizing Project (TOP) posted bail for an individual, Shane James, who was later accused of a mass killing spree in late 2023.
Authorities later accused James of a string of attacks in San Antonio and Austin that left six people dead, including his parents.
That record now sits beside a Texas Democrat who is asking voters to send him to Washington while his campaign insists he backs tough bail rules.
Austin City Council Uses Consent Agenda to Pass $850K in Taxpayer Funding for Illegal Alien Deportation Defense
On Consent Agenda so no discussion or debate
There was a time when “sanctuary city” was the most offensive label a municipality could earn. Those days are long gone.
Across America, a growing number of blue-city governments have graduated from passive non-cooperation with federal immigration enforcement to something far more aggressive: organized, taxpayer-funded legal warfare designed to keep illegal aliens planted firmly on American soil. Forget symbolic gestures and sternly worded press releases.
Your money is now being wired directly to attorneys whose entire job is to defeat your own country’s laws.
So what happens when a city government decides its allegiance belongs not to the citizens paying the bills, nor to the Constitution its officials swore to defend, but to foreign nationals whom a federal judge has already ordered removed?
One Texas city just answered that question – and they went to remarkable lengths to make sure nobody noticed.
Austin is home to the University of Texas widely recognized as the most liberal major city in Texas, and often described as a progressive "blueberry in the tomato soup" of a predominantly conservative state.
Socialist and communist groups coordinated 'spontaneous' anti-ICE protests in Austin, investigation finds
Within hours of an ICE officer shooting a Venezuelan national in Austin, Texas, a network of socialist and communist organizations launched a synchronized social-media campaign and mobilized protesters to the scene, all while local media described the demonstrations as spontaneous.
The shooting happened around 12:56 p.m. Central Time on Sunday, September 20, when an ICE officer fired on 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez during a traffic stop near Anderson Square and Research Boulevard. Pérez was hospitalized in serious but stable condition and later placed in federal custody.
By 4:19 p.m., roughly three and a half hours later, the Party for Socialism and Liberation's national X account had posted "BREAKING. MAN SHOT BY ICE AGENTS IN AUSTIN" and "ICE OUT OF AUSTIN NOW!" The Austin PSL chapter simultaneously pushed a matching graphic on Instagram, coordinating with PSL chapters in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Waco.
A Fox News Digital investigation traced the rapid mobilization across at least three distinct far-left organizations, the PSL, the Democratic Socialists of America's Austin chapter, and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization.
It was found that their social-media posts went live within minutes of each other, carried coordinated messaging, and funneled thousands of supporters toward the protest site before most local outlets had finished reporting the basic facts of the shooting.
Ken Paxton Shuts Down Alleged ‘Birth Tourism Center’ He Says Helped Chinese Nationals
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday that a Houston area postpartum care business accused of helping Chinese nationals travel to the United States to give birth has been shut down following a months-long legal fight.
De’Ai Postpartum Care Center agreed to cease operations after Paxton sued the business in April, alleging that it marketed extensively to Chinese nationals and helped women come to Texas to give birth so their children would receive American citizenship.
“I will do everything in my power to stop foreign nationals from unlawfully exploiting our immigration system through the scam of ‘birth tourism,’” Paxton said Friday. “This operation helped Chinese foreign nationals come to Texas to evade our laws. Now, we have shut it down.”
Paxton’s office alleged when it filed suit that De’Ai had spent more than two decades helping Chinese clients travel to the United States and claimed to have assisted with the births of more than 1,000 “American-born babies.” The operation reportedly maintained locations in Houston, Sugar Land, Richmond and Rosenberg.
According to the state’s lawsuit, the business also advised prospective clients on navigating immigration rules, including allegedly telling women to obtain tourist visas before becoming pregnant in order to avoid questions about the purpose of their travel.
Paxton accused the center of facilitating violations of immigration law and Texas law. The defendants denied the allegations in court before the case resulted in the center’s closure, according to Texas Public Radio reporting earlier this month.
'Stop being a pr*ck': Watch John Cornyn get pounded for not endorsing fellow Republican Ken Paxton
'Lose Texas energy in a Senate fight and you don't just lose a race. You hand Democrats the chamber'
With control of the U.S. hanging in the balance, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, was hammered Sunday for neither endorsing nor campaigning for Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the GOP nominee running for Senate in the Lone Star State against Democrat James Talarico.
Cornyn was crushed by Paxton 62.5% to 37.5% in a May Republican runoff after President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton over Cornyn, whom many consider to be a RINO, or Republican in Name Only.
"John Cornyn has to end the pity party," said Fox News contributor Joe Concha on Sunday's episode of "The Big Weekend Show."
"Stop being Thom Tillis. Stop being a pr*ck and get out and get your guy elected because that's a lot of voters that John Cornyn got in that primary.
"And the fact that he's still resisting phone calls? Be a man, take the call and figure out what you gotta do because you're gonna have a guy that is far to the left of Beta O'Rourke, if that's possible, as a senator in Texas. And it could be the difference between Republicans controlling the Senate and Democrats controlling the Senate, and that is a very big deal."
Texas Appeals Court Cuts Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook Judgment by More Than $43 Million
Alex Jones won a major legal victory Friday when a Texas appeals court slashed the punitive damages in one of the Sandy Hook defamation cases.
The Texas Third Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the trial court abused its discretion by allowing Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis to exceed Texas’ statutory cap on punitive, or exemplary, damages.
The appeals court ordered the punitive award reduced from roughly $45.2 million to $1.5 million. Each parent will receive $750,000 under the ruling, according to Reuters.
Jones still faces about $4.1 million in compensatory damages awarded by the jury. Interest and fees could bring the remaining Texas judgment to approximately $5.5 million to $6 million. More than $43 million was erased from the original award.
The punishing financial verdicts against Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, in recent years have forced him into bankruptcy, led to some of his personal property being put up for auction and led to him leaving his Infowars platform. For decades, he used the platform to push conspiracy theories about the United Nations, the federal government, gun control and more.
Digital Brands Group Moves to Texas After CEO Says, “Doing business in the state of California sucks.”
Digital Brands Group is leaving California and moving its headquarters to Round Rock, Texas. CEO Hil Davis offered a blunt explanation for the decision.
Davis told Fox News Digital, “Doing business in the state of California sucks.”
The Round Rock Chamber announced the relocation in a press release, describing it as a major economic development win for the city.
“Founded in California and known for its innovative approach to blending apparel brands with e-commerce technology and data-driven consumer solutions, Digital Brands Group’s relocation marks a significant win for economic development in Round Rock.”
The chamber also pointed to Texas’ business climate and workforce as reasons companies are choosing the state.
So I ask, why not Florida? Actually, businesses are moving to Florida from California alongside Texas. Both states share major pro-business benefits like no state personal income tax, but Texas has captured more massive corporate headquarters (like Tesla, HP, and Chevron) due to distinct industrial and geographical advantages.
South Florida (Miami, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach) has seen an enormous influx of hedge funds, venture capitalists, and tech executives who prefer Florida's lifestyle and financial sector ecosystem over Texas's industrial footprint.
In Congress for over 20 years...opponent got 69.4% of vote
Voters Fired Al Green From Congress and He Just Told Reporters What Makes Him Proud
This week, video journalist Nicholas Ballasy pressed Green on what still fills him with pride as the country prepares to mark 250 years of independence.
Green did not mention the Founding Fathers. He did not mention the flag, the Constitution, or the 250 years of history Americans are celebrating this weekend.
"I am very proud to tell you that impeachment is an option to remove a reckless, ruthless, lawless president," Green said. "I'm proud to know that that exists."
Green is not some backbencher venting on his way out the door. He is the same congressman who filed impeachment articles against Trump in June 2025 over the strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, only to watch the House table it 344 to 79 with 128 of his own Democrats voting against him.
He tried again in December 2025, forcing a privileged floor vote accusing Trump of being "an abuser of presidential power." That one died too, tabled 237 to 140, with 47 Democrats too embarrassed to even vote against tabling it and 23 Democrats joining every Republican to kill it outright.
Green has now failed to impeach Trump at least five separate times since Trump retook office.
Texas and Florida are leading in tort reform, Boom Belt success
Texas and Florida are leading in tort reform, bringing more business and economic growth to southern Boom Belt states, the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) and The James Madison Institute (JMI) argue.
TCCRI was founded in 1996 by a group of state leaders determined to implement conservative public policies in state government based on the principles of limited government, individual liberty, free enterprise and traditional values. Florida-based JMI is dedicated to the ideals of limited government, economic freedom, federalism and individual liberty coupled with individual responsibility.
Their new joint report argues, “Texas’ and Florida’s economic dominance is the direct result of multi-decade efforts to create a predictable civil justice environment. These reforms spurred the business investment, population growth, and capital inflows that define the Boom Belt.”
They also argue this competitive edge “is under threat” by trial lawyer organizations. In Florida, the Florida Justice Association is targeting pro-business politicians to unseat in state legislative races, the JMI argues.
In Texas, plaintiff-aligned groups are funding candidates and PACs to weaken reforms the state legislature has implemented, TCCRI argues.
New lessons, including Islam's violence, pending for public schools
Also select stories from the Bible to be included in lessons
New lesson standards, including those about Islam's violence, are pending for public school students in Texas.
Not all of the plans have been made final yet, but the state, in fact, is poised to require lessons on the basic beliefs of the Bible in public schools as well as lessons drawing connections "to Islam and violence," according to a report at the Post Millennial.
The changes are coming from the Texas Board of Education.
The report revealed, "The social studies proposal would mandate schools to teach Bible lessons and other literary works to students as young as six years old until they graduate from high school. This includes the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the eight Beatitudes, and the Christian story of Adam and Eve."
Further, "the board gave preliminary approval on Wednesday for middle and high school students to be taught lesson plans that draw connections between Islam and violence. Dallas Morning News reported that one approved provision would ask students to examine Islam through the Prophet Mohammed's brutal military campaigns," the report said.
Antifa Leader Benjamin Song Gets 100 Years for Texas ICE Attack
Eight of the ten people convicted in the Texas attack on a federal immigration detention center learned their sentences on Tuesday, and the punishments were steep. Benjamin Song, identified by prosecutors as the group’s leader, received 100 years in prison.
The case stems from the July 4, 2025, attack on the Prairieland ICE detention center in Alvarado, Texas. Prosecutors said the group came prepared, fired off fireworks, vandalized property, and shot at police officers who responded. One officer was struck in the neck with a bullet and survived.
According to the sentencing breakdown reported Tuesday, Maricela Rueda received 70 years. Autumn Hill received 50 years, along with Zachary Evetts, Savanna Batten, Meagan Morris, and Elizabeth Soto. Daniel Rolando Sanchez-Estrada was sentenced to 30 years.
The defendants were convicted earlier this year on a wide range of charges, including riot-related offenses, providing material support to terrorists, conspiracy to use and carry an explosive, using and carrying an explosive, attempted murder of an officer, discharging a firearm during a violent crime, and charges tied to concealing documents. In March, a jury found nine Antifa members guilty after a 12-day trial in federal court.
Texas parole supervisor fired after celebrating the death of Austin Metcalf online
A 35-year-old Texas parole supervisor lost her job with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after posting inflammatory statements on Facebook about the family of Austin Metcalf, the 17-year-old fatally stabbed at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025.
Donna Murray Robinson, a Houston native who identified herself on social media as a parole supervisor with TDCJ, wrote that she did not care about the Metcalf family's grief, and openly celebrated the teenager's death along racial lines. The posts surfaced after Karmelo Anthony, 19, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison for the stabbing.
Robinson's bosses caught wind of the posts, and the department fired her, a TDCJ spokesperson told the Dallas Morning News. The agency did not equivocate. It said her words disqualified her from the work she was paid to do.
Screenshots of Robinson's now-deleted Facebook account, obtained by the Daily Mail and reported by the New York Post, show a series of statements that went far beyond any defensible opinion about the case. Robinson wrote:
"I for one don't give a f** about the family's loss."
"It's about time these f***ing [sic] bigots feel the pain that they have inflicted on other groups of people since the beginning of time!"
"I'm just glad we didn't have to bury another black child. Let them start burying some of theirs for a change. F***'em [sic] I said what I said."
Robinson also claimed Anthony would be "protected" by fellow inmates in prison.
She did not respond to requests for comment from either the Dallas Morning News or the Daily Mail.
Texas Democrat Who Called to Imprison ‘Zionist Jews’ Loses House Runoff by Nearly 30 Points
There was a time — not even that long ago — when antisemitism was the one form of bigotry that united both parties in absolute condemnation. No serious candidate would dare peddle conspiracy theories about Jewish control of banks, media, or government. That was a given. Apparently, it’s not anymore.
Something ugly has taken root on the progressive left. What started as campus “anti-Zionism” after the October 7th massacre has crept into mainstream Democratic politics, wearing activist language like a disguise.
But this week in Texas, voters delivered a verdict that should give every American a small but meaningful reason for hope. Sometimes the system actually works.
Maureen Galindo didn’t just lose an election Tuesday night. She was annihilated — decisively, publicly, and by members of her own party. Every single point of that 30-point demolition was earned.
Let’s not sanitize this. Galindo, a sex therapist and housing activist, proposed on Instagram turning an ICE detention center into “a prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers for human trafficking.” Vile enough on its own. But she kept going and got slaughtered.
Cornyn wanting to be Senator for life told Paxton that 'Judgment day' was coming
It did yesterday. Paxton slaughtered him at the polls
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday cruised to victory in the high-profile Republican runoff for the U.S. Senate seat from Texas over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.
Paxton was projected the winner by the Associated Press an hour after polls closed with 62.5% of the vote, compared to 37.5% with 45% of ballots counted.
Cornyn has been in office for 23 years and quickly conceded defeat alongside his family, reflecting on 40 years and 18 consecutive elections, now capping his career in public office.
Stood before Congress and told them about the Islamification of his school
It was just weeks ago that Act for America alerted their members to the troubling events unfolding at Wiley High School in Texas. A story of blatant double standards and the steady Islamification of a public school district quickly made national headlines and went viral.
At the center of it all was a courageous sophomore named Marco Hunter Lopez, who refused to stay silent as his school promoted Islamic initiatives while suppressing conservative voices. From that moment, Marco stepped boldly onto the national stage, testifying before Congress to expose the growing encroachment of radical ideologies in American education.
Marco’s testimony was nothing short of inspiring. As a young man who founded the Republican Club at his high school, he detailed how administrators enthusiastically embraced World Hijab Day—his own principal proudly wearing the hijab and posting about how much she “loved it.”
Meanwhile, his club faced repeated obstacles: denied approval at first, stripped of privileges other groups enjoyed, and even having posters torn down. The contrast was stark. Marco revealed that libraries in his district, including McMillan Junior High, stocked copies of the Quran while refusing to offer the Bible. When he sought answers, principals reportedly avoided him. This is not education—it is indoctrination.
He went toe-to-toe with lawmakers who attempted to tear him down, most notably Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD). When Raskin invoked centuries of religious conflict and the separation of church and state to deflect concerns about American heritage, Marco remained steady.
He clarified that he was not calling for a theocracy, but simply urging Congress to acknowledge America’s foundational Christian heritage—the very values that shaped our Constitution and our republic. [Act for America]
Watch the miserable Democrat Raskin beating down and interrupting this 16 year old:
At least 200 federal immigration agents are being sent to a border town in Texas where illegal border crossings have spiked amid the Trump administration’s claims the U.S.-Mexico border is secure.
The 200 agents otherwise assigned to the country’s northern and southern borders will be deployed to Laredo for 30 days to assist local Border Patrol employees who are dealing with a significant increase in immigrants attempting to enter the country illegally from Mexico each day.
NewsNation sources also say the surge in federal agents will include those from Customs and Border Protection’s BORTAC unit, a special operations group often brought in to assist with field operations.
Department of Homeland Security data obtained exclusively by NewsNation shows there were 2,600 encounters between federal agents and migrants in the Laredo Sector in March and April — a 50% increase from the previous two months. The 1,400 reported encounters in Laredo this month represent an 86% spike from April 2025, DHS reported.
Sources tell NewsNation that the Trump administration plans to expand the border wall through Laredo, but the city has pushed back on the expansion. City officials have expressed concerns about the wall running through residential areas of Laredo and eliminating river views for residents there.
Who would have thought it would be this difficult to secure our border and finish the wall in order to keep Americans safe from criminals and cartels.
How CBP Caught a Wildlife Smuggler at the Laredo Border Crossing
On March 5, CBP officers at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo ran outbound operations on a 2021 Peterbilt tractor headed into Mexico.
The driver gave a negative declaration for prohibited goods. Officers searched the truck anyway. Inside, they found 39 pythons – each one sealed in its own fabric bag, alive but in poor condition from the transport.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agents took custody of the snakes and moved them to a controlled environment.
CBP seized the tractor and trailer. The driver was hit with $34,824 in export violation penalties.
Reptiles account for roughly 70% of all exotic pet seizures at U.S. ports of entry, and CBP's Hidalgo port director said flatly that exotic pet smuggling is on the rise in South Texas.
Law Rarely Used in Domestic Terrorism Cases Used to Convict Texas Antifa Members
The landmark case differentiates political activism from criminal activity and lays the groundwork for further prosecution, legal experts say.
The federal government this past week set legal precedent by applying a terrorism law—typically used against foreign terrorist organizations—to successfully prosecute a Texas Antifa cell for homegrown political violence.
The March 13 mixed verdict is expected to deter terrorist groups such as Antifa and facilitate future prosecutions.
Eight defendants were convicted in the Fort Worth, Texas, trial of supporting terrorists, carrying explosives, and rioting.
Benjamin Song was the only defendant convicted of attempted murder and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. Prosecutors said Song fired 11 shots until his AR-style rifle jammed, hitting an officer in the neck who had responded to a 911 call.
The convictions were seen as a victory for the Trump administration and followed President Donald Trump’s executive order on Sept. 22, 2025, designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.
The case received national attention as it was the first time members of Antifa, short for anti-fascist, were charged with terrorism-related offenses, despite their involvement in protests that have sometimes turned violent.
Democratic leaders in Texas picked James Talarico because he energizes their base and talks a big game on cultural issues.
He has backed policies that expand abortion access and support gender ideology in schools. That appeals to a certain wing of the party that wants bold, uncompromising candidates.
The risk for Democrats is clear. Texas is still a conservative state in many places and nominating someone with extreme positions could make general election voters think twice before switching sides.
Mollie Hemingway’s blunt assessment:
Conservative commentator Mollie Hemingway told viewers on FOX News that Talarico is so far left it would be hard to elect him even in San Francisco. That is a sharp critique meant to highlight how out of step his positions are with mainstream voters.
Hemingway pointed to his record leading fights over trans policies in the state legislature and his calls for widespread federal roles in abortion, arguing those views are a long shot in Texas politics.
