Greg Abbott hopes Trump policies can whittle down $2.9 billion border security request
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Greg Abbott orders state agencies to cooperate with Trump’s deportation efforts
In a series of executive orders Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and directed the state’s criminal justice agency to identify land and facilities that could be used for detaining and deporting undocumented migrants.
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Gov. Greg Abbott will announce Texas' agenda under Trump on Sunday. Here's what to know.
The governor’s State of the State address is key because it’s where he’ll declare his “emergency items” for the ongoing 2025 Texas legislative session. In the session’s first 60 days, lawmakers are only allowed to pass legislation related to these items.
Republican senators introduce bill to protect military installations
Republicans in the U.S. Senate, led by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, introduced a bill to protect military installations and training areas from America’s adversaries, including
Abbott announces ban on Chinese AI, social media apps on government-issued devices
Governor Greg Abbott on Friday issued a ban prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and social media apps affiliated with the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on government-issued devices.
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Gov. Greg Abbott bans RedNote, DeepSeek on government devices
Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday announced a ban on Chinese social media apps RedNote and Lemon8 and artificial intelligence app DeepSeek.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans DeepSeek, RedNote and other Chinese-backed AI platforms
The proclamation orders adds six technologies, including DeepSeek, Lemon8 and RedNote, to the state's prohibited technologies list.
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Where Abbott said Chinese AI, social media apps were now banned
Texas Governor Greg Abbott banned the use of artificial intelligence and social media apps that were affiliated with the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party’s—but only on government-issued devices.
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Texas governor activates 'tactical strike teams' to round up migrants with arrest warrants
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is deploying state law enforcement officers across the state to bolster the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement efforts, the governor's office announced ...
Gov. Greg Abbott deploys 400 additional National Guard troops to Texas' southern border
The Texas governor said the additional troops will work alongside federal border agents as part of Trump's efforts to seize the offensive.
Trump Administration Offers 2 Million Federal Workers Payouts to Resign
Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, quickly condemned the Trump administration’s offer to roughly 2 million federal employees to resign in exchange for pay, saying in a Senate floor speech that the deal was a trick, that the president didn’t have the authority to make the offer and employees who resign may not be paid.
Live updates: Trump says he will impose tariffs on Colombia as administration pushes immigration agenda
Follow live updates as President Donald Trump is in Miami ahead of a Republican policy conference and Cabinet nominees like Scott Bessent prepare for confirmaiton votes.
Republican lawmakers are trying again to bar China citizens from buying Texas land
Republican state lawmakers are doubling down on their failed effort last session to bar certain foreign citizens and companies from owning land in Texas. The proposals this year range from outright bans to creating a database of purchases,