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Election results: Progressive Alejandra Salinas beats moderate Dwight Boykins in Houston City Council runoff | Houston Public Media
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Trial attorney Alejandra Salinas beat former city council member Dwight Boykins in Saturday’s runoff election to fill a vacant at-large seat on the Houston...
Thai Parliament Dissolves to Head Off No-Confidence Vote
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at political turmoil in Thailand, the European Union indefinitely freezing Russian assets, and the resignation of...
Harris County commissioners bash ‘subpar’ pay equity study | Houston Public Media
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Harris County commissioners on Thursday slammed a consulting firm over the results of a costly pay equity study they said was riddled with errors.
The...
Trump wants to keep farmers happy with cash. They’re still worried about the future
RANDOLPH, Minn. – When Donald Trump promised new tariffs while running for president, Gene Stehly worried that trade disputes would jeopardize his international sales...
National Democrats put Texas House on list of legislative targets for 2026
Renzo Downey is the lead writer of our premier politics newsletter, The Blast, which delivers exclusive reporting, nonpartisan analysis and the first word on...
Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates for a third time this year
The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates Wednesday for the third time this year.
Traders overwhelmingly expect a relatively small 0.25% cut, the...
Is Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign an asset or a liability for Democrats? It depends on who you ask.
Depending on who you asked, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s decision this week to run for Senate meant one of two things.In the eyes of...
ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On a recent afternoon, Giselle Garcia, a volunteer who has been helping an Afghan family resettle, drove the father to a...
‘I am America First’: Marjorie Taylor Greene knocks Trump for not focusing on domestic issues
In a high-profile interview, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., bashed President Donald Trump, accusing her onetime political ally-turned-foe of inciting death threats against her...
Democratic governors say the party’s midterm strategy must focus on voters’ pocketbook concerns
PHOENIX – Democratic governors met this weekend in Arizona, looking to parlay last month’s big victories for the party in New Jersey and Virginia...
