A conservative fix for the housing crisis is making homes cheaper and more abundant in Texas

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Townhouses and homes in Houston's Montrose neighborhood Monday, March 28, 2016, in Houston.
Newer townhouses next to older homes in Houston's Montrose neighborhood in Houston in 2016.

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Top Putin ally says a 'destructive civil confrontation' could happen in the US over Texas border standoff

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Migrants wait in line adjacent to the border fence under the watch of the Texas National Guard to enter into El Paso, Texas, May 10, 2023.
Migrants wait in line adjacent to the border fence under the watch of the Texas National Guard to enter into El Paso, Texas, May 10, 2023.

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Austin experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. They spent the no-strings-attached cash mostly on housing, a study found.

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A street filled with cars in Austin, Texas.
Austin, Texas.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for 'national divorce' between red and blue states amid Texas border standoff over migration

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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A convoy calling themselves 'God's army' plans to head to the Texas border to stop migrants from entering the US

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Migrants wait to be processed by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol after they crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas.
Migrants wait to be processed by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol after they crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas.

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Video shows an alligator 'frozen' in ice during a cold blast in Texas — but it's still alive

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A still from a video shows an alligator sticking its snout through frozen water.
An alligator brumating, sticking its snout through frozen water

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Ted Cruz says there's no need for more border legislation and Biden should simply mimic Trump's immigration strategy

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Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during a press conference on border security at the US Capitol Building on September 27, 2023, in Washington, DC.

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Texas moms can now get an additional 10 months of Medicaid after giving birth

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Pregnant person in hospital gown.
Texas is one of 43 states to increase postpartum Medicaid coverage. The change could help lower maternal mortality rates.

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Texas is exploiting a loophole in a new Supreme Court ruling to keep putting up razor-wire fencing at the border

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott posted this photo to X on Wednesday, saying,
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott posted this photo to X on Wednesday, saying, "We continue to deploy this razor wire to repel illegal immigration."

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Republicans are urging Texas to ignore the Supreme Court at the border

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott posted this photo to X on Tuesday, saying,
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott posted this photo to X on Tuesday, saying, "The Texas National Guard continues to hold the line in Eagle Pass."

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