Along the Texas border, elected officials ditch the Democrats to go red
The latest defection, of a prominent county judge to the Republican Party, signals how much the region’s politics and Hispanic voters there are changing.
Damaging storms threaten multiple US states devastated by killer tornadoes a week ago
A weather front that brought heavy downpours and hail to Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma on Saturday was growing more dangerous Sunday.
Trump Administration Revives Detention of Immigrant Families
Two facilities in South Texas are being readied for undocumented parents and their children. One site began receiving them ...
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National Republicans target South Texas Democrats for 2026 election
Reps. Cuellar and Gonzalez are moderate Democrats who represent border districts that increasingly vote Republican.
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Border officers stop weapons heading into Mexico from South Texas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection at two South Texas ports of entry reported the seizure of large loads of weapons and ...
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Texas blames Mexican ‘cartel violence’ after US border rancher killed by IED
State government officials blamed Mexican cartels for the death of a U.S. rancher from south Texas who was killed by an improvised explosive device left on the U.S. side of the Mexico border.
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Days of strong storms and tornado risk expected across the South and Mid-Atlantic
Over much of south, central and west Texas, including Austin and San Antonio, and far southeastern New Mexico, there is an extremely critical risk of wildfires. An enhanced (Level 3 of 5 ...
Laredo Morning Times on MSN5d
National Republicans target South Texas Democrats for next election
WASHINGTON — National Republicans will target Democratic U.S. Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar in their reelection races next year, the House Republicans’ campaign arm announced Monday. The ...