In this July 29, 2015 file photo, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a hearing in Austin, Texas. A federal judge on Thursday, March 2, 2017, dismissed the U.S. government’s securities fraud lawsuit against Paxton, though the Republican still faces criminal charges of duping wealthy investors.
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Immigrants picked up, but no massive raids, authorities say
U.S. and Mexican authorities are pushing back against reports of widespread raids that have sown panic in immigrant communities. But the “targeted operation” launched in recent days by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement appears to be the largest of its kind since President Donald Trump took office.
Ted Cruz has $4.2 million for 2018 re-election campaign
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talks with Sen. John Cornyn and Brooke Rollins, president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, during a TPPF Orientation conference on January 13, 2017 at the Sheraton Hotel in Austin. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz , R-Texas, has $4.2 million cash on hand as he prepares for a potentially competitive re-election race in 2018.
Texas governor echoes Trump with ‘sanctuary city’ crackdown
Thousands of supporters protect hundreds of Muslims attending Muslim Day at the Capitol form a human chain in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday Jan. 31, 2017. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made no mention of President Donald Trump’ temporary ban on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations during his State of the State address that was going on inside the Capitol.