IRVING, TEXAS–ExxonMobil, the largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, is set to start production on a record number of new projects in 2014. Despite 10 major new undertakings, the company’s capital spending is still expected to fall 6.4 percent this year. Thanks to
EAGLE PASS, TEXAS–48-year-old Luis Gerardo Hernandez-Zanabia, an illegal alien and convicted sex offender, was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents on Sunday. After arresting Hernandez-Zanabia in an area southeast of Eagle Pass, officers discovered that the immigrant was previously sentenced to six
EDINBURG, TEXAS–27 illegal immigrants and convicted sex offenders were apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents in February. 15 illegal immigrants who are members of violent street gangs were also taken into custody that month. The arrests happened in the Rio
HOUSTON, TEXAS–61-year-old Devender Singh of Baton Rouge, Louisiana is accused of sexually touching a sleeping woman whom he did not know during a flight from Houston to Newark. Singh, an Indian national, appeared in federal court today before Judge Madeline Cox
WASHINGTON, D.C.–President Obama recently nominated Debo Adegbile to be head of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. Texas Senator Ted Cruz today spoke out against the nomination and criticized Adegbile, who previously held a leadership position at the NAACP
AUSTIN, TEXAS–In an effort to keep the public safe and enforce DWI laws, the Austin Police Department will enforce a No-Refusal policy for Mardi Gras on March 4. The initiative, which will be in effect from 9 pm to 5
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed Lubbock Congressman Randy Neugebauer’s amendments to the Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act–in an effort to block over-budgeted spending by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB, which was
In an effort to emphasize tougher border security, Texas Congressman Lamar Smith recently formed the Border Security Caucus on Capitol Hill. Rep. Smith, a vehement opponent of the Democrats’ immigration policy changes, said, “Unfortunately, President Obama has weakened immigration laws through executive orders
In response to a burst of cold weather sweeping Texas, the state’s main grid operator asked citizens to use as little electricity as possible on Monday morning. Director of System Operations for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Dan Woodfin,
Up to three bandits were killed and one illegal immigrant was seriously injured during a recent series of shootouts and ambushes. The incidents, which happened in a mountainous area just south of the California/Mexico border, occurred over a two-day period. They are now being investigated
TEXAS–Ten individuals were arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at the Hidalgo and Pharr International Bridges on Sunday. Of the seven who were arrested due to outstanding warrants, one is facing numerous child molestation charges. The other three were
HOUSTON, TX.–35-year-old Clay Jarrad Kirkland, “Diesel,” and 36-year-old David Orlando Roberts, “Chopper,” admitted they are members of the dangerous Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABTX) and pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering each before U.S. District Judge Sim Lake yesterday. ABTX members,
A joint operation between the Texas Attorney General, Department of Public Safety, Harris County Sheriff and the Harris County District Attorney’s Offices resulted in the location and arrest of 31 criminals, including one of Harris County’s Most Wanted Fugitives. All of the
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) recently wrote draft legislation called the DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act, which would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be more accountable financially and more transparent in the management of its acquisition program.
On Tuesday in Houston, construction worker Carlos Mitchel was throwing trash into a dumpster when he heard a strange noise that he said sounded like a cat. Upon further inspection in the trash bin, he discovered a baby tied up in a
ROUND ROCK, TX.–On Wednesday the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and United States General Services Administration (GSA) awarded Dell with a contract worth up to $22 billion to provide IT services. According to a statement from Dell, “These
AUSTIN, TX.–Texas’ ban on gay marriage was struck down by San Antonio-based federal Judge Orlando Garcia today. The judge suspended his ruling, however, meaning that the ban will remain in place until a secondary ruling by an appeals court later
Federal prosecutors in cities around the U.S. are hoping for the chance to prosecute one of the world’s most-wanted drug traffickers, kingpin “El Chapo” Guzmán. Guzmán was arrested over the weekend at a Mexican beach resort and may never be
Brandon Darby, Managing Director of Breitbart Texas, joined the Lubbock, Texas based Chad Hasty Show Tuesday to discuss new Breitbart News ventures and Texas politics. Darby pointed out that although Breitbart Texas has only been around for eight days, all
A criminal report filed Monday accuses Augustine Ihenacho Nnadi, a Medicaid fraud analyst, of bribery. On February 16, 2014, the 60-year-old Houston man allegedly helped a criminal defendant with an ongoing Medicaid Fraud case in return for $5,000. FBI agents arrested Nnadi
SAN ANTONIO, TX. — Federal prison sentences were recently handed down to three businessmen by Chief District Judge Fred Biery. The three defendants – John Bean, Pat Mire, and Mike Solis – are going to prison for their roles in a
Congressman Randy Neugebauer (R-Lubbock, Big Spring, Abilene) recently proposed that Texas take part in a pilot program for food stamp reform in a letter to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The program is part of a larger effort to help
On Sunday, speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” with a group of governors, Texas Gov. Rick Perry insinuated that Texas may soon lessen penalties for young people who get caught using marijuana. On Sunday, speaking on CNN’s “State of
On Sunday, speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” with a group of governors, Texas Gov. Rick Perry insinuated that Texas may soon lessen penalties for young people who get caught using marijuana. He said, “Part of it goes back to
WACO, TX–The trend among grassroots environmental groups to file “citizen suits” against oil companies for pollution is continuing in a federal court in Texas today. The Sierra Club is the most recent group to pursue legal action, and alleges that Luminant Generation
The FBI will investigate Bastrop County Deputy Randy McMillan’s use of a stun gun on 17-year-old Noe Nino de Rivera. Breitbart Texas previously reported on the November 20, 2014 incident where the teen went into a coma after McMillan used a taser on him in
Drillers may soon cross the U.S. border and begin hydraulic fracturing on Mexican soil. The main issues standing in their way at this point are some of the most dangerous, violent criminals in the world. It will be up to
James O’Keefe recently released a new video showing Battleground Texas officials apparently breaking state election law. The footage shows Battleground Texas volunteer Jennifer Longoria saying that the group copies phone numbers from voter registration forms to later use for targeted voter
On Tuesday in Milton, Texas, 41 year old Jesus Flores-Cruz was shot and killed after he threw large rocks at a U.S. Border Patrol agent. The agent claims his life was being threatened. Flores-Cruz, a Mexican citizen who investigators claim
Extended unemployment benefits expired in December 2013 after Republicans in the House blocked an extension of the program. Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has proposed new bills that she claimed in a statement, “would not be necessary had the House adopted the amendment
Arizona is attempting to take border patrol into its own hands, but they may be going about it the wrong way. Many argue that the state’s self-funded $30 million plan to install “virtual fencing” along 350 miles of Arizona’s border will
A plan to install 350 miles of “virtual fencing” along the Arizona-Mexico border was approved by an Arizona House panel on Monday. The endeavor would receive $30 million in funding but could also include an additional $260,000 in donations collected by the state. Sen.
The Texas American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is calling for “affirmative steps to end the use of tasers and pepper spray on students” in public schools. In a letter to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, the ACLU cited an incident surrounding a 17-year-old
