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Recent briefings below
Recent Briefings
Today on The Lone Star Dispatch: The escalating standoff in the Strait of Hormuz is drawing additional U.S. naval assets and complicating ceasefire diplomacy as Houthi forces target Aden International…
Following the collapse of the CLARITY Act, the CFTC is stepping in to unilaterally regulate digital asset markets, headlining a day where executive agencies bypass stalled legislatures. We are also tr…
We're tracking significant federal court interventions across Texas today, as judges halt border barrier construction in the Big Bend Sector and block executive attempts to withhold anti-terrorism gra…
The U.S. Supreme Court officially opens its new term today with a blockbuster docket, while a massive Pacific cold front finally breaks the intense heat wave we've been tracking across Texas. Elsewher…
A federal jury has handed down a landmark civil rights verdict against Bexar County over its use of automated license plate readers, exposing Texas municipalities to significant new liability risks. A…
Aviation and power grids across Texas are buckling today under the sustained assault of Hurricane Polo's remnants, with hundreds of flights grounded and emergency rescues continuing statewide. In our …
A joint operation between Texas state troopers and the FBI thwarted a mass attack plot targeting the Capitol in Austin early this morning. Elsewhere in today's dispatch, we are monitoring a major bipa…
Today on The Lone Star Dispatch, Governor Greg Abbott is laying out strict new off-grid power requirements for Texas data centers as the state's environmental permit freeze takes hold. We are also fol…
Today on The Lone Star Dispatch, the fallout from prolonged global shipping blockades is forcing emergency logistical interventions on Texas highways. We are also tracking a renewed push for federal e…
Heavy tropical moisture is saturating Texas this week, threatening major transit corridors and triggering widespread flood watches. Elsewhere in today's briefing, we're watching the White House face b…