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Border wall through Big Bend apparently on holdAfter public outcry, a physical border wall through Big Bend National Park appears to be on hold, The Texas Tribune reported.

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The Economists Who Got It Right

by John Stossel Politicians say they can 'make the economy work better.' I once believed they could. But years of reporting taught me that politicians' attempts to 'fix' the economy usually make things worse.

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Islamic schools admitted to voucher program after suit Four Islamic schools have been admitted to the Texas voucher program after a federal judge ordered the state to invite the schools to apply, the Houston Chronicle reported.

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Cornyn reverses filibuster stanceU.S. Sen. John Cornyn last week reversed his opposition to changing the Senate’s filibuster rules, writing in an op-ed that legislation in that chamber should pass with a simple majority, the San Antonio Express-News reported.

Evil Meat

by John Stossel Do you eat steak? You're killing the planet! So say climate activists.Silly media agree: Vox warns that beef is the 'worst thing we eat when it comes to global warming.

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Primary turnout smashes recent midterm recordsNearly 4.5 million Texans voted in the Democratic and Republican primaries, according to The Texas Tribune, surpassing recent turnout numbers. A total of 2.3 million ballots were cast in the Democratic primary and 2.

The Reading Wars

'My child can't read!'That's become a common complaint from parents. Why? It might be because kids are distracted by social media and video games. But I think it's also because reading instruction became lazy and political.

California's Inferno of Regulations

by John Stossel Last year, California wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced: 'We are 100% committed to getting this neighborhood rebuilt again!' Gov. Gavin Newsom echoed that, saying his officials were 'responding to it at scale, with efficiency ...

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Texans urged to heed travel warnings about MexicoTexans planning to travel to Mexico or currently visiting there are urged to closely follow warnings from the U.S. Department of State, which advises U.S. citizens to not travel to the states of Colima, Guerrero, Michoacan, Sinaloa and Tamaulipas.