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TOP NEWS
“EXCLUSIVE: Texas National Guard granted authority to make immigration arrests,” Breitbart's Randy Clark — “A memorandum of understanding between Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the State of Texas, reviewed by Breitbart Texas will immediately grant Texas National Guard soldiers the authority to make immigration arrests within the Lone Star state. Pete R Flores, CBP Acting Commissioner, authored the memorandum of understanding (MOU).
The memorandum, which has not yet been disseminated to all Texas border sectors, will allow the soldiers to perform roving patrols and exercise all the duties of an immigration agent so long as a U.S. immigration officer or Border Patrol agent accompanies them. According to the MOU, the ratio of soldiers to immigration officers is preliminarily listed as one officer to four soldiers.
Title 8 United States Code arrest authority was granted to multiple federal law enforcement agencies just days after President Trump’s inauguration. On January 23, the Department of Homeland Security authorized federal law enforcement agents to investigate, determine the location of, and apprehend migrants in an illegal status. The details of that memorandum, obtained and released in a recent news report [ [link removed] ] by CBS News, are similar to the memorandum of understanding reviewed by Breitbart Texas.
The duties of the Texas National Guard soldiers are law enforcement-related, generally reserved for agents assigned to specific agencies under the Department of Homeland Security.
The latest granting of immigration arrest authority adds at least 3,000 Texas Army National Guard soldiers to the number of ATF, FBI, and United States Deputy Marshals who are now assisting the Department of Homeland Security in enforcing federal immigration law." Breitbart [ [link removed] ]
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TOP NEWS
HOU CHRON: “Houston road deaths reach high in 2024, with over 340 deaths” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
AP: “Parent at a Texas school band competition tackles a gunman who injured 1, officials say” AP [ [link removed] ]
HOU CHRON: “UH, Tilman Fertitta want to bring new hospital to east Harris County” Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
STATE GOVERNMENT
TX TRIB: “Abbott vows pay raises for teachers and more property tax relief” Texas Tribune [ [link removed] ]
DMN: “Gov. Greg Abbott sets a legislative agenda that could succeed” DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
#TXLEGE
AAS: “Texas GOP lawmakers seek to give AG Ken Paxton power to prosecute abortion, election fraud” AAS [ [link removed] ] ($)
2026
THE HILL: “Paxton weighs Cornyn challenge as Texas GOP rift deepens” The Hill [ [link removed] ]
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SAEN: “CPS Energy budget nears $2.5B after 60% jump in capital spend” SAEN [ [link removed] ] ($)
BUSINESS NEWS
AAS: “Report: Meta considering reincorporating in Texas” AAS [ [link removed] ]
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> DMN: "Gov. Greg Abbott unveils 7 emergency issues for Texas lawmakers" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> AP: "People left to navigate immigration court complexities alone after federally funded aid pulled" AP [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back." TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "After Hurricane Beryl, Texas lawmakers push for generators at senior living facilities" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "Greg Abbott delivered his State of the State speech. Here are his priorities" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "Car insurance premiums in Texas could rise again in 2025. But by how much?" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "State of the State: Education, taxes and infrastructure among Gov. Abbott’s top priorities" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "Water main failure in Lewisville prompts school closures, boil water notice" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> FWST: "Texas BBQ favorite Original Roy Hutchins to add second Fort Worth-area location" FWST [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "4 adults, 14-year-old arrested at Trump immigration policy protest: DA's office" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "Luka Doncic heads to the Lakers and Anthony Davis goes to the Mavs in blockbuster trade" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> FWST: "Rare ‘award-winning’ vineyard in Texas hits the market. ‘No expense has been spared’" FWST [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "'Everything began here for me.' Why Billy Wagner wants Houston Astros cap on his Hall of Fame plaque" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "Coast Guard seizes 200 pounds of red snapper, men accused of illegal fishing off Texas coast" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Montgomery County to pursue $480M road bond in May" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "Chevron sells tower to investor keen on buying Houston’s empty offices" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Officials eye US 380, tollway intersection for performing arts facility site" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rates against the disease has fallen" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
EXTRA POINTS
Last weekend's Texas sports score:
Fri
> NBA: Detroit 117, Dallas 102
> NBA: San Antonio 144, Milwaukee 118
> NHL: Dallas 5, Vancouver 3
Sat
> NBA: Brooklyn 110, Houston 98
> NBA: Miami 105, San Antonio 103
> NCAAM: #22 Texas Tech 82, #6 Houston 81
> NCAAM: #11 Kansas at Baylor
> NCAAM: #13 Texas A&M 76, South Carolina 72
> NCAAM: Texas 89, LSU 58
> NCAAM: Stanford at SMU
> NCAAM: UTEP at Middle Tennessee State
> NCAAM: Lamar at Stephen F. Austin
> NCAAM: Utah Tech at UT-Arlington
> NCAAM: Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern
> NCAAM: Northwestern State at East Texas A&M
> NCAAM: Sam Houston State at Louisiana Tech
> NCAAM: Arkansas State at Texas State
> NCAAM: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at UT-RGV
> NCAAM: UTSA at North Texas
> NCAAM: Houston Christian at Incarnate Word
> NCAAM: Tarleton State 75, Southern Utah 58
Sun
> NBA: Cleveland 144, Dallas 101
> NHL: Dallas 5, Columbus 3
> NCAAM: TCU 68, Colorado 57
Tonight''s Texas sports schedule:
> 6pm: NCAAM: Incarnate Word at McNeese (ESPN+)
> 6pm: NCAAM: Lamar at SE Louisiana (ESPN+)
> 6:30pm: NBA: Houston at New York (NBA TV)
> 6:30pm: NCAAM: UT-RGV at Northwestern State (ESPN+)
> 6:30pm: NCAAM: Texas A&M-Commerce at East Texas A&M (ESPN+)
> 7pm: NBA: San Antonio at Memphis
> 8pm: NCAAM: North Texas at UAB (ESPN+)
DALLAS MAVERICKS: "Luka Doncic heads to the Lakers and Anthony Davis goes to the Mavs in blockbuster trade" AP [ [link removed] ]
DALLAS MAVERICKS: "Luka Doncic shares heartfelt message to Mavericks fans, city of Dallas in farewell post" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
DALLAS MAVERICKS: Sherrington: "Nico Harrison: 'We'll bury ourselves' in 10 years. He's already started digging" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
DALLAS MAVERICKS: "Evan Mobley scores 22, Cavaliers make 26 3s in 144-101 romp over Mavericks following Doncic trade" AP [ [link removed] ]
HOUSTON ROCKETS: "Bane scores 24 points, Jackson hits go-ahead free throws as Grizzlies beat Rockets 120-119" AP
SAN ANTONIO SPURS: "In landing De'Aaron Fox, San Antonio Spurs continue a master heist" SAEN [ [link removed] ] ($)
HOUSTON TEXANS: "Houston Texans: What we're hearing about offensive coordinator search" Houston Chronicle [ [link removed] ] ($)
TEXAS MEN'S BASKETBALL: "Four more wins is all Texas basketball needs to go dancing" AAS [ [link removed] ] ($)
HOUSTON / TEXAS TECH MEN'S BASKETBALL: "Overtime win over No. 5 Houston was No. 19 Texas Tech basketball at its absolute best" Lubbock AJ [ [link removed] ]
BAYLOR MEN'S BASKETBALL: "Down, but far from out: Shorthanded Bears make fiery comeback to stun No. 11 Kansas" Waco Trib [ [link removed] ]
TCU MEN'S BASKETBALL: "David Punch scores 19 points, TCU beats Colorado 68-57 to snap 3-game losing streak" AP [ [link removed] ]
TEXAS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: "No. 5 Texas takes Lone Star Showdown women's hoops win 70-50 over Texas A&M" KXAN [ [link removed] ]

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