Tag: politics
Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says
MIAMI – A federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion of an immigration detention center built in the middle of...
The Supreme Court hands down some incomprehensible gobbledygook about canceled federal grants
Late Thursday afternoon, the Supreme Court handed down an incomprehensible order concerning the Trump administration’s decision to cancel numerous public health grants. The array...
Defamation case against Fox News highlights role of its hosts in promoting 2020 election falsehoods
NEW YORK – Court papers in a voting technology company's $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News point to Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs and...
Doggett won’t seek reelection to Congress if new district is upheld by courts, paving way for Casar
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Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity...
Former Speaker Dade Phelan won’t seek reelection to Texas House
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Iowa Democrats consider bringing back lead off caucuses, even if it means going ‘rogue’ in 2028
DES MOINES, Iowa – Just days before national Democrats gather for their annual summer meeting, Iowa's state party officials on Thursday said it was...
GOP state Rep. Briscoe Cain files for redrawn 9th Congressional District
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Rep. Chip Roy, an outspoken fiscal conservative, is running for Texas attorney general
WASHINGTON – Republican Rep. Chip Roy, an outspoken fiscal conservative known for his willingness to challenge party leadership, announced Thursday that he is running...
Illegal immigration hit a record-high of 14 million in the US in 2023, Pew report finds
The number of people in the United States illegally surged to an all-time high of 14 million in 2023, a research group said Thursday,...