Abbott’s appearance will come just a week after he joined other Republican governors around the nation at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.

Thierry, from Houston, became a Republican cause celebré for breaking with Democrats over her views on transgender rights.

Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

This is a notion that’s also caught the interest of Gov. Greg Abbott. According to a story in the Houston Chronicle, Gov. Abbott brought up the idea of buying Houston’s excess water to send to West Texas in a conversation with Houston Mayor John Whitmire.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency, send troops to the southern border, deport undocumented immigrants en masse and reinstate a policy requiring asylum seekers to wait their cases in Mexico — and Gov. Greg Abbott will be a key partner, he said during his inauguration on Monday.

Read more Only minutes after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, President Donald Trump praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security policies and promised Texas would have support from Washington now that he was in office.

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Greg Abbott threatened Texas A&M University President ... in the conference — Texas Tech University, University of Houston, University of North Texas, University of Texas at Austin, University ...

The creation of the business court reflects Texas’ commitment to providing a specialized and efficient forum for resolving high-stakes business disputes, reinforcing its reputation as a top destination for corporate growth and investment.

Texas is facing a major winter storm with extreme cold and snow, raising concerns about the power grid's ability to meet surging demand and potential disruptions to natural gas production.

Following his inauguration, during a speech to his supporters, President Trump highlighted the Texas border, commending Governor Greg Abbott for his leadership in implementing the border wall. "The number one issue in 2015 and 2016 was the border,