ICE Death Investigation, Texas GOP Biblical Attack Ad, Church of the Highlands Expansion

Top headlines for Thursday, March 19, 2026

Growing calls for answers after the death of Afghan refugee Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal less than a day after entering ICE custody in Texas; Sen. John Cornyn’s striking new “Ten Commandments” attack ad targeting Ken Paxton in a heated Texas Republican runoff; and the continued expansion of Church of the Highlands, as the Alabama-based megachurch opens its 26th campus and deepens its presence in Georgia.

00:11 Afghan refugee's death in ICE's custody prompts calls for answers
01:08 John Cornyn uses Ten Commandments against Paxton in 'biblical' ad
02:00 Sam Rodriguez on the future of Latinos in politics and Hollywood
02:52 Alabama-based Church of the Highlands opens 26th campus
03:41 Rep. Brandon Gill warns against mass Muslim immigration, Sharia
04:37 Rick Alitzer on helping women heal from 'father wounds'

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• Afghan refugee's death in ICE's custody prompts calls for answers | U.S.
• John Cornyn uses Ten Commandments against Paxton in 'biblical' ad | Politics
• Sam Rodriguez on the future of Latinos in politics and Hollywood | Politics
• Alabama-based Church of the Highlands opens 26th campus | Church & Ministries
• Rep. Brandon Gill warns against mass Muslim immigration, Sharia | Politics
• Rick Alitzer on helping women heal from 'father wounds'
• Strip club ministry leader highlights healing from father wounds | Entertainment