By Kimberly Hayek A nation-state hacker infiltrated Ribbon Communications’ networks and lurked undetected for nearly a year, a company spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. The Texas-based firm, which supplies technology for voice and data links across platforms, disclosed in its quarterly report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Oct. 23 that it discovered […]
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Texas Sues Tylenol Maker Over Allegedly Omitting Evidence of Autism Link From Marketing
By Zachary Stieber Tylenol’s current and former manufacturer intentionally withheld evidence of a link between the drug and autism, a new lawsuit alleges. “Defendants had the authority and the duty to change the warning labels of Tylenol products based on the significant scientific evidence, but chose not to,” stated the suit, filed by Texas Attorney […]
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ICE Requests Removal of Cuban Illegal Alien Charged With Murder in Texas Beheading
By Jack Phillips Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer for an illegal immigrant from Cuba who was accused of beheading a victim in Texas with a machete. In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, who has a lengthy rap sheet, is accused of committing the murder […]
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ICE Jobs Fair Draws Hundreds of Applicants in Texas
By Darlene McCormick Sanchez ARLINGTON, Texas—Despite protesters, hundreds of vehicles filled the parking lot on the first day of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recruiting event to attract more deportation officers and attorneys. The two-day job fair at Esports Stadium in the Dallas area that began on Aug. 26 is part of the Trump […]
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Texas Senate Passes Redistricting Map Favoring Republicans
By Joseph Lord The Texas Senate on Aug. 23 passed a bill that will redraw Texas’s congressional maps and increase Republicans’ hold on the state’s U.S. House delegation by as many as five seats. Its passage in the early hours of Saturday morning came after a daylong session. After passing the Republican-dominated upper chamber in […]
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Texas House Passes New Congressional Map Favoring Republicans
By Jackson Richman and Joseph Lord The Texas House on Aug. 20 passed a newly drawn congressional map that would give Republicans five extra seats in the U.S. House. The bill passed the state House on the evening of Aug. 20 in an 88–52 vote, following an earlier procedural vote that passed with the same […]
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Texas AG Files Suit With State Supreme Court to Declare Seats of 13 Absent Democrats Vacant
By Darlene McCormick Sanchez Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit with the state Supreme Court on Aug. 8, asking the court to declare the House seats of 13 Texas Democrats vacant due to “unlawful absences.” Paxton filed the lawsuit shortly after Democrats broke a deadline set by Texas Speaker of the House Dustin […]
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Newsom, Other Blue State Governors Mull Response to Texas Redistricting Push
By Joseph Lord and Jackson Richman With the 2026 midterm season drawing nearer, Republicans are examining the possibility of using redistricting to give themselves an advantage at the polls—and Democrats have indicated they’re ready to respond in kind. Republicans hope that redistricting in red states like Texas, Florida, Ohio, and other states may expand their […]
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Texas Governor Orders Arrest of Democratic Lawmakers Who Left State
By Jack Phillips Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who left the state amid a vote on congressional districts. “Texas House Democrats abandoned their duty and are holding flood relief and property tax cuts hostage,” Abbott said in a post to social media on Aug. 4. In a separate post, […]
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Texas Democrats Leave the State to Prevent Redistricting Vote
By Joseph Lord Democratic lawmakers left the state of Texas on Aug. 3 in a dramatic escalation meant to block the consideration of a bill to redraw the state’s congressional maps, intended to increase Republicans’ hold on the lower chamber. “This is not a decision we make lightly, but it is one we make with […]
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Tesla to Get Chips from Samsung’s Texas Facility in $16.5 Billion Deal
By Naveen Athrappully Tesla’s next-gen chips will be manufactured at Samsung’s upcoming semiconductor facility in Texas, the automotive company’s CEO, Elon Musk, said in a July 28 post on X. “Samsung’s giant new Texas fab will be dedicated to making Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chip. The strategic importance of this is hard to overstate,” Musk said. […]
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Texas GOP Set to Redraw State’s Congressional Map During Special Session
By Jacob Burg Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for a July 21 special session of the state Legislature to discuss efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map to make it more competitive for the GOP. The Republican governor issued a proclamation on July 9, directing the Legislature convene in Austin for a special session beginning […]
