Tag: politics
Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870
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Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return after dozens of...
Texas Democrats break quorum, flee to Chicago over redistricting
What we know: According to statements from multiple Democrats, they fled the state in order to break the two-thirds quorum requirement for...
Texas Senate passes THC ban, bill now heads to Texas House
article AUSTIN - The Texas Senate has once again passed a bill that would enact a full ban on THC in...
In draft congressional map, Texas Republicans bet big that gains with Latino voters will persist
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON —...
The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds
NEW YORK – The requests have come in letters, emails and phone calls. The specifics vary, but the target is consistent: The U.S. Department...
Some countries still want to save the world
If the world has had enough of helping others, then somebody forgot to tell Spain.Yes, Spain. The same country that, a little more than...
Jeanine Pirro, former Fox News host, confirmed as top federal prosecutor
Jeanine Pirro confirmed as U.S. attorney for D.C. The Senate confirmed Jeanine Pirro as the U.S. attorney for Washington D.C. on...
Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’
WASHINGTON – The Senate is leaving Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President Donald Trump's...
Senate confirms former Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital
WASHINGTON – The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, filling the post...
