Al Green Marks Juneteenth in Galveston With a Call for Reparations

Al Green Marks Juneteenth in Galveston With a Call for Reparations

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 19, 2026
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

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

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 18, 2026
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

Protect College Sports Act Heads to the Senate Floor

Ashley Paredes
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June 18, 2026
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

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

Ashley Paredes
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June 18, 2026
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

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

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 17, 2026
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

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

Ashley Paredes
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June 17, 2026
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 Kicks Off U.S. Senate Campaign Against 'Corrupt Two-Party System'

Daniel Molina
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June 16, 2026
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

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

Ashley Paredes
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June 16, 2026
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

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

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 16, 2026
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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White House UFC Event Draws Corruption Questions Alongside Cageside Cheers

White House UFC Event Draws Corruption Questions Alongside Cageside Cheers

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 15, 2026
The South Lawn of the White House was transformed into something few could have imagined Sunday night: a professional fighting...
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