Texas Gov. Abbott freezes H-1B visa applications in state agencies and universities, demanding a review to ensure jobs go to Texans first amid concerns over foreign worker hirings.
Trump deploys border czar Tom Homan to manage immigration operations in Minnesota following deadly enforcement incidents, signaling a hardline approach amid protests and investigations.
Trump bypasses California's permitting process for LA wildfire rebuilding with executive order, creating federal-state clash over recovery approaches in Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon.
Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts Act set to deliver $3,750 average savings per taxpayer in 2026, featuring increased standard deductions, no tax on tips, and new "Trump Accounts."
President Trump unveils bold economic plan banning corporate homebuying, capping credit card rates at 10%, boosting crypto markets, and claiming success in lowering inflation and energy costs.
Texas Gov. Abbott appoints Gohlke and reappoints Swanson to Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council, strengthening efforts to preserve agricultural lands with environmental benefits.
Texas embraces carbon capture with Exxon's record offshore storage deal while rejecting Gulf wind development, highlighting the state's competing energy priorities under Trump's policies.
Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates pharmaceutical companies over alleged financial incentives for childhood vaccines, sparking debate between public health officials and political supporters.
Trump revives ambitious bid to acquire Greenland at Davos, citing national security needs and strategic Arctic interests while promising diplomatic approach with Denmark.
President Trump returns to Davos amid tensions over Nobel Prize comments and renewed Greenland ambitions, while climate advocates prepare a competing vision for global leadership.
