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Around Texas
1. Texas leaders react along party lines to capture of Venezuelan president
With the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife now in U.S. custody accused of drug trafficking, U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-McKinney, who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, says the world is safer.
U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Dallas, who is also on the Foreign Affairs Committee, wants the House to vote on a war powers resolution that would block Presdient Trump from continuing military action against Venezuela.
2. Houston businessman Andrew White drops out of gubernatorial race, endorses Gina Hinojosa
Houston businessman Andrew White is dropping out of the race to lead the Lone Star State.
White announced on Monday that he’s no longer seeking the Democratic bid for governor and is throwing his support behind state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin.
3. Agricultural Commissioner warns Texans about unsolicited seeds
Unknown, unsolicited seeds are arriving on doorsteps across Texas, and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is warning receivers to beware of this “serious and ongoing threat to the nation’s agricultural biosecurity,” according to a release.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. (AP Photo)
Around The Nation
1. Trump and House Republicans are meeting to talk about their election year agenda
2. Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first U.S. pill ban
3. European leaders push back on Trump’s comments about U.S. takeover of Greenland
Deep in the Heart of Texas 
Homeowner Daniel Olivas hugs Lorrie McMillan, a chaplain with Texans on Mission Disaster Relief, as he clears debris from his home, which was heavily damaged from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
July 4 floods wrecked their Hill Country dream home. They’re nearly done rebuilding it
Six months ago, Texas Hill Country residents woke up to the sound of rushing water at their door. Jim Tolliver was one Ingram resident that survived the deadly Fourth of July flood, and since then, he has been rebuilding what was his home.