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Senate approves bill inspired by DC plane crash to ensure military aircraft will broadcast location
The Senate moved quickly Wednesday afternoon to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting their locations just like an...
Harris County Democratic Party reprimands Houston Mayor John Whitmire, withholds future endorsement | Houston Public Media
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire's political party of more than five decades admonished him on Sunday — barring the lifelong Democrat from...
Hassett says Federal Reserve can reject Trump’s views if he is chair
WASHINGTON – A leading candidate to be President Donald Trump's choice for Federal Reserve chair said that he would present the president's views to...
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.
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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...
