Weekly Roundup - January 5, 2024

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The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. 

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This week, the team discusses:

• Some of the biggest themes to watch in Texas politics this year
• A new record for how many times U.S. border guards encountered illegal immigrants
• Texas receiving a “D-” from March of Dimes for its maternal and infant health outcomes
• Gov. Greg Abbott calling the U.S. Homeland Security secretary “pathetic” over his comment on the border crisis
• The Biden administration suing Texas to block a new state law that would criminalize illegal immigration
• The judge from the viral Zoom “cat lawyer” video retiring and flipping a Southwest Texas judicial seat
• The Americans that came back home after a prisoner exchange with Venezuela
• The new state laws that took effect on January 1
• The death of former Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, who represented Dallas for 30 years
• The McKinney home of Attorney General Ken and Sen. Angela Paxton falling victim to a “swatting”