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The Talarico Interview That Wasn't, And Why That Made It Bigger

State Representative James Talarico (D-TX) was scheduled to appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on February 16th... READ MORE.

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The Talarico Interview That Wasn't, And Why That Made It Bigger — By Texas Politics' Ericka Piñon — State Representative James Talarico (D-TX) was scheduled to appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on February 16th...

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State Department Launches Edge AI Package in Indo-Pacific Region — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced this week the start of a “competitive process” to grant up to $200 million in foreign aid funding...

Christopher Landau Will Co-Host Pacific Agenda Summit — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced this week that Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau...

Trump Says He Will Soon Decide If US Should Strike Iran — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — President Donald Trump warned this week that he’ll decide whether the U.S. commences military action with Iran within the next 10 days...

Ken Paxton Sues Lorex Technology Over Alleged CCP Ties — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Lorex Technology Inc. and Lorex Corporation...

The Talarico Interview That Wasn't, And Why That Made It Bigger — By Texas Politics' Ericka Piñon

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