Tuesday - November 4, 2025
*Texas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday October 04, 2025 ( 13 items )  

An Update Regarding The Current Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * An Update Regarding The Current Government Shutdown * Even during a government shutdown, my offices in Texas and Washington, D.C. remain fully operational. Here's what you can still count on from us: \- Casework with Federal Agencies We're still opening and managing casework for Social Security, the VA, Medicare, the IRS, and other agencies. Some departments are slowed by furloughs, but we'll st  more

Arrington Highlights I-27 Progress at Annual Ports-to-Plains Alliance Conference
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Highlights I-27 Progress at Annual Ports-to-Plains Alliance Conference * Lubbock, TX - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke at the 2025 Annual Ports-to-Plains Alliance Conference: Click HERE to watch "Honored to join the Ports-to-Plains Alliance this morning in Lubbock to celebrate the progress we've made on the I-27 Corridor - a true game-changer for West Texas and Am  more

Arrington Honors 10th Anniversary of TORQE 62 Tragedy at Dyess Air Force Base
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Honors 10th Anniversary of TORQE 62 Tragedy at Dyess Air Force Base * Abilene, TX - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Airmen, local leaders, and Gold Star families of TORQE 62 at Dyess Air Force Base to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the tragic crash in Afghanistan that claimed the lives of six Airmen and five contractors. During the ceremony, Arrington announced   more

DHS Releases New Information on Extensive Criminal History of Illegal Alien Ian Roberts who was Working as Iowa School Superintendent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Releases New Information on Extensive Criminal History of Illegal Alien Ian Roberts who was Working as Iowa School Superintendent * WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new information on criminal illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts, who was serving as Des Moines, Iowa's school superintendent at the time of his Sept. 26 arrest.When U.S. Immigration and Cu  more

FBI Dallas Announces Operation Summer Heat Results
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Dallas Announces Operation Summer Heat Results FBI Dallas made numerous arrests over the past three months under Operation Summer Heat, a nationwide FBI effort to crush violent crime. In North Texas, the efforts of FBI Dallas resulted in the arrest of several fugitives, including Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Cindy Rodriguez Singh and Cesar Pascual Orozco, who were returned from India and Mexico, respectively. These fugitiv  more

Greyhound Lines Nominee Aims to Strengthen Counter-Trafficking Efforts
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Greyhound Lines Inc., Dallas, Texas, has submitted a public letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation nominating Evan Burak for the DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking. The nomination seeks to leverage Burak's extensive experience in the transportation industry to enhance the fight against human trafficking. As the Senior Regional Vice President with nearly 20 years of leadership in the transportation sector, Burak has developed a robust record of collaborati  more

ICE releases new information on extensive criminal history of illegal alien Ian Roberts who was working as Iowa school superintendent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE releases new information on extensive criminal history of illegal alien Ian Roberts who was working as Iowa school superintendent * WASHINGTON -- ICE today released new information on criminal illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts, who was serving as Des Moines, Iowa's school superintendent at the time of his Sept. 26 arrest. When ICE officials approac  more

ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger Talks Reckless Democrat Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger Talks Reckless Democrat Government Shutdown * SAN ANGELO, TX-- In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Following the reckless Democrat-led government shutdown, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined the airwaves to discuss what this crisis means for Texans in the 11th District. In each interview, Rep. Pfluger called out Democrats for their unwillingness to come to the table and make t  more

Justice Department: Technology Consortium Alters Research Project Roster
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Open Group LLC (TOG), San Francisco, California, has filed an updated written notification with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes to its membership. This filing, submitted on Aug. 22, 2025, follows the requirements of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which grants a limitation on the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific circumstances. The  more

Nicholas Roske Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of Supreme Court Justice in Maryland
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Nicholas Roske Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of Supreme Court Justice in Maryland * Nicholas John Roske, 29, of Simi Valley, California, was sentenced today to 97 months in federal prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release for attempting to kill a United States Supreme Court Justice. The Department of Justice advocated for a sentence of at least 30 year  more

Rep. Roy Demands Answers from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport Over Reports of a Christian Denied Access to Chapel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Demands Answers from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport Over Reports of a Christian Denied Access to Chapel * Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) demands answers from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) CEO Chris McLaughlin regarding troubling reports that a Christian pastor was denied access to the airport's interfaith chapel during a Muslim-led prayer service. "On September 26  more

Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Protecting America's Roads Act to Rid the Country of Illegal Immigrant Commercial Truck Drivers and Ineligible Foreign Nationals
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Protecting America's Roads Act to Rid the Country of Illegal Immigrant Commercial Truck Drivers and Ineligible Foreign Nationals * Washington, D.C. - Four days after Oklahoma Governor, Kevin Stitt, announced the arrest of 130 illegal immigrant commercial truck drivers, U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) introduced the Protecting America's Roads Act to enact into la  more

Wyden, Colleagues Request Records from Trump Administration Abusing Mortgage Fraud Investigations to Target Political Opponents
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Request Records from Trump Administration Abusing Mortgage Fraud Investigations to Target Political Opponents * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, today said he is joining colleagues to request records from the Trump administration on exploiting mortgage fraud investigations to target perceived political opponents. In a letter to  more