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Israel loses a friend in Congress: Rep. Kay Granger dies, 83 - opinion

A staunch supporter of the Jewish state in her capacity as both chair of the House Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee and the Committee on Appropriations, she will be missed

Rep. Kay Granger speaks at a Norway F-35 rollout celebration at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth in 2015.
People attend a vigil after the fatal shooting of Mexican motorist Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent in Houston, Texas, US, July 8, 2026.

Hundreds rally in Houston after ICE fatally shoots migrant during enforcement operation

The badge of a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is seen at the airport in El Paso, Texas, US, May 10, 2023.

Bipartisan backlash after ICE detained a Texas nun on her way to church led to her release

The Texas flag waves during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on February 28, 2026 in Austin, Texas; Illustrative.

Texas creates required reading list that includes Anne Frank and the Bible


Democrats condemn Texas candidate over antisemitic rhetoric ahead of runoff

The widespread condemnation has reassured Nathan that opposition to Galindo’s rhetoric extends across the Democratic party.

Maureen Galindo, left, and Johnny Garcia, candidates for U.S. House District 35, participate in a forum held by the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area in the Sidney Board Room at Brooks in San Antonio on Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Texas mural honors Druze and Iranian children killed by Iran and its proxies

The mural, designed by Iranian-American artist Hooman Khalili, depicts children gathered on a soccer field and combines the stories of victims from Israel and Iran.

Mural by Hooman Khalili featuring children murdered by the Iranian regime and Hezbollah. the mural was unveiled in Texas, May 14, 2026.

Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic candidate calling for ‘a prison for American Zionists'

“This antisemitic rhetoric has no place in our politics. We need leadership in both parties willing to stand up and call out hate wherever it rears its ugly head,” Talarico said.

(L-r) Texas US Senate candidate James Talarico (D); Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo (D).

Texas sues Netflix, accusing company of spying on children and users

Texas Attorney General sues Netflix, accusing the company of spying on children and selling user data without consent in a deceptive trade practices lawsuit.

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Beyond the pom-poms: Israel’s young cheerleaders win bronze on the world stage

Israeli youth cheerleaders win bronze in Orlando, turning resilience and precision into a breakthrough world championship moment.

The Israeli team after winning third place.

What is EPIC City, the controversial planned Muslim residential community in Texas?

EPIC city is a planned large-scale development project that will not have its own government. It has been marketed as an exclusively Muslim community that will serve as the epicenter of US Islam.

People arrive at a mosque to attend Friday prayers, in Plano, Texas, on April 11, 2025.

Teens in two states arrested over threat that shuttered Houston synagogue

Angelina Han Hicks, 18, of Lexington, North Carolina, and an unnamed 16-year-old boy, of Houston, Texas, were arrested in relation to a planned attack against Congregation Beth Israel.

Angelina Han Hicks, 18, was arrested following a planned attack on a Houston synagogue, April 23, 2026.

Woman, her five children released from longest ICE detention of a family under Trump

Hayam El Gamal and her five children, aged 5 to 18, were taken into federal custody after her ex-husband was charged for last year's bomb attack in Boulder, Colorado.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol at Washington Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, US, March 24, 2026.

SpaceX warns that inquiries into sexually abusive AI imagery may hurt market access

SpaceX’s regulatory filing reveals potential market access risks due to investigations into xAI’s involvement in generating harmful imagery.

The SpaceX building, as the company prepares to file for an initial public offering (IPO), in Hawthorne, California, April 23, 2026.

Texas Congressman presents bill to designate CAIR a terror org., revoke NGO status, over Hamas ties

In the bill, Roy cites various evidence of CAIR's terror links, including the fact that CAIR was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the 2007 Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing trial.

FILE PHOTO: US Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) arrives to a lunch meeting with members of the Texas Republican Congressional delegation at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, October 4, 2023.