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US Military Used New Laser Weapon To Shoot Down a Party Balloon It Thought Was a Drone Near El Paso

by Dave DeCamp | Feb 11, 2026

The US military used a new high-energy laser weapon earlier this week to shoot down a party balloon that it initially thought was a foreign drone near El Paso, Texas, according to a US official speaking to Fox News. The official said the US military had been testing...

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Texas Republicans Vote Overwhelmingly in Favor of Restricting Combat Deployments of State’s National Guard

by Dave DeCamp | Mar 6, 2024

On Tuesday, Texas Republican primary voters overwhelmingly supported a proposition in favor of legislation to restrict the deployment of the state's National Guard to combat zones. The proposition stated, "The Texas Legislature should prohibit the deployment of the...

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US-Seized Iranian Gasoline Soon to Arrive in Texas

by Jason Ditz | Sep 8, 2020

US-Seized Iranian Gasoline Soon to Arrive in Texas | Gasoline was originally meant for Venezuela

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Texas Gov: US Should Consider Invading Mexico

by Jason Ditz | Nov 18, 2010

Texas Gov: US Should Consider Invading Mexico | Focus on ‘border security,’ drugs behind call for troops

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