POLITICS
Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections
Read full article: Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 26 primary runoff electionsVoters will decide over 30 races, including a nationally watched battle between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. The registration deadline is April 27, and early voting is May 18–22.
Gabbard deflects when asked on Capitol Hill about intelligence she'd offered Trump before Iran war
Read full article: Gabbard deflects when asked on Capitol Hill about intelligence she'd offered Trump before Iran warDemocratic senators are pressing the U.S. government’s top intelligence official about the war with Iran.
Trump’s tariffs are hurting American manufacturers instead of helping them
Read full article: Trump’s tariffs are hurting American manufacturers instead of helping themThere’s a growing body of data showing the tariffs President Donald Trump said would help American factories are, in fact, squashing many of them.
Corpus Christi water emergency may be just two months away, city leaders say
Read full article: Corpus Christi water emergency may be just two months away, city leaders sayTwo out of the five projections city leaders presented Tuesday showed water shortages beginning in May. The city has yet to detail plans for how to reduce water use for residents and businesses.
136 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centers
Read full article: 136 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centersThe state health department reports that 99 of the cases originated in a contracted detention facility in Hudspeth County.
Arizona hits Kalshi with criminal charges, escalating fight between states and prediction markets
Read full article: Arizona hits Kalshi with criminal charges, escalating fight between states and prediction marketsArizona has become the first state to file criminal charges against Kalshi, accusing the prediction market platform of operating an illegal gambling business within its borders.
Dallas County GOP will agree to countywide voting sites after primary election chaos
Read full article: Dallas County GOP will agree to countywide voting sites after primary election chaosVoters in the May 26 primary runoff will be allowed to again cast ballots at countywide voting sites on election day.
Jace Yarbrough is GOP nominee in North Texas congressional district after second-place finisher bows out
Read full article: Jace Yarbrough is GOP nominee in North Texas congressional district after second-place finisher bows outAfter finishing a distant second in the March 3 primary, Ryan Binkley dropped out of the runoff. Yarbrough is favored to win the general election for the redrawn 32nd District.
Harris County to vote on means for labor groups to represent employees for salary, policy talks
Read full article: Harris County to vote on means for labor groups to represent employees for salary, policy talksIf passed, the policy would be the first for a Texas county. Some cities and school districts have similar policies.
As Trump keeps Texas guessing, neither Cornyn nor Paxton backs down from Republican Senate runoff
Read full article: As Trump keeps Texas guessing, neither Cornyn nor Paxton backs down from Republican Senate runoffPresident Donald Trump says he plans to endorse a candidate in the Texas Republican Senate runoff to end the painful primary.
Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein files
Read full article: Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein filesAttorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and the agency’s handling of millions of files related to the disgraced financier.
Trump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, and embraces going it alone
Read full article: Trump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, and embraces going it alonePresident Donald Trump says NATO and other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.
Chief Justice Roberts says personal criticism of judges is dangerous and has 'got to stop'
Read full article: Chief Justice Roberts says personal criticism of judges is dangerous and has 'got to stop'Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is warning that personal criticism of federal judges is dangerous and “it’s got to stop.”.
Ex-Uvalde schools police chief sues CBP, seeking agents’ testimony in his criminal trial
Read full article: Ex-Uvalde schools police chief sues CBP, seeking agents’ testimony in his criminal trialProsecutors and attorneys for Pete Arrendondo, who faces charges over the shooting’s botched response, have repeatedly requested U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to testify. The agency has refused.
Jury deliberating in corruption trial of ex-FirstEnergy executives accused of $4.3 million bribe
Read full article: Jury deliberating in corruption trial of ex-FirstEnergy executives accused of $4.3 million bribeJurors in Ohio have begun deliberating in the corruption trial of two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives charged for their alleged roles in the $60 million bribery scheme centered on a $1 billion nuclear plant bailout.
Cornyn, Paxton decline to withdraw from Texas Senate runoff ballot as deadline passes
Read full article: Cornyn, Paxton decline to withdraw from Texas Senate runoff ballot as deadline passesThe day after the March 3 primary, President Donald Trump pledged to endorse either John Cornyn or Ken Paxton “soon,” and call on the other to drop out. He has yet to make an endorsement.
Trump postpones his China trip to focus on the war in Iran
Read full article: Trump postpones his China trip to focus on the war in IranPresident Donald Trump is delaying a diplomatic trip to China that was planned for months but began to unravel as he pressured Beijing and other world powers to form a military coalition to protect the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Man charged with planting pipe bombs before the Jan. 6 riot argues Trump's mass pardons apply to him
Read full article: Man charged with planting pipe bombs before the Jan. 6 riot argues Trump's mass pardons apply to himA man charged with planting pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot claims he's covered by President Donald Trump's blanket pardons.
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
Read full article: Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threatPresident Donald Trump is pushing back against claims by the director of the National Counterterrorism Center about the motivations for the Iran war.
Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks
Read full article: Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeksRepublicans have launched an unprecedented effort to hold the Senate floor and talk for days about a bill that they know won’t pass — an attempt to capture public attention on legislation requiring stricter voter registration rules as President Donald Trump pressures Congress to act before November’s midterm elections.
Judge orders Texas to extend school voucher deadline in response to lawsuit from Islamic schools
Read full article: Judge orders Texas to extend school voucher deadline in response to lawsuit from Islamic schoolsThe application period, set to close Tuesday night, must now remain open until March 31, according to an attorney representing Islamic schools.
As Corpus Christi water shortage worsens, residents and businesses may soon have to cut their usage 25%
Read full article: As Corpus Christi water shortage worsens, residents and businesses may soon have to cut their usage 25%The City Council will discuss the looming crisis Tuesday. One model predicted a water emergency in November. Other scenarios show that happening in May.
Trump's homeland security pick Mullin is poised to inherit a department beset by challenges
Read full article: Trump's homeland security pick Mullin is poised to inherit a department beset by challengesSen. Markwayne Mullin has a tough path as he moves toward leading the Department of Homeland Security, with immigration fights, disaster anger and Iran threats piling up.
A $50 million push hopes to make child care a top issue in the midterm elections
Read full article: A $50 million push hopes to make child care a top issue in the midterm electionsAn advocacy group is providing support to candidates who want to expand support for child and elder care in the midterm elections.
Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war's story the way we see it
Read full article: Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war's story the way we see itPresident Donald Trump and his team are increasing the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett confirms security team member killed by Dallas police in standoff
Read full article: Rep. Jasmine Crockett confirms security team member killed by Dallas police in standoffDiamon Mazairre Robinson impersonated a federal agent and had two active felony warrants for years, officials say, but was hired by Crockett and police agencies under an alias.
Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contact
Read full article: Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contactPresident Donald Trump says a former president has told him that he now wishes he had attacked Iran when he occupied the Oval Office.