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Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Then Trump got involved.
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Things to know about the release of federal documents related to MLK’s assassination
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Federal records related to the investigation into the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. were released on Monday,...
“1 woke teen vs. 20 Trump supporters”: The new age of viral political videos
Editor’s note, July 21, 2025, 2:15 pm ET: A recent Jubilee featuring journalist Mehdi Hasan, titled “1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives,” went viral...
Leaked Memo: Anthropic CEO Says the Company Will Pursue Gulf State Investments After All
Anthropic is planning to seek investment from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, according to a Slack message CEO Dario Amodei sent to staff...
Texas Democrats consider breaking quorum, other strategies as special session launches | Houston Public Media
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Democratic lawmakers at the state capital on Monday said they are keeping all options on the table to stop Republican leaders...
Banishing a reporter: Trump escalates battle with Wall Street Journal over Epstein story
President Donald Trump on Monday followed up his lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over last week's Jeffrey Epstein story by banishing one of...
Budget office says Trump’s tax law will add $3.4 trillion to deficits, leave 10 million uninsured
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's tax and spending law will add $3.4 trillion to federal deficits through 2034, the Congressional Budget Office reported Monday,...
Trump ‘caught off guard’ by recent Israeli strikes, White House says
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump was “caught off guard” by the recent Israeli strikes in Syria and on a Catholic church in Gaza, White...
Trump administration released FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate’s...
