The Republican governor blamed the just-ended presidency of Democrat Joe Biden for the state having to step up to secure its border with Mexico.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for the federal government to pay back $11.1 billion that was spent on Operation Lone Star, Texas' border security effort, during the Biden Administration.

Chinese students and faculty at Texas public universities are awaiting guidance on whether a recent order by Gov. Greg Abbott, designed to protect the state from foreign espionage, might impact their research,

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference in Austin, June 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)(Eric Gay / AP) AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott’s political committee, Texans for Greg Abbott ...

In a letter to U.S. congressional leaders, the governor blamed previous border security policy for leaving Texas “defenseless,” forcing state officials to spend billions.

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott asked Congress to reimburse the state for billions of dollars in Texas taxpayer money spent on border security during former President Joe Biden’s administration. In letters Thursday to congressional leaders and the state delegation, Abbott requested more than $11 billion from Washington.

Border security efforts resumed with rows of buoys placed along the Rio Grande River. Bullish officials in Texas ramped up the state's controversial defence measures following President Donald Trump's inauguration.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants Congress to reimburse Texas for more than $11 billion spent on border security during the Biden administration.

Republicans in the U.S. Senate, led by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, introduced a bill to protect military installations and training areas from America’s adversaries, including

() – Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched his border security mission, Operation Lone Star, in 2021, OLS officers have apprehended more than 530,600 illegal border crossers. They’ve also made more than 50,

Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.

Donald Trump began his first day as the 47th president of the United States with a dizzying display of force, signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his desire to remake American institutions while also pardoning nearly all of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.