U.S. Army photo by Maj. Randall Stillinger / Flickr Report: Local Judge Declares 'Act of War' on Border as Four Texas Counties React to Horrific Crisis Gov. Abbott asked county judges to send him a 'full and accurate' fiscal estimate so that he could bill the federal government accordingly. By Jack Cowhick, The Western Journal April 29, 2021
U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Jerry Glaser / Flickr Biden's Nominee to Head ICE Opposed ICE Raids, Didn't Like Reporting Illegal Immigrants to Feds Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez took his department out of a program that would check the immigration status of jail inmates. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal April 28, 2021
John-Mark Smith / Pexels California and New York Set to Lose House Seats to Texas and Florida After Blue State Exodus The six states gaining congressional seats after the 2020 census have 52 Republicans and 37 Democrats representing them in the House. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal April 27, 2021
@bexar_arms / Unsplash Blue State Liberals Go Berserk Over Wyoming Roofing Company Offering New AR-15 to Newcomers One Wyoming roofing company is using the Second Amendment as part of a brilliant marketing strategy. The left is howling. By Garion Frankel, The Western Journal April 24, 2021
San Antonio Humane Society / Facebook Dog Gets Stuck in Coyote Trap, Has to Gnaw Off Her Own Leg to Escape The poor dog was in a lot of pain with her wounds and infections, and it took 'multiple surgical procedures' to get her back to health. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 22, 2021
KTRK screen shot All-Girls Migrant Facility Abruptly Closed 'There was really no space for social distancing … They were only allowed to get up from their cot to use the restroom as well as to shower.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal April 19, 2021
Jack Finnigan / Unsplash Police Officer Shoots and Kills Gunman, Stops Attempted Mass Shooting The same people who are outraged over police-involved shootings are silent when officers stop mass shootings. By Isa Cox, The Western Journal April 17, 2021
CBP Photo by Jerry Glaser / Flickr Texas Border Patrol Agents Apprehend 3 Convicted Child Sex Offenders in 2 Days Three child predators were arrested by Border Patrol agents in just two days in three southern Texas cities. By Jack Cowhick, The Western Journal April 16, 2021
Fox 11 Los Angeles / YouTube screen shot Former Homeowner Refuses to Move Out; New Owners Stuck Paying for Dream Home He Still Lives In A couple in Southern California has faced immense suffering as a result of the ridiculous eviction moratorium. By Garion Frankel, The Western Journal April 12, 2021
KENS 5 / Video screen shot Family Forced to Call Police After 10-Week-Old Puppy Gets Head Stuck in Cornhole Board It happened on April 2, when the family was outside gardening. While they worked, 10-week-old Ace decided to try his paw at cornhole. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 10, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Dan Crenshaw Announces 'Terrifying Prognosis' That Has Taken His Sight, Doctors Now Intervening 'I will not be giving interviews and likely will not be posting on social media, except to give updates on my recovery.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal April 10, 2021
Fox News / YouTube screen shot Texas Rancher Says He and Neighbors Have Discovered the Bodies of Numerous Immigrants 'A neighbor of mine has been finding close to ten a year for the last ten years,' Texas rancher Whit Jones said. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal April 8, 2021
Steshka Willems / Pexels Texas Rangers Home Opener Sets COVID-era Record as Texans Flout Biden, Fauci Advice Texas might have lost the game, but the Rangers home opener at Globe Life Field was a huge win for baseball fans. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal April 6, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Texas Gov Passes on Rangers' Opening Pitch, Will Boycott All MLB Events Abbott tweeted Monday about his decision, writing, 'It is shameful that America's pastime is being influenced by partisan politics.' By Jack Cowhick, The Western Journal April 6, 2021
mhtoori.com / Pexels Biden Admin Halts Texas Highway Widening Project, Cites Civil Rights Act of 1964 President Joe Biden's Department of Transportation has halted a Texas highway expansion project on the grounds that it is 'racist.' By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal April 5, 2021
Sugar Land Sara / Facebook screen shot After Finding 200 Rare Dolls During Renovation, Woman Discovers Her New Home Once Was Doll Museum Sara Ahmed says she hopes to find a museum to donate the rest of the collection to so that countless others could enjoy the dolls. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 3, 2021
Whataburger / Facebook Whataburger Issues Out Over $90 Million in Bonuses to 'Family Member' Employees To thank its employees, the company is giving out Extra Mile bonuses and emergency pay and doubling its match on employees' 401(k) plans. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 1, 2021
Tracy Le Blanc / Pexels Texas Senate Passes Bill Banning Social Media Platforms from Censoring Residents Over Political Views 'America was built on freedom of speech and healthy public debate, and efforts to silence conservative viewpoints on social media are wrong.' By Erin Coates, The Western Journal April 1, 2021
KXAN-TV / Video screen shot Texas Trooper Dies After 'Horrific' On-Duty Ambush 'Our DPS family is absolutely heartbroken at the loss of one of our brothers in uniform who was killed in the line of duty.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal April 1, 2021
Ono Kosuki / Pexels Biden Demands New Mask Mandates as Cases Rise in States That Already Have Mask Mandates Biden asked cities and states with no mask mandates to change course, but data shows those states might be doing better than others. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal March 30, 2021
@BEA_News / Twitter Red States Leading the Way in Economic Growth According to New Commerce Dept Report 'Hawaii and New York had the highest unemployment rates in February, 9.2 percent and 8.9 percent, respectively,' according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. By Randy DeSoto March 30, 2021