Tag: politics
Crockett and Talarico ready for Senate debate as Democrats hope for breakthrough in GOP-heavy Texas
Democrats hoping to win a U.S. Senate race in Republican-heavy Texas are scheduled to debate Saturday, their first in a primary campaign that features...
Winter weather could impact turnout for special election runoff in 18th Congressional District | Houston Public Media
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There are about 400,000 registered voters in the 18th Congressional District, which has gone nearly a year without representation in Washington.
Voters...
Takeaways from Jack Smith on his case against Trump, ‘so many witnesses’ and the threats ahead
WASHINGTON – Former special counsel Jack Smith testified Thursday about his investigation of President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, detailing how...
How Texas is getting ready for this weekend’s winter storm
DALLAS – Nearly five years after Winter Storm Uri sparked widespread power outages and killed hundreds of Texans, officials and residents are once more...
Gov. Abbott endorses Nate Sheets over Sid Miller for agriculture commissioner
In a stunning blow to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, Gov. Greg Abbott endorsed Miller’s Republican primary challenger for agriculture commissioner, putting his support...
From the NFL sidelines to a US Senate race: Michele Tafoya’s new play
MINNEAPOLIS – Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, hoping to win the Republican nomination for...
Trump has promised cheaper oil. Texas’ economy could pay a price.
ODESSA — After COVID-19 tanked oil prices, Texas’ oil and gas industry rebounded. By 2024, operators were drilling record amounts of oil. Each barrel...
Trump’s voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission
NEW YORK – What sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to...
Texas court clears path for Planned Parenthood lawsuit challenging state abortion law | Houston Public Media
A Texas appeals court has allowed three Texas Planned Parenthood affiliates to move forward with a lawsuit challenging the state’s “heartbeat” abortion law, rejecting...
Republican candidate Marty Lancton leads in Harris County Judge campaign funds, Parker trails behind | Houston Public Media
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Local firefighters union president Marty Lancton, a top Republican candidate for Harris County Judge, has raised more than $500,000 in...
