The perpetrator could receive consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty to 90 counts of firearms violations and federal hate crimes.
The federal government is facing more court challenges to the recently adopted rule banning pistol braces on firearms.
The Republican senators claim the DOJ has been politicized and U.S. Attorney David Weiss needs special protections to conduct the investigation.
The new rule goes into effect in late August while Texas and other states hope a victory in court prevents it from becoming effective.
Sen. Roland Gutierrez stated that Uvalde school district police Chief Pete Arredondo had no radio with him at the school during the shooting.
The number of arrests is more than double the figure reported in December 2020.
Operation Lone Star has been the focus of criticism as Abbott faces many candidates hoping to unseat him in this year’s gubernatorial race.
With only a week before the filing deadline for candidates, the Biden administration filed suit against Texas’ new redistricting plan.
The Biden administration filed a new lawsuit against the voter ID and voter assistant provisions lawmakers recently added to the state election code.
The U.S. Department of Justice asked the court to halt private lawsuits against violators of the Texas Heartbeat Act.
Abbott justified his order as a COVID-19 prevention measure. Now, the DOJ argues it will worsen the spread.
At least one Democrat on the Texas House Elections Committee expressed disappointment that some of her colleagues were left out.
