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Texas Border Standoff: Tensions Rise as GOP Governors Join Forces

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Armed confrontations in Texas spark fears of a civil war, with 25 Republican governors backing Governor Greg Abbott's border efforts. Find out the latest updates here!

In a heated standoff at a riverside park in Texas, armed factions of the US government are at loggerheads, raising concerns of a potential civil war. Governor Greg Abbott's vow to fortify the border with more razor wire has garnered support from 25 Republican governors, including Idaho's Brad Little and Iowa's Kim Reynolds. The escalating tension over the border intensifies as Abbott openly defies federal authorities, promising to use every available tool in Texas's defense. Meanwhile, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's controversial requests for transgender youths' patient records further amplify the state's contentious stance on various issues.

Amid the mounting pressure, Missouri National Guard troops have already taken action in Texas, signaling support for Abbott's border security measures. Additionally, Texas's defiance of federal orders regarding the border has sparked a wave of social media debates and misinformation. As the situation unfolds, the clash of ideologies between Texas officials and federal agencies continues to escalate, raising concerns about the potential consequences of such a volatile standoff.

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'Civil War': Fears US about to explode (NEWS.com.au)

Armed wings of the US government are in confrontation and there are concerns things could turn very ugly at a riverside park in Texas.

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Idaho Gov. Brad Little joins 25 Republican governors supporting ... (Idaho Capital Sun)

Idaho Gov. Brad Little is among 25 GOP governors behind a letter supporting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's “constitutional right to self-defense” at ...

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25 Republican governors back Texas in escalating border standoff ... (BBC News)

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to add more razor wire to deter a border "invasion".

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Texas attorney general requests transgender youths' patient records ... (Texas Tribune)

This is at least the second time Ken Paxton's office has sought such records from an out-of-state provider since Texas banned transition-related care for ...

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Fight over border intensifies as Texas governor pledges more razor ... (The Guardian)

Greg Abbott says he will defy Biden and US supreme court and install more concertina wire to try to prevent migrant crossings.

Gov. Reynolds & 24 Republican Governors Joint Statement ... (Governor Kim Reynolds)

Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a joint statement with 24 Republican governors in support of Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas' constitutional right to.

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Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Deadlock in Congress, Texas ... (Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA))

Republicans' efforts to tie migration restrictions to Ukraine aid are sputtering in the Senate, as former president and likely Republican nominee Donald Trump ...

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Gov. Pillen Restates Nebraska's Commitment to Stand with Texas (Governor Pete Ricketts)

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined 24 other Republican governors in a joint statement supporting Texas Governor Greg Abbott and his state's fight ...

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Texas companies reported releasing 1 million pounds of excess ... (Texas Tribune)

Called “upset” events, companies are required to tell the state when they emit pollution above what their permits allow.

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Colin Allred looks to protect advantages in crowded race to ... (Texas Tribune)

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who is trailing Allred in money and polls, is positioning himself as the chief progressive in the race.

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Cox joins 25 Republican governors supporting Texas border efforts ... (Iowa Capital Dispatch)

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is among 25 GOP governors behind a letter supporting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's “constitutional right to self-defense” at ...

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Texas GOP vice chair challenges Matt Rinaldi for party leadership (Texas Tribune)

Dana Myers has been critical of the party's ties to Defend Texas Liberty PAC, a hard-right group that's been tied to white supremacists.

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Finding History in My Roanoke Texas Backyard - Tourist in my Own ... (Venture Views)

Roanoke has grown. A lot, even in the past fifteen years that I've lived here. Roanoke, Texas that is, not Roanoke, Virginia. That Roanoke is much larger ...

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Missouri National Guard troops already in Texas; more aren't on the ... (Spectrum News)

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's office said it wasn't announcing any additional action after he signed a letter supporting the governor of Texas.

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Abbott Tells Tucker Carlson Texas Will Use 'Every Tool in Our ... (The Texan)

As Texas is staring down the Biden administration over whether to allow federal border agents access to Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Gov.

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No, Texas is not defying a Supreme Court order by continuing to ... (VERIFYThis.com)

Viral social media posts claim Texas is violating federal law by continuing to lay razor wire along the Rio Grande in open defiance of a recent Supreme ...

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Texas attorney general refuses to grant federal agents full access to ... (CBS News)

Texas National Guard soldiers took control of a park in Eagle Pass earlier this month, and have since prevented Border Patrol agents from processing ...

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