After President Trump was sworn in, Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas placed more buoys in the Rio Grande along the Texas-Mexico border TEXAS, USA — Just after President Donald Trump was sworn into office on Monday, the state of Texas announced it had deployed additional buoys in the Rio Grande. In the wake of Trump’s…… MORE
Musk put his hand to his heart and raised it up at an angle that had many googling “nazi salute.” WASHINGTON — Social media erupted with chatter after Elon Musk delivered a speech following President Trump’s inauguration on Monday, but it wasn’t his words that sparked the frenzy. The Tesla CEO and X (formerly Twitter)…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions. Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House,…… MORE
PHOTO COURTESY OF AP MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian Vice President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a wide-ranging cooperation agreement on Friday, deepening the partnership between their countries in response to escalating Western sanctions. The new agreement, labeled a “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty,” covers a range of areas, including trade, military cooperation, science, education,…… MORE
E2open has moved from Austin to Addison. E2open, a technology firm specializing in supply chain management software, has quietly moved its headquarters from Austin to North Texas. The company, with a market capitalization of nearly $800 million on the New York Stock Exchange, announced the shift in a securities filing last October, confirming that its…… MORE
The business community is working with school districts to lobby for full funding. DALLAS — Public schools are the backbone of a thriving economy, and when they are underfunded, the future workforce suffers, warns a new coalition of Texas business groups. “Before we talk about anything else in the education conversation, we need to prioritize…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is quickly taking shape, with his nominees moving through confirmation hearings despite Democratic opposition. Among them is Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, whose nomination appeared to be on shaky ground just weeks ago. However, after a tense Senate hearing that focused on…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP TRACY, Calif. — Just days before the new year, Michel Bérrios made the difficult decision to leave the United States, handing President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign for mass deportations a small victory even before it officially began. Bérrios, a former leader of a Nicaraguan student uprising, had been living legally in the…… MORE
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is committed to “finding a way to preserve TikTok” as the app awaits a Supreme Court decision on a potential U.S. ban, according to his pick for national security adviser, Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida. Waltz made the remarks Wednesday during an appearance on FOX News. Last week, the Supreme…… MORE
Trump to establish External Revenue Service for tarrifs Photo by gints.ivuskans Trump Announces Plan to Create “External Revenue Service” to Collect Foreign Tariffs PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced plans Tuesday to create a new agency, the “External Revenue Service,” tasked with collecting tariffs, duties, and other revenue from foreign countries owed…… MORE
