In a letter to U.S. congressional leaders, the governor blamed previous border security policy for leaving Texas “defenseless,” forcing state officials to spend billions.

Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday sent letters to U.S. Congressional Leadership and the entire Texas Congressional Delegation requesting the federal government to reimburse Texas for the more than $11.1 ...

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Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called on Congress to reimburse Texas for its border security operation, Operation Lone Star.

Texas DPS said it identified a man connected with a 1996 cold case of a woman who an Austin park was named after.

The Republican governor blamed the just-ended presidency of Democrat Joe Biden for the state having to step up to secure its border with Mexico.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants Congress to reimburse Texas for more than $11 billion spent on border security during the Biden administration.

The Supreme Court upheld the federal law that bans domestic abusers under protective orders from having guns in the Rahimi ...

ZAVALA COUNTY, Texas - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a four-vehicle crash involving multiple ...

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Texas EquuSearch will expand its search for 8-year-old Clara Robinson who went missing after her family’s vehicle was swept away by floodwaters.