Trump praises Noem for making border wall ‘untouchable’ with new upgrade
President Donald Trump praised DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for moving to paint the entire southern border wall black, saying it will make it “untouchable."
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Texas Senate Passes Redistricting Bill
Cars are parked outside the Texas Capitol building, amid a redistricting battle between Republican and Democratic state lawmakers, in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 20, 2025. Reuters/Sergio Flores The Texas Senate on Aug. 23 passed a bill that will redraw Texas’s congressional maps and increase Republicans’ hold on the state’s U.S. House delegation by as many
Texas Senate Passes Redistricting Map Favoring Republicans
Cars are parked outside the Texas Capitol building, amid a redistricting battle between Republican and Democratic state lawmakers, in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 20, 2025. Reuters/Sergio Flores The Texas Senate on Aug. 23 passed a bill that will redraw Texas’s congressional maps and increase Republicans’ hold on the state’s U.S. House delegation by as many
Socialist Dem mayoral candidate knocked over foreign-language rally as he loses key endorsement
Democratic socialist and Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh is being knocked for holding a rally in a foreign language that appeared entirely devoid of American flags.
Kamala Harris swears in top Dem on committee probing Biden as chairman urges her testimony
Rep. Robert Garcia was ceremonially sworn in as House Oversight Committee ranking member by Vice President Kamala Harris, as Chair James Comer considers calling Harris to testify in Biden probe.
Back to School: What to Know About Cell Phone Bans in K–12
Mobile phones are locked into ‘Yondr’ pouches before people enter an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum on Nov. 22, 2019, in New York City. Yondr creates phone-free spaces for artists, educators, organizations and individuals. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images The majority of U.S. K-12 students have already returned to the classroom or will soon do
Trump admin blocked from slashing funding from dozens of local governments over ‘sanctuary’ policies
A judge ruled the Trump administration cannot withhold federal money from sanctuary jurisdictions that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement.