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Justice Department planning legal action against Texas over floating border barrier
The Justice Department told Texas Thursday that it intends to file legal action against the placement…
‘Barbie’ Largely Praised For Feminist Themes—But Draws Anger From The Anti-Woke
Some conservative critics claim the feminist film is “woke” for its anti-patriarchal themes.
Texas A&M President M. Katherine Banks resigns after botched hiring of journalism director
Texas A&M University President M. Katherine Banks has resigned her position, just…
Paxton lawyers seek to disqualify 3 Democratic senators as impeachmen…
The motion asks Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to block the senators from voting on articles of…
Texas A&M University president resigns after Black journalist’s hiring at campus unravels
The president of Texas A&M University has resigned after a Black journalist’s celebrated hiring at one…
Infant deaths surge in Texas after abortion ban
The increase in deaths reverses a nearly 10-year decline.
Opinion A&M decision will harm its reputation
This action occurred as the result of conservative forces within the state connecting her “to the…
GOP senators rattled by radical conservative populism
Republican senators say they’re worried that conservative populism, though always a part of the GOP, is…
Black conservatives join lawsuit alleging Harris County voter suppression
(The Center Square) – Black conservatives have joined a lawsuit seeking transparency about the November 2022…
DeSantis takes his presidential campaign to Utah, a heavily GOP state where Trump has struggled
Ron DeSantis is taking his presidential campaign to Utah. DeSantis is set to appear Friday at…
Some Critics See Trump’s Behavior as Un-Christian. His Conservative Christian Backers See a Hero
For eight years, Donald Trump has managed to secure the support of many evangelical and conservative…
Will Dan Patrick challenge Greg Abbott for Texas governor?
During their rare public dispute this summer, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick challenged Gov. Greg Abbott to…
As campaign ‘reboot’ begins, DeSantis eyes case against Bud Light
As his campaign “reboots,” the Florida governor is planning to go after Bud Light. Meet the…
Should Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick return $3 million to a pro-Paxton PAC?
He will preside over the suspended AG’s impeachment trial.
In statehouses, tenure was bruised, but DEI was walloped
This year, Republican lawmakers in multiple states proposed bills eliminating tenure and targeting diversity, equity and…
Texas resigns from ERIC, a national program that keeps voter rolls updated
A new GOP-backed state law requires Texas to create its own version of a cross-check program…
The Supreme Court Struck Down Sodomy Laws 20 Years Ago. Some Still Remain.
Maryland and Minnesota recently repealed sodomy laws, but they still exist in a dozen states, even…
Alabama GOP refuses to draw second Black district, despite Supreme Court order
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., have been calling state legislators…
Republicans Are at War With College Towns. And They’re Losing.
Growing population in America’s highly educated enclaves has led to huge gains for the Democratic Party.…
DeSantis takes his presidential campaign to Utah, a heavily GOP state where Trump has struggled
Ron DeSantis is taking his presidential campaign to Utah
California school district fined $1.5m after rejecting curriculum with Harvey Milk
Gavin Newsom, the state governor, said his office will provide new school textbooks and send a…
DeSantis takes his presidential campaign to Utah, a heavily GOP state where Trump has struggled
Ron DeSantis is taking his presidential campaign to Utah
It’s not just JD Vance: Republican senators are open to criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors
“The bill is a very long way from becoming law,” the Ohio Republican replied when pressed…
Republican calls to impeach Biden grow following release of FBI document detailing bribery allegations
Republicans’ calls to impeach Biden are growing following the release of an FBI document detailing how…
Bid to provide Texans more direct flights to Reagan National Airport falls short again
The proposal has split Texas delegation members largely along geographic lines.
Texas latest state to leave election fraud protection group
AUSTIN – Texas began its exit from a national voter verification program, becoming the latest in…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims he’s not antisemitic or racist as he stands by COVID conspiracy theory about racial infection rates
“The First Amendment was not written for easy speech,” Kennedy said in a congressional hearing. “It…
Texas is leaving a national program that targets voter fraud
The program, known as ERIC, has become the target of right-wing conspiracy theorists who…
Senate Democrats advance Supreme Court ethics bill over Republican objections
Republicans accused Democrats of trying to further undermine public confidence in a court that’s issuing conservative…
A national Black conservative group joins lawsuit against Harris County over transparency after November 2022 election issues
The lawsuit comes after last year’s midterm election was plagued by multiple polling locations opening late…
RFK Jr. denies making antisemitic comments as congressional Republicans give him a platform
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is denying that he traffics in racist and hateful online conspiracy theories,…
Conservatives are changing K-12 education, and one Christian college is at the center
Republican officials are turning to Hillsdale College in Michigan for teacher training, textbook reviews and a…
Urban Conservatives of America join Mattress Mack in fight for transparency in Harris County elections
Prominent national Black conservative group, Urban Conservatives of America, join Mattress Mack to discuss the transparency…
Patrick, Phelan bury bloody hatchet
The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the…
RFK Jr. is set to testify at a House hearing over online censorship as GOP elevates Biden rival
House Republicans will be delving into claims of government censorship of online speech in a public…
Senate committee to advance SCOTUS ethics bill after alleged justice misconduct
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday will vote on whether to advance legislation that would require…
Texas A&M president says she didn’t know about job offer changes
University President Kathy Banks told faculty Wednesday she was unaware of successive, diminished offers to renowned…
Texas Tech system receives Aa1 and AA+/Stable outlook ratings in advance of bond issuance
The Texas Tech University System this week announced it plans to issue taxable and tax-exempt revenue…
Analysis: How will GOP’s diverse presidential field impact race?
Half the major GOP candidates are ethnic, racial minorities
Texas trooper alleges ‘inhumane’ treatment at Southern border
A leaked email from a Texas state trooper describing “inhumane” conditions at the U.S.-Mexico border, including…
Mexico’s president calls reported treatment of migrants by Texas border officials ‘inhumane’
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador slams conservative US politicians over anti-migrant policies – Anadolu Ajansı
Texas A&M president says she didn’t know about job offer changes that…
University President Kathy Banks told faculty Wednesday she was unaware of successive, diminished offers to renowned…
New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu won’t seek reelection in 2024
New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who considered but decided against runs for president and the…
What to know about leaked emails alleging border patrol was ordered to push migrants back into the Rio Grande
Reports that DPS troopers are told to “push” migrants in distress back into Rio Grande sparks…
Sen. Chuck Schumer’s complaint about courts is so bad, he makes Ken Paxton look good
“Judge shopping” was perfectly fine to the Democratic leader when his party used it against Trump…
Bay Area lawyers use drag to benefit out-of-state LGBTQ groups
Texas families and health care providers this month filed suit against Lone Star State officials in…
Texas A&M interim dean resigns after ‘DEI’ hysteria led to botched journalism hire
Texas A&M interim dean resigns after botched hiring Kathleen O. McElroy as journalism director
Trump Promotes ‘Sound of Freedom,’ a Conservative Hit About Child Predators
Hosting a screening at his private club, the former president is the highest-profile Republican to embrace…
‘It’s inhumane.’ Mexican president blasts reported treatment of migrants by Texas
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called the reported treatment of migrants by Texas officials at…
Republican House candidates speak in Hopkins County
Five of the six Republican candidates who filed to run for the vacant Texas House of…
Hungarian Minister Talks Texan, According to Dallas Express
Judit Varga, resigning from her role as minister to pursue more active roles in the upcoming…
Trump frustrated by lack of endorsement from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Sanders’ political calculation is complicated by her tenure as the voice of Trump’s White House.
Trump frustrated by lack of endorsement from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Sanders’ political calculation is complicated by her tenure as the voice of Trump’s White House.
Trump frustrated by lack of endorsement from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Sanders’ political calculation is complicated by her tenure as the voice of Trump’s White House.
It may be Tim Scott’s moment — but he just can’t seem to catch fire
The Senator has seen a modest bounce since entering the GOP race last month. /quality/90/?url=https://static.politico.com/3b/5c/e24f99614899b30ffc82e9b33991/election-2024-republicans-iowa-88880.jpg” title=”It…
How Taylor Sheridan helped boost Texas film incentives – and Native Americans onscreen
In our series on the arts and the economy, we take a look at how hit…
DeSantis and Abbott’s awkward immigration alliance
The Florida and Texas governors have shipped migrants across the U.S. to highlight the country’s dysfunctional…
Local Republican officers censure Speaker Phelan in split vote
The executive committee of the Orange County Republican Party voted last week 14 to 6 to…
Given opportunity to affirm women in ministry, BGCT punts
The Baptist General Convention of Texas — once considered a supporter of women in ministry —…
Group supporting impeached AG gives presiding officer $3 million ahead of trial
Campaign records published Tuesday show the group also gave a $1 million donation and a $2…
Texas inmates without air conditioning during record high temps, advocates say
Advocates say nine Texas prison inmates have died of heart attacks so far this summer while…
After a Botched Hiring at Texas A&M, a Prominent Journalist Has Chosen to Stay Where She Is
The university’s deal with Kathleen McElroy fell through after critics complained about her DEI work.
Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton raises $1.7 million after being impeached
Impeached Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton has raised more than $1.7 million since he’s been suspended…
DeSantis becomes first major party candidate to enter South Carolina’s 2024 presidential primary
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis filed paperwork on Tuesday for South Carolina’s 2024 presidential primary.
Texas A&M interim dean resigns after ‘DEI’ hysteria led to botched journalism hire
Texas A&M interim dean resigns after botched hiring Kathleen O. McElroy as journalism director
Texas Governor Stumbles Over Garth Brooks and Bud Light Scandal
Taking on so-called woke companies like Target, Disney, and Anheuser-Busch has become part of the conservative…
Playbook PM: Trump news dominates DeSantis’ big day
And a U.S. soldier is detained in North Korea. /quality/90/?url=https://static.politico.com/b3/f7/cf30a68b402fbe1df0eea15746a0/trump-justice-department-35779.jpg” title=”Playbook PM: Trump news dominates DeSantis’…
Biden’s HIPAA expansion for abortion draws criticism, lawsuit threats
Congressional Democrats say the Biden administration’s privacy rule doesn’t go far enough /quality/90/?url=https://static.politico.com/1b/40/348ba46c4a7b87d1b5a48e7176eb/trump-health-and-religion-96729.jpg” title=”Biden’s HIPAA expansion…
Texas Gov. Abbott to call third special session for school choice, promising more until it passes
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will likely call a third special legislative session in October on…
Texas Governor Stumbles Over Garth Brooks and Bud Light Scandal
Taking on so-called woke companies like Target, Disney, and Anheuser-Busch has become part of the conservative…
White House condemns Texas’ razor wire at border, as do Cruz rivals Allred and Gutierrez
A Texas trooper’s account of young migrants caught and sliced by razor wire installed as part…
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.18.23
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Conservatives, legal experts erupt over Trump claim he is Jan. 6 grand jury target: ‘Makes no sense’
Conservatives on social media lashed out against the DOJ after former President Trump announced he received…
Texas Is a Majority-Minority State. Why Haven’t Our Politics Changed?
Since 2004, non-Hispanic white residents have been outnumbered in Texas. But that hasn’t worked out all…
Texas AG Ken Paxton reports post-impeachment $1.7M personal ‘fundraising record’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton reported what he called a personal best fundraising haul of $1.7…
Centrist Republicans warn far-right tactics could backfire in funding fight
Many GOP lawmakers are frustrated by aggressive demands from ultraconservative colleagues, saying they could end up…
Texas has an education crisis brewing, and the Legislature largely ignored it
For a minute there, it seemed like a real possibility that Texans would not get property…
How Texas Republicans are catering to election deniers in this county
After Heider Garcia, Tarrant county’s elections administrator, quit, an election crimes taskforce was set up, but…
Texas needs to advocate for more foreign workers
Texas businesses are struggling to find workers, and in the absence of comprehensive immigration reform, there…
Texas A&M interim dean resigns after university backtracks on hiring professor to revive journalism program
The interim dean of Texas A&M’s College of Arts and Sciences announced on Monday he will…
Salem Media Announces the Passing of its Co-founder Stuart Epperson Sr.
Salem Media Announces the Passing of its Co-founder Stuart Epperson Sr.
Gag order issued ahead of Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
Patrick scolded comments made by lawyers on both sides.
Texas A&M interim dean resigns after university backtracks on hiring …
José Luis Bermúdez, who led the school’s College of Arts and Sciences, will leave A&M after…
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds embraces role as a key player in Republican presidential race
When Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds seized the spotlight from a half dozen Republican presidential contenders on…
Ken Paxton, impeached and suspended from office, raised $1.7 million …
Paxton’s campaign said 2,343 donors contributed to the Republican attorney general in 12 days when a…
Republican Frank LaRose joins crowded Ohio Senate primary
Both parties are facing contentious Senate primaries across the country.
Turning Point Action’s student activists were torn between Trump and DeSantis last year. Not anymore
Student activists who assembled in Florida last year for Turning Point Action’s annual summit were torn,…
City Council’s lone conservative teams up with liberal colleague
Political opposites seek to create a permanent city fund to support small businesses hurt…
Ramaswamy lists Senators Cruz, Lee as possible Supreme Court picks
He released a list of 16 people he’d appoint as judges.
McCaul ‘very confident’ NDAA will be a bipartisan bill
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Sunday he is “very confident” that the National Defense Authorization Act…
Bernstein: Kevin McCarthy appeases the radicals again
The House bill that sets Pentagon policies for the next year, which began as mundane and…
Are the Republican presidential contenders serious about winning over Latino voters?
None of the Republican presidential candidates have bothered to translate their websites into Spanish — except…
Vivek Ramaswamy releases conservative pool Supreme Court picks
Borrowing a page from former President Donald Trump, the 2024 GOP hopeful is assuring primary voters…
GOP Presidential Hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy Lists Senators Cruz, Lee as Possible Supreme Court Picks
Biotech entrepreneur and Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy on Monday released a list of 16 people…
A Pro-Trump Crowd, Sensing Disloyalty, Drowns Out Dissent
A day after former President Donald J. Trump headlined the Turning Point conference in Florida, two…
“Unbearable”: Doctors treating trans kids are leaving Texas, exacerba…
Texas doctors fear a new era of government intrusion into medicine as lawmakers ban transition care…
Ramaswamy Looks to Supreme Court in Effort to Appeal to Conservatives
The long-shot Republican presidential candidate is releasing a list of potential justices to highlight his bona…
Border-crossing numbers plunge as CBP’s online app, new deportation rules take effect
Officials tout the new CBP One app for smartphones, though human rights advocates note that new…
GOP senators rattled by radical conservative populism
Republican senators say they’re worried that conservative populism, though always a part of the GOP, is…
“Unbearable”: Doctors treating trans kids are leaving Texas, exacerbating adolescent care crisis
Texas doctors fear a new era of government intrusion into medicine as lawmakers ban transition care…
Democrats confident U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez will keep his South Te…
Republicans recently announced Mayra Flores’ comeback effort with great fanfare, but Democrats argue that a redrawn…
Author of spoof story shared by Greg Abbott calls him one of ‘dumbest people in the country’
Texas governor shared fake article by Christopher Blair about Garth Brooks being booed by ‘patriots’ in…
West Texas congressmen celebrate House passage of National Defense Authorization Act
Despite disagreement, West Texas lawmakers both in and out of the Freedom Caucus presented a united…
Ramaswamy’s picks to push the Supreme Court further right
GOP contender says he’d pick judges who’ve backed conservative arguments on abortion, transgender rights and religion.…
GOP vs. FBI: A Republican campaign to stop a new FBI headquarters is revving up after Trump probes
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested recently he might block the FBI from relocating its downtown headquarters…
Senate Democrats Outpace Republicans in Fund-Raising in Key States
The 2024 election map is a challenging one for Democrats — especially in states they need…