After the credible threat at the Texas Capitol this weekend and the assassinations of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her ...

After President Donald Trump ordered U.S. military to strike three Iranian nuclear targets late Saturday, Gov. Greg Abbott ...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson warns that demonstrators in Austin must not play into  the"fear and chaos" he said is being spread from Washington amid the ...

Gov. Greg Abbott added a layer of extra security that surprised city officials in San Antonio, as they stated that the Alamo City had never requested the Texas National Guard. San Antonio Police Chief ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety says a concerned citizen contacted local authorities to report a man was “on his way to ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has previously deployed the Texas National Guard and DPS troopers during Black Lives Matter protests and for border control.

Texas DPS revealed Monday that someone notified authorities that a man was on his way to a protest in Austin to harm ...

Gov. Abbott has released details of the National Guard and DPS deployment after Texas lawmakers demanded a briefing for the sake of coordination.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed over 5,000 National Guard troops and 2,000 DPS officers to back up law enforcement in anticipation of protests against President Trump’s immigration ...

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Abbott said in his release that more than 2,000 DPS troopers, including members of the elite Texas Rangers, are part of the operation "to respond to potential criminal or violent activity at these ...