AG Paxton files motion to keep Democrats from voting in Texas GOP primaries

Paxton filed the motion jointly in a federal court with the Republican Party of Texas on Thursday. The RPT sued Secretary of State Jane Nelson at the beginning of September to achieve the same goal.

Letitia James indicted on fraud charge: AP source says

The Trump administration has been investigating James for months over allegations of mortgage fraud, which she has denied.

Musk's X settles $128 million severance pay lawsuit with former Twitter executives

Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and three other executives have reached a settlement with Elon Musk over alleged unpaid severance following his $44 billion company takeover.

Judge partially blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment to Illinois

A federal judge partially granted a temporary restraining order halting President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois after hearing arguments challenging the legality of the action.

Details of Hamas' agreement to peace plans with Israel
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Israel is expected to begin withdrawing its troops from Gaza. If the peace plan holds, it would mark the end of a two-year conflict that left thousands dead and much of Gaza flattened. Israeli media is reporting President Trump could travel to Israel this weekend.

Legality of the National Guard deployment to Chicago
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A judge will hear arguments tomorrow on whether the deployment of the Texas national guard to Chicago is legal. The guard deployed at the request of President Trump and against the wishes of Illinois? democrat leaders. Posturing, posing and tough rhetoric is ramping up between Chicago leaders and the trump administration. President Trump posted today that the governor and Chicago mayor "should be in jail."

James Comey Indictment: Former FBI Director pleads not guilty over alleged lies to Congress

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he lied to Congress in a criminal case that has intensified scrutiny of the Justice Department’s role in targeting President Donald Trump’s political opponents.

Texas National Guard arrive in Chicago amid backlash
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400 Texas National Guard members have arrived in Chicago as part of a federal deployment. The deployment is meant to protect federal property and employees amid clashes between ICE agents and protesters. Illinois' governor is suing to stop the deployment, calling it "unlawful and dangerous."

Pam Bondi deflects on Texas Troops arrival in Illinois
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400 guard soldiers were activated; an unknown number arrived today at a training facility southwest of Chicago. President trump has repeatedly cited Chicago as an example of a crime ridden city run by democrats. Attorney general Pam Bondi was asked about that and other issues during a heated senate hearing today.

The Insurrection Act: What is it and could Trump invoke it for National Guard?

As conflict over Trump’s deployment of federal troops continues, Trump said Monday he’d be willing to invoke the Insurrection Act if necessary to get active duty military in states. Here’s what that means.

President Trump ramps up tariffs on pasta and copper
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The White House is ramping up tariffs again and this time your favorite pasta product could get caught in the crossfire. A separate tax on copper imports is already being felt.

Billions in federal funds paused in democrat-led state
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Democrat lawmakers are accusing the trump administration of weaponizing federal funds. It comes as the president announced pauses on billions of dollars for energy and transportation projects in democrat -led states.

Gov. Abbott deploys Texas National Guard to Chicago
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has authorized the president to call up 400 members of the Texas National Guard to serve in Illinois. President Trump said they are needed to protect federal property and employees in Chicago.

Russia launches large-scale deadly attack on Ukraine
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At least five people have died and dozens more are injured after Russia launched 50 missiles and 500 attack drones overnight, targeting nine different regions across Ukraine.

ICE tracking app removed from Apple App Store

Apple has removed ICEBlock, a controversial app used to track ICE activities, from its App Store. The removal follows a deadly shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas where the alleged gunman reportedly looked up tracking apps ahead of the shooting.

Newsom threatens to yank funding from universities that comply with Trump demands

Colleges and universities in California could be caught in a showdown between President Trump and Gov. Newsom. We explain what the president is demanding in exchange for better access to federal funding.