National Politics

Joaquin Castro Blasts Pentagon Over Deadly Flu Outbreak at Air Force Base

Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) is demanding answers from the Department of Defense (DOD) after a flu outbreak at Lackland Air…

4 months ago

Texas Supreme Court Shuts Down Attempt to Block Beach Closures During SpaceX Launches

The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that environmental groups do not have the right to sue for public beach access,…

4 months ago

President Donald Trump Sends Threat to Iran Following Continued Fighting in Lebanon

President Trump sent threats to Iran on Sunday, following continued fighting in Lebanon and the re-closing of the Strait of…

4 months ago

Ken Paxton Says He Supports IVF Procedures, Unlike Rest of Texas GOP

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Thursday he is a "strong supporter" of in-vitro fertilization, which was demonized in the…

4 months ago

Al Green Marks Juneteenth in Galveston With a Call for Reparations

Representative Al Green (D-TX) stood in Galveston on Juneteenth, the very city where enslaved Texans first learned they were free…

4 months ago

Iran Shuts Down Strait of Hormuz Following Continued Israeli Strikes in Lebanon

Iran once again closed the Strait of Hormuz today, suspending the 60-day negotiation period following Israel's persistent attacks in Lebanon…

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Supreme Court Sides With Texas Man in Marijuana-Arms Case

Four years ago, a Texas man was convicted of possessing a gun while also engaging in recreational marijuana use. Yesterday,…

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‘Leave Big Bend Alone’: Texas Democrats Fight Proposed Border Wall in National Park

Texas lawmakers are pushing back against the plans to expand border infrastructure near Big Bend National Park, arguing that increased…

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New Bill Would Replace Time-and-a-Half With Double Pay for Overtime Hours

A group of House Democrats wants to fundamentally change how American workers are compensated for working overtime, and they say…

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Protect College Sports Act Heads to the Senate Floor

The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act now heads to the Senate Floor after passing 19-9 in the Senate Commerce Committee…

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