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Trump heaps praise on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott minutes after swearing-in ceremony
The new president said he’ll work with Abbott to quickly build the border wall and crack down on illegal immigration.
President Trump pledges to expand border wall, praises Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
The speech underscored President Trump's continued focus on immigration, which he called the nation's "number one issue."
Trump moves to expand on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown in first executive orders
The new president said he would designate drug cartels terrorists and send troops to the southern border to repel an “invasion," even as crossings are at a low.
President Trump surprised to see Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at post-inauguration speech
President Donald Trump was speaking to his supporters about the border after his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. The president was talking about Texas' handling of the border when he realized Texas Governor Greg Abbott was in the crowd.
Governor Abbott congratulates 47th President Trump on inauguration
Governor Greg Abbott on Monday congratulated the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, on his inauguration. "Today marks the beginning of a new era in our nation—one brimming with promise and hope,
President Trump praises Texas Gov. Greg Abbott about border after inauguration
Members of the far-right group, the Proud Boys, walk through Washington DC after President Donald Trump took his oath of office. President Donald Trump gave a shoutout to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during his post-inauguration speech.
Gov. Greg Abbott wants to extend Texas’ DEI ban to K-12 schools
Texas passed a DEI ban at the state’s public universities. Now Abbott wants the state to stop funding diversity programs in K-12 schools.
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will attend Trump inauguration in D.C.
Abbott’s appearance will come just a week after he joined other Republican governors around the nation at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
Texas places more buoys in Rio Grande at Texas-Mexico border following President Trump's inauguration
After President Trump was sworn in, Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas placed more buoys in the Rio Grande along the Texas-Mexico border.
Greg Abbott Issues Warning to Texas A&M President Over DEI
Texas A&M University had planned to send a delegation to a conference that white and Asian people were ineligible to attend.
President Trump address Texas Gov. Abbott, border wall in post-inauguration speech
After President Trump's inauguration in the Capitol Rotunda, he gave another speech in Emancipation Hall where Gov. Abbott was seated.
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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job over claim that university broke DEI ban
Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke ...
Gov. Abbott proposes eliminating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs and initiatives in K-12 public schools
The push expands on efforts from the last legislative session in 2023, when state lawmakers banned DEI programs at public universities statewide.
Texas has no excuse to reject federal meal program for 1.3 million students | Opinion
Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to reject this program for 2024 left kids without the help they need, even as the state enjoys ...
Gov. Greg Abbott takes shot at Houston judges as Texas legislative session kicks off
The Texas governor has long pushed for state lawmakers to end what he calls “easy bail policies” in places like Houston.
The story about Abbott and Inauguration Day flags shows how fragile we’ve become
Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to fly flags at state facilities at full staff on Inauguration Day was a threat to civility only ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott visits Canadian for West Texas wildfire update Tuesday
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the Panhandle Tuesday in Canadian to offer an update on the devastation from the West ...
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Trump to tap Texas “border czar” to lead U.S. Border Patrol, report says
Mike Banks, a former Border Patrol agent, has served in his current role as a special advisor to Gov. Greg Abbott since ...