University DEI offices are banned in Texas

Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 17, banning university Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices…

Conservatives warn McCarthy they’ll vote against spending bills that don’t cut ‘bloated’ government

Nearly two dozen House conservatives are warning McCarthy to stick to his commitments that spending levels…

Governor Abbott Statement On Proposed Property Tax Cut Legislation

Governor Greg Abbott today released a statement on the Texas Legislature's announcement of property tax cut…

‘America’s Karen’: MSNBC Talking Heads Take Turns Smearing Casey DeSantis

The unhinged ultra-progressives at MSNBC outdid themselves on Saturday as they made complete fools out of…

Religious Freedom Is the Main Threat to Progressives and They Know It

In the last couple of Supreme Court terms, the Court has handled a lot of hot-button…

WATCH: King Charles III Has to Lead Befuddled Joe Biden Around in Trainwreck Visit to UK

Fresh off an explosive, conveniently timed report which detailed his allegedly abusive behavior towards staff, President…

Pharma still has plenty of friends on Capitol Hill

Congressional Republicans wouldn’t be likely to rubber-stamp Trump’s drug pricing plan.  

New poll highlights extreme conservative tilt that impacts Mississippi elections

The poll says about 50 percent of MS residents identify as conservatives. Here’s more.  

Texas House and Senate reach a deal on how to cut property taxes, end…

The deal would channel $12 billion to reduce the school property tax rate for homeowners and…

Trump and DeSantis begin eyeing Super Tuesday states as they prepare for 2024 long game

As the Republican presidential primary intensifies this summer, most White House hopefuls are devoting their time…

No ballot drop boxes? Congress set to decide fate of voting laws ahead of 2024 presidential election

Democrats and Republicans in Congress are set to introduce voting and election bills to dictate the…

The fallout from the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision has already begun

Diversity advocates are pushing to end legacy admissions while conservatives are taking steps that will make…

‘Not what it was’: House Freedom Caucus wrestles with its future amid split over tactics and Trump

When a band of House Freedom Caucus members met last month to strategize over how to…

Before Uvalde, Roland Gutierrez Was Just Another State Senator. Now He’s Challenging Ted Cruz.

The state lawmaker will run against U.S. Representative Colin Allred for the Democratic nomination and the…

Texas group Mama Bears supports moms of LGBTQ+ kids

A documentary airing on PBS spotlights Mama Bears.  

A profound economic shift is moving the nation’s wealth to Texas, other southern states

For the first time, fast-growing Texas, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee are contributing more to…

A collision course over government funding raises fears of a shutdown

 

Transcript: ‘It’s a very short path’

The full episode transcript for Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News Episode 4: ‘It’s a very short…

Right-Wing Websites Connected to Former Trump Lawyer Are Scamming Loyal Followers With Phony Celebrity Pitches

A mysterious network called AdStyle is placing ads with fake endorsements from celebrities like Oprah Winfrey…

Candidates For W.Va. Governor, A.G. File Spring Donation Reports

CHARLESTON — The money race for the 2024 Republican primary for governor of West Virginia is…

A year after Dobbs, here’s how states are legislating abortion

In Ohio and Iowa, Democrats and Republicans present very different post-Roe strategies  

Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court

The exclusive Horatio Alger Association brought the justice access to wealthy members and unreported V.I.P. treatment.…

State laws targeting LGBTQ rights have a new foe: federal judges

LGBTQ advocates have racked up a string of wins as they challenge bans on gender-transition care…

Supreme Court dissents and rejoinders, with respect and disrespect

Feelings seem raw at the court, certainly for the court’s three liberal justices, who were on…

Arming Ukraine With U.S. Cluster Bombs Reveals More Than Joe Biden Wanted

Humans over the ages have come up with some ingenious ways to kill each other —…

How Jesus Destroys the Myth of Toxic Masculinity

The latest Cephas Hour episode focuses on the music, with songs by The Lost Dogs, Richie…

Texas shows affirmative action in our schools not needed for diversity

They’ve done it again. The Supreme Court has upended decades of precedent, this time with affirmative…

Texas shows affirmative action in our schools not needed for diversity

They’ve done it again. The Supreme Court has upended decades of precedent, this time with affirmative…

Texas begins installation of floating barriers in Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings

Trucks full of buoys arrived in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Friday, marking the beginning of the…

Vivek Ramaswamy Leans Into His Hindu Faith to Court Christian Voters

The Republican candidate for president makes a pitch that the faiths have much in common, but…

Poll highlights conservative tilt that impacts Mississippi elections

More people identify as conservative in Mississippi than any state in the nation. That is one…

Iowa schools have pleaded for state guidance on a new book ban. Is it coming too late?

Iowa joins states including Florida, Arkansas, Arizona and Texas with laws restricting books that conservatives say…

Nikki Haley Makes Her Pitch in New Hampshire. It’s Unclear Whether Voters Will Swing.

The former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador is intensely focused on the state. But…

Conservatives Go To Red States and Liberals Go To Blue as US Grows More Polarized

Americans are segregating themselves by politics at a rapid clip, helping fuel the greatest divide between…

When Seconds Count: How Heroic Gun Owners’ Quick Actions Saved Lives in 2 Blue Cities

Chicago has seen a rise in defensive gun uses, as crime persists and firearm ownership rises…

Texas Fails to Legalize Fentanyl Test Strips–Why Exactly Are They Illegal?

Federal, state, and local governments routinely pass laws that do not make any sense, but Texas’…

Turkey’s Erdogan Delivers Two Stinging Defeats to Vladimir Putin in Just One Day

A two-day meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in advance…

Terrifying Rampage: Mass Shooter on Illegal Scooter Slays 1, Unleashes Chaos in New York City

A wave of senseless violence struck neighborhoods in New York City, as a lone gunman embarked…

Trump blasts DeSantis in Iowa, says Republican rival ‘despises’ the state’s ethanol

Campaigning in Iowa, former President Donald Trump attacked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as an enemy of…

Texas begins installation of floating barriers in Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings

Trucks full of buoys arrived in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Friday, marking the beginning of the…

Heat Wave In US Turns Texas Prisons Into ‘Ovens’

On the afternoon of July 4, as Americans were celebrating the country’s independence with elaborate fireworks…

AP News in Brief: Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penalty

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack…

Virginia sends National Guard troops to Texas border

 

Heat wave in US turns Texas prisons into ‘ovens’

On the afternoon of July 4, as Americans were celebrating the country’s independence with elaborate fireworks…

8 people taken to hospital after shooting at underage house party in Texas

Eight people were taken to the hospital Friday night after a shooting at an underage house…

A tumultuous time: Remembering Chief Justice Warren and perhaps the most liberal Supreme Court in US history

Americans are becoming acquainted with a U.S. Supreme Court dominated by conservative justices that is making…

LGBTQ conservative organization call DeSantis’ latest presidential ad ‘homophobic’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign released a video on Twitter last week that’s making headlines.…

The Supreme Court’s continuing march to the right

Major legal rulings that dismantled the use of race in college admissions, undermined protections for LGBTQ…

Mooney, Sen. Rand Paul Rally in Huntington

HUNTINGTON — U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney showed Friday night that he also has support among Republicans…

DeSantis struggles to separate from Trump on policy when campaigning for 2024

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis often tells Republican voters on the campaign trail that they should choose…

San Antonians, South Texas natives who have ran for U.S. president

One candidate is the brother of a former KENS 5 anchor.  

Texas police find 8 people injured by shooting at El Paso party, news report says

A news report says a shooting at a party in Texas wounded eight people. KVIA-TV reports…

New VA North Texas director focused on customer service

Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this…

Mental health struggles led to Texas Walmart shooting, lawyer says

More information was revealed Friday about Patrick Crusius, the man who was sentenced to 90 consecutive…

Texas prepares to deploy Rio Grande buoys in governor’s latest effort to curb border crossings

Texas has started rolling out what is set to become a new floating barrier on the…

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul rallies for Mooney in Huntington

HUNTINGTON — U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney showed Friday night that he also has support among Republicans…

How David Blankenhorn and Braver Angels plan to save America

It’s no coincidence that Braver Angels met at Gettysburg this week. David Blankenhorn’s peacemaking work is…

In Iowa, Trump accuses DeSantis of hating ethanol

As a congressman from Florida, DeSantis co-sponsored a bill in 2017 that would have immediately ended…

Rep. De La Cruz evokes JFK during RNC center’s opening in Edinburg

An impassioned U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz engaged attendees of a new community center that…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s floating border wall has arrived in Eagle Pass

Five tractor trailers loaded with the four-foot diameter buoy balls arrived Friday in Eagle Pass. When…

Abbott sued over Rio Grande buoy barrier just as he prepares to deploy it

An Eagle Pass resident and kayak business operator filed the suite just before the first…  

El Paso Walmart shooter expected to be sentenced on federal charges today after facing dozens of victims’ families and survivors in court

A sentence is expected to be issued Friday for Patrick Crusius, who has pleaded guilty to…

Representative Drew Darby Announces Re-Election Campaign for Texas House of Representatives

Representative Drew Darby officially announced his intention to seek re-election to the Texas House of Representatives,…

Politics and a place to call home: Conservatives go to red states, Democrats to blue as the country grows more polarized

Once he and his wife Jennifer moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl felt…

At Iowa event, Trump plans to go after DeSantis over ethanol

Former President Donald Trump plans to headline his largest Iowa campaign event in nearly four months…

These Texas beaches tested positive for fecal contamination multiple times in 2022

According to Environment Texas, 90 percent of Texas beaches tested positive for fecal…  

WATCH: Man praises ‘bravery’ of trans woman in small Texas town

‘You two just added two slivers of hope in society for me.’  

Here’s who might, and might not, make the first GOP presidential debate

Analysis: Six candidates seem well on their way to next month’s debate. Then, it gets interesting.…

As Texas bans water breaks, we must treat heat as a public health issue

As the temperature topped 115 degrees in parts of Texas last week, Gov. Abbot signed a…

R&B Singer Turns National Anthem into Awful, Angry Tirade Against America

An R&B singer destroyed the national anthem Sunday at the New Orleans’ “Essence Festival,” turning the…

Elon Musk Is Dropping the Legal Hammer on Meta’s New ‘Threads’ Imitation of Twitter

It was a very good thing for free speech when Elon Musk took over Twitter. That…

Here Comes the Sun: Back to Back Solar Flares May Trigger Intense Auroras, Radio Blackouts on Friday

I may have shared this before, but I’m a bit of a space nerd. Or maybe…

How corporate America is slashing DEI workers amid backlash to diversity programs

DEI officers say they’ve faced cuts in the years since the murder of George Floyd.  

United Methodists lose one-fifth of U.S. churches in schism over LGBTQ rights

Church law forbids the marriage or ordination of “self-avowed, practicing homosexuals.” But many conservatives chose to…

First GOP debate next month faces threats of boycott as lower-polling candidates scramble to qualify

Seven weeks before the premiere debate of the 2024 GOP primary, anxiety is building that the…

Key gun control measure in the crosshairs at US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court, which last year expanded gun rights in a landmark ruling, is set…

At Iowa event, Trump plans to go after DeSantis over ethanol

Former President Donald Trump plans to headline his largest Iowa campaign event in nearly four months…

Texas Republicans divide over impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton

Sharp objections by Donald Trump and grass roots Republicans have prompted talk of primary challenges and…

People are moving out of some liberal states and into conservative ones

Migration between states is re-shaping the politics of some states. What does this mean for Virginia?…

Houston lawsuit looks to zap Texas’ oppressive ‘Death Star’ law

 

Paxton won’t testify at impeachment trial, attorney says

(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won’t testify at his Senate impeachment trial…

First GOP debate next month faces threats of boycott as lower-polling candidates scramble to qualify

Seven weeks before the premiere debate of the 2024 GOP primary, anxiety is building that the…

At Iowa event, Trump plans to go after DeSantis over ethanol

Former President Donald Trump plans to headline his largest Iowa campaign event in nearly four months…

Farmers clash with feral hogs causing significant damage to crops

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says feral hogs can be found in every single county…

Governor Abbott Announces Governor’s Small Business Summit In Arlington

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2023 Governor's Small Business Summit will be held in…

Mark Levin Scores Big Victory Against Target in Latest Round of Book Culture Wars

You know, you’d think that after the Bud Light fiasco and the massive push-back Target received…

Report: MTG Voted out by Members of House Freedom Caucus

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has been removed from the most staunch group of conservatives in…

SHOCKER. Transgender Military Members Are Exempt From Fitness and Weight Standards

Last week, I posted on a hagiographic press release sent out by the US Army Sustainment…

WH Spox Gives Troubling Answer When Asked if They’ll Tell Us When They Find Out Who Brought in Cocaine

We’ve been reporting on what seems like the ever-evolving story of the cocaine found at the…

Farmers clash with feral hogs causing significant damage to crops

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says feral hogs can be found in every single county…

How to Lose Friends and Alienate the Legislature

Greg Abbott has long suffered from the reputation that he’s a policy lightweight. He’s turning it…

Congressional hopeful Wiley brings teaching experience

Cliff Wiley believes his calling is to be a teacher. Although he currently helps students understand…

The Congressional Struggle over the ‘AM for Every Vehicle Act’

Potent special interest groups, including broadcasters and major automakers, are locked in a struggle over this…

Methodist exodus: 6,000 members leave over LGBTQ issues

One fifth of the United Methodist congregations in the United States have left the denomination over…

DeSantis defends anti-LGBTQ video shared by his campaign

DeSantis called it “totally fair game”  

GOP presidential candidates face new pressure to sign pledge

The Florida GOP is requiring hopefuls to support the nominee  

United Methodists lose churches in defiance of LGBTQ+ bans

The departures have been large in the South and Midwest.  

At the Races: It was so nice, they’re running twice

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in…

Conservatives Are Falsely Blaming A Mass Shooting On Trans People Again

In reality, the shooter — who killed 5 people with an AR-15 style rifle over the…

A Texas program pushes drivers to pay old tickets – and over 600,000 have lost their licenses

Critics say the ‘Omnibase’ program — designed to spur people to pay off old tickets —…

Conservatives call for Target boycott after Mark Levin says his new book won’t be allowed in stores

Fans of conservative radio show host Mark Levin are calling for a boycott after he says…

1 in 5 United Methodist congregations in the U.S. have left over LGBTQ conflicts

Many of the 60,000 departing congregations are joining the Global Methodist Church, a denomination created last…

Dallas braces for impact of new state law that limits how cities govern themselves

House Bill 2127 or the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act bans local municipalities from adopting or enforcing…

Anti-Woke Brands Fuel Parallel Market for Conservative Shoppers

From coffee to clothing lines, banking services to skin care, companies are promoting themselves as alternatives…

Analysis How the Supreme Court could thwart Biden’s plan to electrify cars

Conservative groups are citing the “major questions doctrine,” which says Congress must explicitly authorize federal agencies…

National GOP recruiting Mayra Flores, ousted from her South Texas sea…

The Los Indios Republican won a special election in 2022 but lost to U.S. Rep. Vicente…

Social Media Court Ruling Shows Power of Judge Shopping

A Trump-appointed judge Republican states have sought out time and again when challenging the Biden administration…

Iowa’s Republican governor calls a special legislative session to revive abortion restrictions

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has called a special legislative session so lawmakers can enact new abortion…

Conservative firebrand Chip Roy fights for his faction’s influence with slim GOP majority

Upcoming fights will determine if he further expands his influence or is relegated to fringe status.…

Meet the Winner of Miss Texas 2023

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Conservatives are mad at Fox over Anheuser-Busch

In the latest bit of controversy over a clip that influencer Dylan Mulvaney posted on her…

Texas, New York Diverge on Requiring Miranda-Style Warnings in Child Welfare Cases

Supporters in New York said they’ll continue to pursue legislation requiring caseworkers to inform parents of…

Governor Abbott Announces SBA Assistance For Northwest Texas Flooding

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved his request for…

Bud Light Gets Ratioed Into Next Week Over Clueless July 4th Tweet

I think that whoever is behind the Bud Light Twitter account probably should have just taken…

Federal Judge Destroys the Government’s Argument In Favor of Censorship and Educates Them on the First Amendment

On Independence Day, a federal district judge in Louisiana handed down one of the most critical…

Ted Cruz, Colin Allred prepare for Senate showdown as others plan to join the race

The major contenders in the 2024 Senate race are using the dog days of summer to…

DeSantis Campaign Continues to Struggle to Find Its Footing

The Florida governor, who has yet to demonstrate himself as a campaigner on a national stage,…

Conservatives go to red states, Democrats to blue as the country grows more polarized

Colorado and Idaho represent two different poles of state-level political homogenization.  

Conservatives move to red states and liberals move to blue as the country grows more polarized

Americans are segregating themselves by their politics at a rapid clip, helping fuel the greatest divide…

US Independence Day celebrations overshadowed by mass shootings

Joe Biden decries gun violence amid shootings in several US states across the long weekend  

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