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Senator Tuberville on x writing a response to the @endwokeness account Original tweet from @EndWokeness - “less than 25 years apart” Image 1 - the twin towers as they are hit by a the planes on 9/11/2001 Image 2 - Mayor Mamdani sitting on a prayer rug while hosting an Iftar at city hall Quote tweet from Senator Tuberville - “the enemy is inside the gates.”

Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers.

Ossoff: "The WH put out a video depicting this war as a video game. When service members are returning in flag-draped coffins, & even more have lost limbs or suffered brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this WH treats war like a game. It's a disgrace. And it speaks to a moral rot."

Anti-ICE protesters accused of being part of antifa found guilty of support for terrorism in Texas Case was seen as major test of the first amendment and whether the US could use broad anti-terrorism statute to prosecute leftwing protesters

This is an important read on the implications of the verdict in the Texas Prairieland Detention case in which the government prosecuted anti-ICE protesters.

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The SAVE America Act is a voter suppression scam. It would take away the rights of working people to make their voices heard at the ballot box.

The Senate must reject this bill.

Judge blocks DOJ's criminal probe of Federal Reserve, blasting it as political A federal judge has put the brakes on a criminal probe of the Federal Reserve, saying it was part of an improper campaign by the Trump administration to pressure the central bank into cutting interest rates.

A federal judge has put the brakes on a criminal probe of the Federal Reserve, saying it was part of an improper campaign by the Trump administration to pressure the central bank into cutting interest rates. n.pr/4t47K5d

On anniversary of ICE detention, Texas judge orders Palestinian woman released on bond Leqaa Kordia, a Muslim Palestinian woman living in New Jersey, has been in immigration custody in Texas since last March. A federal judge on Friday granted her a $100,000 bond.

Leqaa Kordia, a Muslim Palestinian woman living in New Jersey, has been in immigration custody in Texas since last March. A federal judge on Friday granted her a $100,000 bond.

shot off fireworks as an act of solidarity with detainees.
#Prairieland

Jury delivers verdict in Texas detention center shooting trial After 13 hours of deliberation, a jury delivered a verdict for the defendants involved in an attack on the Prairieland detention center in July 2025.

In an important free speech case, the jury in the Prairieland Detention case has reached a verdict, finding all defendants guilty of riot and terrorism, and Defendant Song guilty of attempted murder.
The defendants other than Song, who were found guilty, shot off

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Ground troops

Trump's disastrous policies burden Texas GOP in key Senate race James Talarico is already running against one of two very flawed Republican opponents to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate, in a race that could determine control of the Senate. But Donald Trump's st...

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And that is how one goes bankrupt owning a casino.

Electric grid faces political roadblocks as it struggles with data center demand Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

It seems the demand on the grid should be addressed before further expansion.

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Fort Worth Report staff votes to unionize Staff at the Fort Worth news outlet voted overwhelmingly in favor of union representation, staff announced Monday.

📢 TEXAS WORKER WIN: Staff at the Fort Worth Report voted overwhelmingly to unionize!

The Fort Worth Reporters Guild, part of @newsguild.org, is fighting for regular raises, a transparent pay scale, and protections against unjust firings & layoffs.

Welcome to the labor movement, y’all! (via WFAA)

Fertilizer prices spiked after the Iran War started.

This, along with higher diesel prices, will drive farmers out of business and raise grocery prices.

Solution? 1) stop getting into forever wars, & 2) transition to regenerative ag where we’ll need less (if any) fertilizer

This is brutal and sick that we allow this to continue. At a minimum there should be no more funding to ICE.
#ICEOut

This is spot on. The GOP has complete control to end this if they want to. They would rather use this as a campaign issue; they don’t care about you.
#VoteBlue

Inexcusable for our veterans.

Beef prices are up 15% since last year. Texas ranchers and restaurants say they’re still struggling Across the country, ranchers have fewer cattle than at any point since 1952, leading to rising beef prices. Farmers are still expected to accumulate more debt this year.

Across the country, ranchers have fewer cattle than at any point since 1952, leading to rising beef prices. Farmers are still expected to accumulate more debt this year.

How Republicans Built An Industrial Boom Without The Water The political decisions behind the growing water crisis in Corpus Christi.

The political decisions behind the growing water crisis in Corpus Christi.

Trump is forcing Texans to foot the bill to build inhumane detention facilities.

DHS wants to put a new, 8,500 person detention facility in El Paso that will drain precious water supplies for the county and raise costs for working families. Hell no. #txlege

Top Arizona officials warn FBI may use election probe to seize voter rolls sought by DOJ "I think this investigation is an end-around by the Department of Justice," Arizona's secretary of state said.

🚨BREAKING: As the FBI probes the 2020 election in Maricopa County, senior Arizona officials are warning that the bureau may try to use the investigation as a way to short-circuit an ongoing lawsuit and obtain the state’s full unredacted voter rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Teen mariachis and family from McAllen released from ICE custody The detention of the family of asylum seekers after a routine check-in with immigration officials had caused an uproar in their community.

www.texastribune.org/2026/03/09/t...

Texas sued over excluding Islamic schools in voucher program The federal lawsuits argue Texas officials are engaging in religious discrimination by preventing Islamic private schools from accessing state voucher money.

www.texastribune.org/2026/03/02/t...

Confusing school voucher rules block Texans from up to $30K Confusion over the program’s special education requirements is making it difficult for families to meet a looming deadline — and creating more work for Texas school districts.

Looks like students with disabilities will largely lose out on school voucher money.

www.texastribune.org/2026/03/12/t...

Our water supply is under attack.

From data centers to billionaires to Wall St, the Greedy Few are coming to monopolize our water for profit.

This isn’t just happening in Corpus. It’s happening everywhere. Little is being done about it as the Greedy Few have turned most politicians into puppets 1/

A service dog named Alfred sparked a Lyft settlement in Minnesota with nationwide reach Lyft has agreed to protect the rights of blind and disabled riders to travel with service animals under a Minnesota settlement that applies nationwide.

Lyft has agreed to protect the rights of blind and disabled riders to travel with service animals under a Minnesota settlement that applies nationwide.

Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job The Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familia...

Elon and his goons at DOGE broke our government from the inside out and rifled through sensitive data they had no business being near. And now, there are serious allegations that ex-employees stole it to use for their own purposes.

Congress should throw the book at these crooks.

March primary ensures record turnover in Congress for Texas Twelve House incumbents from Texas are set to leave Congress after this year, with the possibility of additional turnover in the May runoffs and November general election.

Twelve House incumbents from Texas are set to leave Congress after this year, with the possibility of additional turnover in the May runoffs and November general election.

Thanks to widespread public pushback, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has removed large sections from its border wall proposal.

However, the threat remains. Portions of Big Bend Ranch State Park are still on the table for construction.

Here is a great cheat sheet on the SAVE Act.
#VotingRights