Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Saturday that Texas National Guard troops will return home before Thanksgiving after they were deployed to Illinois last month to support federal immigration agents. “They’ve already been ordered to return before Thanksgiving,” Abbott told Nexstar. Hundreds of Texas National Guard troops were sent to Illinois on Oct. 7 after Abbott […]
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Abbott scores big win in redistricting battle as Texas Democrats’ blockade collapses
The Texas State House on Wednesday passed a new congressional map, blasting through a Democratic roadblock in a bid to bolster the GOP’s chances of holding onto the U.S. House next year. The map passed the Republican-controlled House in a 88-52 vote, setting up a new look for the upcoming 2026 midterm elections with the […]
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to redistrict 8 seats for GOP if Dem lawmakers don’t return to Texas
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to increase the redistricting margin for his party if Democratic state lawmakers don’t return to Austin. Democrats from the Lone Star state have made national headlines for skipping town and protesting efforts by Abbott and Republicans to redraw the map in order to create five congressional seats for their […]
Death toll in Texas flooding surpasses 100 as Abbott vows to find every missing person and more top headlines
1. Texas flooding death toll surpasses 100 2. Left’s ‘shameful’ attacks on Texas flood victims debunked 3. Netanyahu surprises Trump with formal Nobel Peace Prize nomination ENEMY WITHIN – Iranian sleeper cells may be hiding ‘in plain sight’ waiting to target rural U.S. areas. Continue reading … PRISON PIPELINE – OJ Simpson lawyer delivers grim […]
Diane Abbott And Jim Murphy In Labour Civil War Over Mansion Tax
The 2015 general election is underway but today Labour decided to have a mini-civil war rather than focus on the Conservatives. Veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott has attacked Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy for announcing that he will spend the pro… http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/01/06/mansion-tax-diane-abbott-jim-murphy_n_6422742.html?utm_hp_ref=uk