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Fresh off Texas Senate’s approval, new congressional map is target of lawsuit
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Trump ran on a promise of revenge. He’s making good on it
Donald Trump ran on a promise to use the powers of the government for revenge against those he believed wronged him. He now appears...
Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help...
Trump was once a Republican Party outsider. Now it’s his GOP and the MAGA faithful are in the lead
ATLANTA – Amy Kremer was an early tea party leader who supported Donald Trump for president in 2016. She ran for Congress from Georgia...
Hello Houston (August 22, 2025) | Houston Public Media
On today's Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Texas State Representative Jolanda Jones in the show's first hour, to discuss the fight...
Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race
HOUSTON – Just as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred was holding a town hall near the Mexican border as part of an “unrig...
Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies
A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because...
Justice Department won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that...
What’s next after a court cut Donald Trump’s $515 million fine to $0
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump was quick to declare “TOTAL VICTORY” after a New York appeals court threw out a civil fraud penalty...
Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that...