Category: Texas

Biden Administration Denies DC Mayor’s 2nd Request for National Guard Help

The Pentagon has denied Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s second request to mobilize the National Guard to deal with an influx of illegal immigrants sent from southern border states after federal officials freed them. Bowser, a Democrat, has now sent two letters sent to the White House and Pentagon asking for the Guard and describing…


Dallas Woman Dies in Car as Flash Floods Lash Region

Flooding and heavy rains hit the Dallas, Texas area on Monday, leaving at least one person dead after their vehicle was swept away by rising water, authorities said. The body of a 60-year-old woman, who has not been identified, was recovered from her car after floodwaters receded Monday afternoon in an area of east Dallas,…


New York City Gives Free Food, Phones to Immigrant Families, Prepares to Enroll Students

New York City over the weekend handed out free phones to hundreds of immigrants, many of whom are in the country illegally, after announcing that the city plans to enroll over 1,000 immigrant students as Texas continues to bus immigrants to the metropolis. NYC Health + Hospitals, the city’s hospital system, held an event on…


New York Gives Free Food, Phones to Immigrant Families, Prepares to Enroll Students

New York handed out free phones over the weekend to hundreds of immigrants, many of whom are in the country illegally, after announcing that the city plans to enroll more than 1,000 immigrant students as Texas continues to bus immigrants to the metropolis. NYC Health + Hospitals, the city’s hospital system, held an event on…


El Paso Border Control Agents Discover 8 Illegal Aliens Posing as Unaccompanied Minors to Avoid Expulsion

Multiple illegal aliens posing as unaccompanied minors while in custody have been identified by U.S. Border Patrol Agents in El Paso, Texas in the past week, according to officials. Three adults who were part of a group of 13 migrants encountered by agents of El Paso Station on Aug. 16 were discovered by agents at the El Paso Sector…


Study Says San Antonio Is the Country’s Top BBQ City. and Dallas? Not Even in the Top 10.

By Claire Ballor From The Dallas Morning News Dallas–A new study that ranked the country’s top cities for barbecue unsurprisingly concluded that Texas is the best barbecue state. What is surprising, though, is that Dallas came in at No. 12 on the list, falling behind San Jose, Calif. and Jacksonville, Fla. San Antonio came in…


Police: Customer Kills Security Guard at Texas Restaurant

DeSOTO, Texas—A customer at a restaurant and entertainment venue in suburban Dallas fatally shot a security guard after arguing over the business’ rules, police said. Derek Phillips, 47, of Arlington, died after being shot multiple times about 10 p.m. Friday at Brickhouse Lounge in DeSoto, police Lt. Chris Huerta said Saturday. Phillips, who was not…


‘In God We Trust’ Signs Going Up in More Texas Schools

The motto “In God We Trust” is being displayed in a growing number of Texas schools thanks to a law that recently went into effect requiring its display in a prominent location in public schools and institutions of higher education in the Lone Star state. Texas state Sen. Bryan Hughes, a Republican, co-authored Senate Bill…


Mexico, US Border Agents Thwart Attempt to Smuggle 150 Mexicans Across Border

An attempt to smuggle 150 Mexicans into the United States in the back of a truck has been thwarted by Mexican officials with the help of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents (CBP), according to an official. Chief Patrol Agent Jason Owens of the CBP’s Del Rio Sector on Thursday shared images of the 18-wheel truck and…


Touring Annandale: Former White House Social Secretary Linda Faulkner Reveals the Artistic Wonders Inside Her Texas Home

Our house has brought together two people—my husband and myself—along with 17th-, 18th-, and early 19th-century hand-water-colored prints of flora and fauna from around the world, which decorate our walls today. They speak of the glory of God’s creation. Gilbert and I met in Washington, D.C., during the Ronald Reagan administration. He was working on…