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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…

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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…

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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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Oil Prices Drop Below $80 Per Barrel, Following the Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump signed an Iran peace memorandum Thursday, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and dropping oil prices below $80 per…

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In the Midst of Pride Month, MLB Draws Controversial Fire From Congressman Chip Roy

When three San Francisco Giants pitchers wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night caps, becoming controversial in the league, Congressman…

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What a Corpus Christi City Council Spokesperson Has to Say About the Ongoing Water Crisis in the City

Over the past five years, all eyes have been on South Texas as a water crisis has been growing in…

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Libertarian Ted Brown Kicks Off U.S. Senate Campaign Against 'Corrupt Two-Party System'

Libertarian Ted Brown has kicked off his U.S. Senate campaign, branding himself as the alternative to the “corrupt two-party system.”…

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Paxton Blocked From Suing Democratic Donor ActBlue, a Federal Judge Rules

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton must drop his lawsuit against ActBlue, which was filed in April, following a Boston federal…

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DACA Turns 14 Amid Legal Battles and Social Security Warning From Al Green

As the nation marked 14 years since the creation of DACA, Representative Al Green (D-TX) used the anniversary to make…

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