The move comes as part of the Texas governor's ongoing Operation Lone Star, which aims to prevent illegal border crossings.

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Texas reinforces its border, claiming success in Operation Lone Star, with significant drug seizures and migrant ...

Donald Trump’s running mate, acknowledged Sunday that he amplified the baseless claims that Haitian immigrants are eating ...

DALLAS — State Representative Chris Turner, D-Arlington, says Governor Greg Abbott’s recent action concerning migrant healthcare is nothing more than an “immigration stunt.” Governor Abbott signed an ...

Two of the biggest issues in the 2024 race for the presidency, immigration and abortion, have strong ties to events playing ...

"It's coming. It's coming," said State Rep. Ken King. "Prepare yourself for a voucher program. The politics of the day have ...

Danny Edwards won the 100-lap Late Model feature by 3.826 seconds over Mark Wertz, who nipped Ryan Matthews for runner-up ...

Governor Greg Abbott appoints Glena Yates to the Texas Medical Board District Four Review Committee, alongside three others, ...

BOERNE, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott made the trip south to Boerne to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new Catholic school.

Another school year has started, bringing with it a new schedule of shenanigans at Willard R. Abbott Public School. The ...

Republicans have logged historic gains in South Texas the last couple of elections, making political battlegrounds out of border communities that voted solidly Democratic for years. That sea change ...