Time names Texas Governor Greg Abbott as one of the 100 most influential people of 2024 and says he's likely to 'pick up MAGA mantle'

dailym.ai— The gov. has been a significant part of the GOP's response to the. Last month, Donald Trump revealed he was on the short-list for his VP slot. Abbot said it is an 'honor to be recognized' for the work he's done for Texas

Washington Examiner—Greg Abbott’s border policies boost Trump in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R-TX) border security policies are popular among Texas voters, including Texas Hispanics, and help explain former President Donald Trump’s double-digit lead over President Joe Biden in the Lone Star State. For the past three years, the Abbott administration has repeatedly clashed with the Biden administration over immigration and border security. This conflict […]

Egyptian Streets—Palestinian Photographer Motaz Azaiza Makes TIME’s 100 Most Influential List.   Motaz Azaiza, a 25-year-old photographer from Gaza, has been named one of the world’s 100 most influential people by TIME magazine. He was included in the “Icons” category, lauded for his powerful documentation of the conflict in Gaza. The category also featured a range of other influential figures across various fields, including American actress Taraji P. Henson and American film director Sofia Coppola. For four months during the recent war on Gaza, Azaiza served as a crucial chronicler of...

The Foreign Desk—Syrian Leader Says He Has Discussions with U.S. Officials ‘From Time to Time’. In an interview published on Sunday by Syria’s official Sana News Agency, the country’s president, Bashar al-Assad, revealed that his government has occasional discussions with United States officials. The sanctioned leader told an individual from Georgia’s Abkhazia region that “America is currently illegally occupying part of our lands, we meet with them from time to