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Trump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says
Nidal Hasan sentenced to death by military jury in 2013 for carrying out deadly shooting attack at army base in Texas Donald Trump has approved the execution by US army firing squad of Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to death for killing 13 soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009, chief Pentagon spokesperson S
admin · October 5, 2026
Republican Ken Paxton admits forces in DC control his Texas Senate campaign
‘I don’t control message or what we’re doing,’ scandal- hit state attorney general reportedly says at private event Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general chosen by Donald Trump to run as the Republican candidate for a Senate seat, admitted in private that his campaign was being controlled b
admin · October 5, 2026
The Tejano singer trying to win back Latinos who voted for Trump, one quinceañera at a time
Bobby Pulido has a strategy: show up at the 15th birthday parties that are a rite of passage in the Texas borderlands – and flip a key House district for Democrats It took all of two minutes for Bobby Pulido’s electoral stealth weapon to come into play. The Tejano music star turned Democratic co
admin · October 4, 2026
Austin Communities Rally Around Victim of ICE Shooting as He Faces Criminal Charges
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez appeared in court in a wheelchair Wednesday, the bullet still lodged in his spine.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026
Federal judge halts Big Bend border wall construction in blow to Trump agenda
Plan to install barriers through popular national park sparked outrage from advocates and politicians alike A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from expanding the border wall and other security infrastructure across the Big Bend region of west Texas, where contentious pl
admin · October 2, 2026
Man shot by ICE in Texas has surgery to remove bullet lodged in his back
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez remains in custody after surgery to remove bullet supporters say was stuck close to his spine The Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot and wounded by a federal immigration agent in Texas last month had surgery on Thursday to remove the bullet that had been lodged in h
admin · October 2, 2026
Is James Talarico about to flip Texas for the Democrats? | Politics Weekly America
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is surprising everyone, as polls have him leading his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, in the Republican-led state of Texas. Jonathan Freedland speaks to James Henson, founder and executive director of the Texas Politics Project, about why a blue wave in th
admin · October 2, 2026
Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assaulting an officer
Garcés Pérez, who was shot in his car by agents, is accused of striking officer with side mirror while trying to drive away Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced an assault charge against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas, accusing the
admin · September 29, 2026
Texas Republican called for public execution of Democratic leaders – report
Bo French, who is running to lead a state agency, has in the past posted controversial and racist statements online Bo French, a Texas Republican running to lead a powerful state agency, has a history of making controversial social media posts, including calling for the public execution of Democrati
admin · September 28, 2026
Republican says Trump’s support of Ken Paxton in Texas primary was ‘colossal mistake’
Thom Tillis says Trump’s decision to back Paxton over John Cornyn has put the Senate seat at risk for Republicans US senator Thom Tillis on Sunday criticized Donald Trump , his fellow Republican, for the president’s support of Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in the Texas Senate Republican
admin · September 27, 2026
Venezuelan shot by ICE in Austin needs surgery to avoid losing feeling in body, supporters say
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez has bullet lodged in back as accounts differ over events leading to traffic-stop shooting The Venezuelan man shot by federal immigration officers after a traffic stop in Texas needs surgery to avoid losing feeling on the left side of his body, according to his supporters
admin · September 26, 2026
Texas woman triumphs as court upholds acquittal in voting error case
Crystal Mason has spent nearly a decade fighting conviction for casting provisional ballot that ultimately wasn’t counted The nearly decade-long case of a Black Texas woman who was sentenced to five years in prison in a controversial illegal voting case will end with an acquittal, the state’s hi
admin · September 24, 2026