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 Daily Signal: President Donald Trump said Illinois’ Democrat leaders deserve to be in jail for letting crime run rampant in the city. “Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers!” Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday morning. “Governor Pritzker also!” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker have vocally opposed Trump’s deployment of 300 Texas National Guard members to clean up crime in the city and protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. Johnson signed an executive order this week creating “ICE Free Zones” to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from city property. The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday to block the National Guard deployment. For 13 consecutive years, Chicago has had the most murders of any U.S. city. For seven consecutive years, Chicago has had the highest murder rate among U.S. cities with more than 1 million people. Trump has said for weeks he wants to use the Nationa...

  Newsmax: President Donald Trump used his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York Tuesday morning to call climate change "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world, in my opinion," according to Reuters. He told delegates that dire scientific predictions of global warming "were made for bad reasons," dismissing the work of climate researchers as politically motivated and economically harmful. Trump further claimed that many advocates for climate action are "stupid" and that global efforts to reduce carbon emissions have damaged economies, particularly in Europe Reuters reported. The president framed his remarks within a broader argument for what he described as American "energy dominance," praising the United States' oil, gas, coal, and nuclear resources. He warned that nations relying heavily on renewable energy are "heading toward disaster," and he singled out European Union climate policies as examples ...

Vote fraud should be prosecuted, and Paxton is right to pursue these cases.  Starr County is in South Texas.

 Newsmax: Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) have announced that more than 100 educators are under investigation and could face suspension of their teaching certifications for social media posts related to the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk. The TEA said it is reviewing at least 180 complaints alleging that teachers posted comments online that celebrated Kirk's death or called for violence. If investigators determine those posts violate the state's educator code of ethics, the teachers could lose their certification and be barred from working in public schools. Abbott, in a statement, condemned the educators' actions as "abhorrent" and said Texas would not tolerate teachers who "use their platforms to incite violence." ... Celebrating the murder of Charlie Kirk is more than a mistake.  It is abhorrent.  Those responsible for doing that should be held accountable.

 Daily Mail: Texas governor Greg Abbott has announced a ban on Sharia Law in the state after an imam launched a campaign to pressure Muslim-owned stores to stop selling pork, alcohol and lottery tickets. Imam F. Qasim ibn Ali Khan of Masjid At-Tawhid was seen in a viral video confronting a store employee and accusing the business of selling 'haram' products forbidden under Islamic law. As a response, Abbott said on Tuesday: 'I signed laws that BAN Sharia Law and Sharia Compounds in Texas. No business and no individual should fear fools like this.' The governor also addressed the imam, saying: 'If this person, or ANYONE, attempts to impose Sharia compliance, report it to local law enforcement or the Texas Dept. of Public Safety.' In a statement, Abbott's office added: 'In Texas, we believe in equal rights under the law for all men, women, & children. Any legal system that flouts human rights is BANNED in the state of Texas.' Abbott did not spe...

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  Daily Signal: There is a gap to plug at the southern border , and it’s not in the wall. The Border Patrol in El Paso, Texas, is combating illegal border crossings underground through the city’s extensive storm-drain system. El Paso has more than 100 access points to its storm drain system, according to interim Border Patrol Chief for the El Paso Sector Walter Slosar. ... In January, agents in El Paso discovered a large tunnel system leading from Juarez, Mexico, and connecting into the El Paso storm drain system. The tunnel was roughly six feet tall and four feet wide and was even outfitted with lights and a ventilation system, according to Customs and Border Protection. The tunnel has since been sealed, but sealing the city’s storm drains is not an option. ... El Paso is in a desert, and thunderstorms during the summer monsoon season can quickly lead to flash floods. “During the summer monsoon, it’s not uncommon for a year’s worth of water to fall within a matter of days,” acco...

 Cannon Online: Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on 1370 Talk Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. Texas House Democrats came home empty-handed, so you might say this week marks the end of an error. Here’s who made the list: WINNER: Trump’s “No Apology” Tour on the World Stage President Donald Trump is transforming the way diplomacy works and how the world sees America. The stature Trump has gained around the world is a complete reversal of former President Barack Obama’s apology tours . Recall that in 2009, Obama told the G-20 Summit that he hoped for some “ restoration of America’s standing in the world.” The same year Obama apologized to France and Europe for America’s arrogance. With Trump in office, America’s standing in the world is crystal clear, and nobody worries much about style issues like arrogance. That was demonstrated when seven European leaders rushed to Washington, D.C. last week to join him and Ukrainian Presiden...

 Trending Politics: ... Democrats have even more to be worried about concerning their future prospects, as the Electoral College is currently on track to tilt even more against them after the 2030 Census. Texas, Florida, and other red states are expected to gain millions of new residents by the next census, while liberal strongholds such as New York and Illinois are tracking for a major decline. If a mid-decade census were to take place this year, GOP-controlled states would ultimately pick up five additional seats in Congress. This would, in turn, provide red states with five additional electoral votes, while reliably blue states would lose five votes. That shift alone, according to the New York Times, could have devastating consequences for the Democratic Party’s hopes for winning the White House. During the 2024 presidential election, Democrats had a total of 25 different potential paths to take a majority of electoral votes, the report said. However, by 2032, under current pro...

  Trending Politics: U.S. Senate Republicans, already in cruise control for 2026, may keep a seat while losing an incumbent in the process, if polling holds showing his conservative primary challenger keeping a sizable lead. Members of the MAGA faithful are at odds with Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), a top ally to former Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) who has drawn a primary challenge from the state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton. Cornyn, who started the year off running to replace McConnell as Senate leader, now finds himself under fire as he seeks to keep a seat he’s held for more than two decades. An ebullition of animosity toward establishment Republicans has crystalized in the Cornyn-Paxton showdown, which shows the senator trailing his rival 37% to 42% in a new poll of 515 likely Republican voters. Echelon Insights reported that 21% of likely primary voters remain undecided in the contest. President Donald Trump, who has gone underwater even in deep red states since r...

 Newsmax: The Texas House has approved a Trump-backed redistricting plan projected to give Republicans as many as five additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms, advancing a map that reshapes districts across the state's largest urban centers and South Texas. The measure passed on Wednesday by an 88-52 vote and now moves to the Texas Senate, The Associated Press reported. The proposal, drafted by Republican leaders with input from President Donald Trump's advisers, redraws several key congressional districts in Houston, Dallas, Austin, and along the Rio Grande Valley, said the Texas Tribune. Supporters say the map reflects population shifts since the 2020 census and will provide fairer representation for rural voters. Critics, including Democrat lawmakers and voting rights groups, argue the changes are designed to dilute minority influence and secure long-term Republican dominance in Texas' congressional delegation. Democrats attempted to block the vote by staging a ...