Tag: politics
National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump’s birthday
WASHINGTON – The National Park Service will offer free admission to U.S. residents on President Donald Trump’s birthday next year — which also happens...
Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions
WASHINGTON – A federal judge has rejected a request from the Trump administration to toss a lawsuit challenging the detention of migrants at the...
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues to stop Muslim housing project in North Texas
Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued the East Plano Islamic Center and its leaders in North Texas for alleged securities fraud after months...
From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact
The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first...
Texas Republicans claim victory in Supreme Court ruling allowing congressional map to go into effect | Houston Public Media
Texas’ top Republicans and Democrats were swift to issue praise and condemnation after Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the state to use its...
Black men who were fired from key transportation boards accuse Trump of a pattern of discrimination
Two Black men who were fired by President Donald Trump from the National Transportation Safety Board and U.S. Surface Transportation Board accused the administration...
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (December 3, 2025) | Houston Public Media
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” we revisit our recent conversations with Houston City Council At-Large 4 candidates Alejandra Salinas and Dwight Boykins,...
White House, Olympic leaders lend support to SCORE Act to regulate college sports
The White House and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee each lent support Tuesday for a bill designed to regulate college sports that has...
Jasmine Crockett, leaning toward Senate bid, schedules campaign event Monday
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Live updates: Trump calls his Cabinet to meet amid scrutiny over boat strikes
President Donald Trump called his Cabinet to meet Tuesday morning as the administration insists that it was lawful for the U.S. military to kill...
