Tag: politics
Texas Attorney General Paxton will ask courts to vacate Democratic lawmakers’ seats
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Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for George Santos’ 7-year sentence to be commuted
It might be hard to find someone to have your back in politics if you get caught lying about your life story, become one...
Trump takes an unexpected walk on the White House roof to survey new projects
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s day began typically enough, with a television interview and a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Then it took...
Texas AG can’t depose Catholic Charities leader in migrant aid case, appeals court rules
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Wesley Hunt tests waters of a Senate bid, setting up possible heavyweight primary with Cornyn and Paxton | Houston Public Media
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“Wesley Hunt tests waters of a Senate bid, setting up possible heavyweight primary with Cornyn and Paxton” was first published...
Arrest warrants for Texas Democrats (Aug. 5, 2025) | Houston Public Media
On Tuesday’s show: Texas Republican leaders are issuing threats while Texas House Democrats remain out of state in an effort to block new district...
Trump is creating a task force for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is establishing a task force on the 2028 Olympic Games being held in Los Angeles.Trump will sign an executive...
The Latest: Texas Democrats prevent state redistricting by leaving the state
Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by...
Young adults are less likely to follow politics or say voting is important: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON – Mairekk Griffiths, a 26-year-old cook in a Denver suburb, doesn’t think he’ll ever pay a lot of attention to U.S. politics unless...
Israel’s Gaza aid cutoff was not only immoral. It was a strategic disaster.
Israel’s restrictions on humanitarian aid in Gaza are, first and foremost, a moral atrocity. Israeli policies since March, most notably the initial shutdown on...
