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Texas - Texas Sen. John Cornyn is questioning how Congress could effectively regulate artificial intelligence as the technology continues to...

“No child should be forced into silence by a contract,” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz urges House to pass bill protecting survivors of child abuse from NDAs

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Sen. Cruz takes aim at Tucker Carlson after he defends Abdul El-Sayed over 9/11 remarks, says his “Trump-hating and Sharia-loving radicalism” is identical to the views of Ilhan Omar

Texas - Sen. Ted Cruz bIasted Tucker Carlson after the conservative commentator defended Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over...

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz accuses Minnesota leaders of “playing victim” and claims “they didn’t go after fraudsters, instead they went after whistleblowers”

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Texas Sen. Cruz calls North Carolina Democratic legislative candidate’s remarks ‘sick and eviI’ after she appeared to suggest President Trump’s supporters belonged in a concentration camp

Texas - Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called a North Carolina Democratic legislative candidate’s reported social media post “sick,” “deranged” and...

Gov. Abbott sIams court decision, calls current policy “a magnet for illegal immigration that will forever change our nation if left unaddressed”

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Gov. Abbott calls Talarico unfit to represent Texas in the Senate after Democrat admits he ‘missed the mark on six genders’ claim, says “either he was lying then or he is lying now”

Texas - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is taking aim at Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico after the Texas lawmaker...

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Texas DPS announces new handgun licensing platform as Sept. 12 deadline arrives, state officials say applications will resume Oct. 1 under new system

Texas - The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Regulatory Services Division announced the upcoming launch of RSD Connect, a new...

Waco Teenager Sentenced to 14 Years for Gang-Related Shooting

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Waco police arrest 20-year-old man in connection with 2025 homicide that killed 18-year-old

Waco, TX - The Waco Police Department has arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a homicide that occurred nearly...

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Waco K9 Officer Andor honored with Star of Texas Award after surviving 2025 shooting

Waco, TX - Retired Waco Police K9 Officer Andor has been honored with the Star of Texas Award by Gov....

Waco fire department responds to structure fire on 4400 block of Lacey Circle

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Waco firefighters respond to house fire in Gholson as mutual aid crews sent to scene

Waco, TX - Waco Fire Department crews were dispatched Saturday to assist with a house fire in Gholson, according to...

Texas Sen. Cruz calls policy “dangerous,” says it requires officers to release illegal immigrants, backs state pressure as city revises ordinance after Gov. Abbott funding threat

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Texas Sen. Cruz responds after Talarico argued that Islam and Christianity are ‘equal pathways to truth,’ says “This is many things, but Christianity isn’t one of them”

September 9, 2026

Texas - Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, sharply criticized Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico after a resurfaced video showed Talarico describing...

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City of Waco announces bridge light repairs along I-35 frontage roads near Brazos River ahead of Baylor football home opener

September 9, 2026