Tag: texas
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Texas synagogue hostage-taker is Malik Faisal Akram
The FBI has identified the gunman who held hostages at a Texas synagogue for more than ten hours as Malik Faisal Akram, a British national. According to Matthew DeSarno, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Dallas Field Office, Akram, 44, appears to be the sole suspect in Saturday’s hostage-taking at Colleyville’s Congregation Beth Israel…
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Texas abortion numbers dropped 50 percent following ban
The number of abortions in Texas fell by nearly 50 percent after the state enacted its six-week abortion ban, according to a report from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin released Friday. The report from the university’s Texas Policy Evaluation Project compared the changes in the number of in-state abortions that occurred between July and September 2021…
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Serial killer William Davis sentenced to die after murdering 4 patients at Texas hospital
William Davis, a serial killer, has been condemned to death for killing at least four patients while working at a hospital in Tyler, Texas. On Wednesday afternoon, after nearly two hours of discussion, a jury reached a verdict and sentenced Davis to death. According to the Associated Press, Davis, who worked as a nurse at…
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Why communists are focused heavily on turning Texas blue: Trevor Loudon
The state of Texas has historically been a Republican stronghold, but communists and democrats are focusing heavily on trying to flip Texas blue. The reason that Texas has now become a hotbed of communist activity is because it holds 38 electoral college votes, and so if Texas is turned blue, then America could turn into…
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott bans vaccine mandates by ANY entity
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Monday stating that no entity in Texas can mandate getting a COVID-19 vaccine. According to a statement from Abbott’s office, “no entity in Texas can compel receipt of a COVID-19 vaccination by any individual, including an employee or consumer, who objects to such vaccination for any…
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Gov. Greg Abbott closes Texas ports of entry to curb massive illegal migrants
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Thursday that six ports of entry along the southern border between Texas and Mexico will be shut down “to stop these caravans from overrunning our state.” “The sheer negligence of the Biden administration to do their job and secure the border is appalling. I have directed the Department of Public…
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Supreme Court allows Texas 6-Week abortion ban to take effect
The Supreme Court granted a Texas state law to go into effect early Wednesday, allowing private citizens to sue to uphold a ban on the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy. It potentially creates a new template for states to impose strict restrictions on the procedure. The court ruled 5-4 against abortion providers who asked…
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Biden wants to use ‘legal actions’ against Governors banning mask mandates
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden addressed the nation on the coronavirus, taking a step further in his battle against specific Republican governors who have opposed mask mandates in schools. Biden said, “Unfortunately, as we’ve seen throughout this pandemic, some politicians are trying to turn public safety measures — that is, children wearing masks in school —…
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Texas Supreme Court orders fleeing Democrats can be arrested
On Tuesday, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that Democrats who left the Capitol to deny the legislature the quorum required for an election bill could be arrested. The court also ordered that lower courts vacate temporary restraining orders that had prevented Texas House Democrats from being arrested. The order is significant because it establishes that…
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19 breakthrough infection
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday despite being fully vaccinated, his office announced. “The governor has been testing daily, and today was the first positive test result,” the governor’s communications director, Mark Miner, said in a statement. “Governor Abbott is in constant communication with his staff, agency heads, and government officials to ensure that state government…