Texas

Texas conservatives tout record-breaking school choice signups after long battle with teachers unions

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After a decades-long battle with Democrats, teacher unions, and even a few Republicans, Texas conservatives are celebrating the successful launch of what is likely to become the largest school-choice program in the country. The Lone Star State’s school choice program, called the Texas Education Freedom Accounts, saw … Read more

Texas man facing execution for fatally stabbing girlfriend and her 8-year-old son

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HOUSTON — A North Texas man faced execution on Wednesday for fatally stabbing his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son nearly 13 years ago. Cedric Ricks was sentenced to death for the May 2013 killings of 30-year-old Roxann Sanchez and her son Anthony Figueroa at their apartment in Bedford, a suburb in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. … Read more

Trump’s endorsement in the Texas Senate race may hinge on passage of the SAVE America Act

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WASHINGTON — A week ago, President Donald Trump had seemed ready to endorse Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas over a GOP primary challenger, potentially clearing the field so the party could shift focus to defeating the Democratic opponent in November. The endorsement didn’t come. A senior Trump administration official said Tuesday that Trump’s decision … Read more

Trump ally endorses Paxton over Cornyn as GOP Senate primary heads to high-stakes Texas runoff

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., is endorsing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for U.S. Senate. Paxton is facing off against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in the Lone Star State’s GOP U.S. Senate primary runoff. “Ken Paxton is a proven conservative fighter who will be a champion for … Read more

Texas Gov Abbott issues warning of Chinese spying in medical tech

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is warning state health agencies about potential Chinese spying through medical technology. Abbott directed Texas state health agencies and public university systems to address potential cybersecurity risks linked to Chinese-manufactured medical devices, citing concerns that sensitive patient data could be accessed by foreign … Read more

Videos show US citizen’s shooting death in Texas last year by federal immigration agent

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WASHINGTON — Newly released videos showing the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by a federal immigration agent in Texas last year call into question assertions by the Department of Homeland Security that a driver intentionally rammed an agent with his car immediately before he was killed. The videos, including from officer body cameras, offer … Read more

Gonzales’ departure clears path for Republican gun rights ‘absolutist’ in Texas congressional race

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AUSTIN, Texas — The abrupt decision by U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales to not seek reelection clears the path for a self-described gun rights “absolutist” to secure the Republican nomination in a sprawling Texas congressional district. Brendan Herrera, 30, originally gained notoriety by posting videos of himself shooting weapons, calling himself “The AK Guy.” He lost … Read more

Bodycam video contradicts ICE claims in fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas

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Video of the March 2025 fatal shooting of American citizen Ruben Ray Martinez obtained by CBS News appears to contradict claims by federal officials that Martinez was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent because he “accelerated” and “intentionally ran over” another agent with his car. The killing of Martinez, who was 23 at … Read more

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide

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WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said late Thursday he was withdrawing from his reelection race, after having admitted an affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide, but he vowed to finish out his term in Congress. He had faced calls from GOP leadership to end … Read more