Until being labeled as the “radical left,” Brown was widely supported by Texas Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott, who previously hired him as his clerk. Abbott called the ruling “clearly erroneous.”
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State Government
Trump administration considers moving FEMA to Texas and tapping state’s top emergency official, report says
According to Politico, federal officials could relocate the agency here and tap Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd to lead it.
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The 2025 Texas Tribune Festival
Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan says he’s “not a MAGA Republican” and couldn’t carry Trump’s agenda
At a Texas Tribune Festival event on Thursday, the Beaumont Republican said his opposition to Trump and his agenda informed his decision to give up the speaker’s gavel last year.
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The 2025 Texas Tribune Festival
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton: GOP will become “Reaganite party” again post-Trump
The indicted former national security adviser, who served under the president, spoke during The Texas Tribune Festival.
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Politics
President Donald Trump endorses Gov. Greg Abbott for reelection
The president praised Abbott for leading this year’s effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps to favor Republicans during the 2026 midterm elections.
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Health care
Uncertainty grows on when Texans will get SNAP benefits as U.S. Supreme Court emergency order blocks full aid
The order will expire two days after an appeals court issues a more permanent ruling on the funding while the Trump administration will continue with partial SNAP payments.
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2026 Texas Elections
Cornyn “open to” changing Senate filibuster, Hunt and Paxton back Trump’s call to scrap it
The president has sharpened his calls for Senate Republicans to kill the longstanding legislative maneuver, saying the GOP’s electoral success could hinge on it.
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Immigration
Trump administration plans to build border wall in Laredo, mayor says
The city learned about plans to build a new barrier along the southern border during a regular meeting with the Department of Homeland Security.
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State Government
Majority of Texans oppose National Guard deployment to cities out of state, poll finds
At President Trump’s direction, Gov. Greg Abbott authorized the deployment of hundreds of troops to Illinois to “safeguard” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Courts
Texas attorney general sues Tylenol company over autism claims
This lawsuit comes a month after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. updated guidance discouraging pregnant women from taking acetaminophen, citing it as a possible cause of autism.