Author: Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has landed another large endorsement in his reelection bid for his third term in the Senate, this time from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The nonpartisan pro-business group endorsed Cruz after twice endorsing his opponent, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, when he ran for Congress. The…

(The Center Square) – Only 10% of those surveyed in a new poll said the “American dream” of homeownership is affordable, with others citing 40-year high inflationary costs, 23-year-high interest rates, limited supply of affordable housing and earnings that have eroded because of inflation. According to a Wall Street Journal/NORC poll of 1,502 U.S. adults,…

(The Center Square) – Following Florida, Texas launched a tipline for citizens to report concerns about alleged voter fraud. Unlike Florida’s toll-free voter fraud hotline, Texas has launched an email tipline. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton encouraged members of the public to report suspected violations of Texas election law through an email tipline: illegalvoting@oag.texas.gov. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0,…

(The Center Square) – Federal and local law enforcement officers continue to apprehend gang members, drug traffickers and human smugglers off the Florida coast. Their efforts continue although the volume of illegal entries off the coast of Florida have significantly dropped after Gov. Ron DeSantis implemented border security measures and surged National Guard resources to…

(The Center Square) – The Office of the Texas Attorney General’s Election Integrity Unit has launched several election fraud investigations. In one investigation, which has been ongoing since 2022, the OAG’s Criminal Investigation Division executed multiple search warrants on Tuesday in Atascosa, Bexar and Frio counties. The investigation launched after the office received a referral…

(The Center Square) – After illegally entering the country at the southwest border and being released by Border Patrol agents, violent criminals continue to be arrested thousands of miles north near Baltimore. One of them was a 19-year-old Guatemalan national in the country illegally convicted of raping a Maryland resident. Henry Argueta-Tobar illegally entered the…

(The Center Square) – After top executives met with Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday, CenterPoint Energy announced it was withdrawing its request with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to have ratepayers cover its costs and make a profit. The announcement came four days after a Texas Senate hearing where Republicans and Democrats were united…

(The Center Square) – Three months before the November election in which Vice President Kamala Harris is the Democratic nominee for president, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it is suspending a parole program she, as the president’s “border czar,” has overseen with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. DHS announced on Friday that it was…

(The Center Square) – In a Fifth U.S. Circuit Appellate Court ruling handing Texas a major win in a border security lawsuit, two judges engaged in debate over whether the federal court has jurisdiction when Gov. Greg Abbott invoked the “Invasion Clause” of the U.S. Constitution as part of Texas’ defense to secure its border.…

(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said President Joe Biden should resign immediately after Biden announced via social media Sunday that he was not seeking reelection but would stay in office for the remainder of his term. In a statement on X, Biden announced he was dropping out of the presidential race. “My…