Tag: politics
Trump fires Democratic member of Surface Transportation Board ahead of huge rail merger decision
President Donald Trump has fired one of two Democratic members of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to break a 2-2 tie before the body...
Texas Rep. John Lujan files to run in redrawn 35th Congressional District
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State Rep. John...
Fed Gov. Lisa Cook sues Trump administration to block her attempted firing
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has sued the Trump administration in an effort to overturn the president’s attempt to fire her, launching...
Elon Musk is trying to build $760M tunnels under Houston. A Texas congressman is quietly helping him | Houston Public Media
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A Texas congressman is quietly helping Elon Musk pitch building $760M tunnels under Houston to ease flooding
This article is co-published with The Texas Newsroom, the Houston Chronicle and ProPublica as part of an initiative to report on how power is...
The weird lie animating the right-wing womanosphere
Earlier this month, Katie Miller launched her new podcast with a specific origin myth. Miller, a former Trump administration official and wife of Stephen...
Al Sharpton to lead pro-DEI march through Wall Street on anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington
NEW YORK – The Rev. Al Sharpton will lead a protest march on Wall Street to urge corporate America to resist the Trump administration’s...
Harris County constables, sheriffs could contract with HOAs without commissioners’ OK under bill heading to Abbott
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Jury awards more than $2 million to protester shot in face with nonlethal projectile
LOS ANGELES – A jury has awarded at least $2.2 million to a protester who was shot in the face with a less-lethal munition...
Do liberals need to choose between defending democracy and the Fed?
Donald Trump has declared war on the Federal Reserve’s independence.On Monday, the president ordered the removal of Lisa Cook from the central bank’s Board...