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r poses a risk to navigation, as well as public safety, in the Rio Grande River, and it presents humanitarian concerns." The article indicated that Abbott's office did not respond to a request for comment Friday, but on Twitter, the governor wrote that Texas was acting within its rights, tweeting "Texa

m Mexico into Texas, according to news outlets, including the Houston Chronicle (07/21, Wallace). The Justice Department, the article detailed, sent Abbott a letter on Thursday regarding the barrier, saying, "The State of Texas's actions violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, present serious

7/21, Molina) reported that the Department of Justice intends to sue Texas over the placement of a floating buoy barrier in the Rio Grande that Gov. Greg Abbott deployed to impede migrants from crossing the river from Mexico into Texas, according to news outlets, including the Houston Chronicle (07/21, Walla

erican-Islamic Relations (CAIR) after designating both groups as foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organizations. Prosecutors noted that Abbott said the goal of the investigation is to "identify, disrupt, and eradicate terrorist organizations" and to target threats involving violence, intimi

get threats involving violence, intimidation, harassment, or attempts to impose Sharia law in violation of Texas statutes. According to the article, Abbott stated that "DPS Special Agents assigned to FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces around the state will gather intelligence and initiate investigations in

had been applied to antifa. Texas Launches Criminal Investigation Against Muslim Brotherhood KHOU (CBS-11) (11/20, McCord) reported that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to launch a criminal investigation into the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic R

bizarre details about the opposition research scheme when Fox News Digital inquired about the other allegations. EFTA01656078 A person posing as Abbott's new chief of staff in July attempted to set up a phony phone call between Luna and Abbott regarding Luna's re-election effort, according to screen

he other allegations. EFTA01656078 A person posing as Abbott's new chief of staff in July attempted to set up a phony phone call between Luna and Abbott regarding Luna's re-election effort, according to screenshots of a text conversation. The article added that Luna said she believes the scheme was c

sexist language. According to the article, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, (R-FL), said she received a text this summer from a person posing as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's chief of staff. Before long, however, the individual launched into personal attacks, denigrating Luna as a "fake" Jew and making lewd comments abo

t drop-off site. The decision followed a ruling Friday by Texas' Austin-based Third Court of Appeals that had upheld a state judge's order blocking Abbott's order. The state had appealed the Third Court of Appeals order." The state Supreme Court "was still reviewing whether to take further action in th

otts- mail-ballot-drop-off-limits/> (10/25, 946K) reports the Texas Supreme Court has stayed a lower court's order that had blocked an order by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) "limiting counties to one mail ballot drop-off site. The decision followed a ruling Friday by Texas' Austin-based Third Court of Appeals that ha

spital shows that local officials need more decision-making power to adequately respond to the pandemic." The Chronicle adds Jackson Lee "said that Abbott's March executive order 'poses an imminent threat of disaster for all the counties in the state' because it limits the ability of local officials to

isdictions To Respond To COVID. The Houston Chronicle (1/24, 982K) reports Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) on Friday sent a letter asking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to "rescind the executive order he issued in response to COVID-19, saying that the recent closure of the Heights Hospital shows that local offic

ot drop-off site. The decision followed a ruling Friday by Texas' Austin-based Third Court of Appeals that had upheld a state judge's order blocking Abbott's order. The state had appealed the Third Court of Appeals order." The state Supreme Court "was still reviewing whether to take further action in t

Dallas Morning News (10/25, 946K) reports the Texas Supreme Court has stayed a EFTA00148495 lower court's order that had blocked an order by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) "limiting counties to one mail ballot drop-off site. The decision followed a ruling Friday by Texas' Austin-based Third Court of Appeals that h

ting barrier has prompted diplomatic protests by Mexico and risks damaging U.S. foreign policy." The Washington Post (07/24, Vazquez) reported that Abbott had ordered installing a 1,000-foot chain of orange buoys earlier this month at a busy area for illegal crossings near Eagle Pass, Tex. The barrier

ber, Gonzalez) and the Wall Street Journal (07/24, Flores) reported that on Monday, the Justice Department made good on its threat to sue Texas Gov. Greg Abbott if he did not remove a floating buoy barrier that the state installed on the Rio Grande to prevent migrants from entering the country in an attempt

ral Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott are also taking action, with Paxton seeking judicial orders to declare the absent Democrats' offices vacated and Abbott filing a petition to remove one of the lawmakers from office. The Hill (08/05, Gangitano) reported that President Trump on Tuesday said the FBI may

ft the Texas House of Representatives without a quorum, preventing legislative activity from proceeding. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott are also taking action, with Paxton seeking judicial orders to declare the absent Democrats' offices vacated and Abbott filing a petition to remove

le, the announcements bring to at least eight the number of Republican- led states deploying soldiers or offering other assistance in the weeks since Abbott appealed for help. The article quoted Youngkin, who said that "the ongoing border crisis facing our nation has turned every state into a border sta

lina's Henry McMaster and West Virginia's Jim Justice announced their deployments shortly thereafter, also in response to a request from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. According to the article, the announcements bring to at least eight the number of Republican- led states deploying soldiers or offering other assist

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th Circ. Clears Texas Gov. From Ex-Judge's Retaliation Suit The Fifth Circuit ruled Monday that a group of former Texas prosecutors — including Gov. Greg Abbott — are shielded by prosecutorial immunity from a former state judge's retaliation suit that alleges they investigated, charged and convicted her on