Greg Abbott

Texas Gov. Abbott First to Deny Refugee Resettlement Under Recent Trump Admin. Order

"Texas has more than its share in assisting the refugee resettlement process and appreciates that other states are available to help with these efforts," Abbott wrote in a Friday letter to Sec. Mike Pompeo. 

Texas Gov. Abbott Says the State Is Now 'Looking Into' 7-Year-Old James Younger Being 'Transitioned' To Female By His Mom

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the state is "looking into" the case of 7-year-old James Younger, a Texas boy who is "transitioning" into a girl at the behest of his mother and...

Texas Commits Nearly $1B to Address the Border Crisis Amid Inaction From Congress

The state of Texas is committing nearly $1B of its own funds to help address the current border crisis, even as Congress – the federal governing body tasked with appropriating money to this exact issue...

Federal Court Upholds Texas Ban on Sanctuary Cities

Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the victory in a tweet, saying, “Law is in effect.”

Transwoman Says She Proved a Point With a 'Viral' Selfie. She Didn't.

When trans activist Ashley Smith snapped a quick photo with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, she thought she’d made a pretty clever point. Turns out, not so much.

College Students Are Fighting Open-Carry Guns Laws With Sex Toys

If any of my family members found out I engaged in such a rally, I would be pulled out of college faster than you can say Jack Robinson. But if that would be before or after the butt whooping...

DHS Plans to Cut Aerial Border Surveillance in Half

(Image: Getty Images) According to several concerned lawmakers in Washington, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is planning to cut 50 percent of the budget for aerial surveillance along the...

Sen. Cruz Hails Planned Parenthood Defunding in Texas, Sets Sights on Nation

Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund speaks at a Planned Parenthood news conference on abortion legislation at Dallas City Hall on July 10, 2013. (Photo Credit: Vernon Bryant/The...