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Texas Democratic candidates pitch themselves as the best to beat Gov. Greg Abbott

Read full article: Texas Democratic candidates pitch themselves as the best to beat Gov. Greg Abbott
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18 minutes ago

Watch: Wes Moore speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival

Read full article: Watch: Wes Moore speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival
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50 minutes ago

Voters in Texas’ 18th District waited months for an election. They’ll soon have two more.

Read full article: Voters in Texas’ 18th District waited months for an election. They’ll soon have two more.
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1 hour ago

Texas still needs a plan for its growing water supply issues, experts say

Read full article: Texas still needs a plan for its growing water supply issues, experts say

Panelists at The Texas Tribune Festival shared their opinions on what the state should do after voters approved a historic investment in water infrastructure.

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1 hour ago

Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan says he’s “not a MAGA Republican” and couldn’t carry Trump’s agenda

Read full article: Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan says he’s “not a MAGA Republican” and couldn’t carry Trump’s agenda

At a Texas Tribune Festival event on Thursday, the Beaumont Republican said his opposition to Trump and his agenda informed his decision to give up the speaker’s gavel last year.

FILE - A sign that reads "Closed due to federal government shutdown," is seen outside of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
1 hour ago

You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast

Read full article: You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once.

President Donald Trump gestures toward the media as he walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, after returning from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. and en route to an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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Trump administration says it has trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala

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The Trump administration has announced trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

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17 minutes ago

Texas A&M system approves policy to restrict faculty from advocating “race and gender ideology”

Read full article: Texas A&M system approves policy to restrict faculty from advocating “race and gender ideology”

Faculty are also prohibited from teaching material inconsistent with approved syllabi. The changes come in response to a recent controversy over gender identity classroom discussions.

FILE - British billionaire Joe Lewis leaves, center, Manhattan federal court, July 26, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
3 hours ago

British billionaire Joe Lewis is pardoned by Trump for insider trading and conspiracy crimes

Read full article: British billionaire Joe Lewis is pardoned by Trump for insider trading and conspiracy crimes

British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer club, has been pardoned by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on foster care in the East Room of the at the White House, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
1 hour ago

US aircraft carrier nears Venezuela in flex of American military power

Read full article: US aircraft carrier nears Venezuela in flex of American military power

The United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days.

Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson smiles while delivering a victory speech during a news conference at the Seattle Labor Temple Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell concedes reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson

Read full article: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell concedes reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson

First-term Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded his reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson on Thursday, handing another victory to leftist Democrats around the country frustrated with unaffordability, homelessness, public safety and the actions of President Donald Trump’s administration.

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4 hours ago

Watch: Tim Walz speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival

Read full article: Watch: Tim Walz speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival

The Democratic Minnesota governor and 2024 vice presidential nominee sits down with Jennifer Palmieri, contributing editor at Vanity Fair and co-host of Showtime’s The Circus at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

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4 hours ago

Texas House Democrats say they are keeping their options open for speaker in 2027

Read full article: Texas House Democrats say they are keeping their options open for speaker in 2027

Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival, Democratic Rep. Donna Howard acknowledged that Republicans have unified around Speaker Dustin Burrows to the point that he “may not need us” to retain the gavel.

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1 hour ago

TSA workers get $10,000 bonus for service during government shutdown

Read full article: TSA workers get $10,000 bonus for service during government shutdown

TSA workers who went above and beyond during the 43-day government shutdown will receive $10,000 bonus checks, recognizing their dedication to keeping airports safe and operations running smoothly.

FILE - Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., participates in a debate, June 2, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
4 hours ago

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized after fall, his office says

Read full article: Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized after fall, his office says

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman had what his office says was a “ventricular fibrillation flare-up” that caused him to feel light-headed and fall during an early morning walk.

President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
4 hours ago

Trump administration designates 4 left-wing European networks as terrorist organizations

Read full article: Trump administration designates 4 left-wing European networks as terrorist organizations

President Donald Trump's administration is designating four left-wing European networks as terrorist organizations.

FILE - Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
31 minutes ago

Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary

Read full article: Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary

Now that the government shutdown is over, House and Senate Republicans say they'll negotiate with Democrats on whether to extend COVID-era tax credits that help tens of millions of Americans afford their health care premiums.

FILE - Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a campaign event on Proposition 50, Nov. 1, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File)
3 hours ago

Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress

Read full article: Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress

The Justice Department has sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters, joining a legal battle that could determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026.

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6 hours ago

Texans could receive full SNAP benefits in days after government shutdown ends

Read full article: Texans could receive full SNAP benefits in days after government shutdown ends

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday ordered states to send full SNAP benefits “promptly.”

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6 hours ago

Watch: Bishop Michael Curry speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival

Read full article: Watch: Bishop Michael Curry speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival

The former presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church sits down with Ruth Graham of The New York Times at 12:45 p.m. Thursday.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks after the final vote to bring the longest government shutdown in history to an end, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
6 hours ago

What's next in Congress on the push to release the Epstein files

Read full article: What's next in Congress on the push to release the Epstein files

The House is moving toward a vote on releasing files from the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

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7 hours ago

Texas oil and gas regulators win new power to approve projects that shoot carbon underground

Read full article: Texas oil and gas regulators win new power to approve projects that shoot carbon underground

The EPA handed over power to the Railroad Commission after a two-year review. Critics say the commission has been too lax with the industry.

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8 hours ago

THC and hemp advocates warn about consequences of ban tucked in spending bill

Read full article: THC and hemp advocates warn about consequences of ban tucked in spending bill

A federal spending bill could ban many THC-containing hemp products nationwide. Texas store owners warn the move would devastate businesses and families who rely on these products for health and income.

A person shops for produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a grocery store in Baltimore, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
3 hours ago

States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown ends

Read full article: States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown ends

State officials are working to restore full SNAP benefits to millions of people after the long U.S. government shutdown has finally ended.

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3 hours ago

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton criticizes Trump

Read full article: Former National Security Advisor John Bolton criticizes Trump

The indicted former national security advisor, who served under the president, spoke during The Texas Tribune Festival.

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8 hours ago

Fresh off defeating state THC ban, Texas hemp industry faces wipeout under federal deal to end shutdown

Read full article: Fresh off defeating state THC ban, Texas hemp industry faces wipeout under federal deal to end shutdown

The issue roiled Texas politics earlier this year when Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a ban on THC products spearheaded by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

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10 hours ago

Mike Collier to challenge Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick again — as an independent

Read full article: Mike Collier to challenge Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick again — as an independent

Patrick has twice defeated Collier, who was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018 and 2022.

FILE - A sign that reads "Closed due to federal government shutdown," is seen outside of the National Gallery of Art on the 6th day of the government shutdown, in Washington, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
3 hours ago

Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrifice

Read full article: Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrifice

Federal workers are expressing relief and frustration as the longest government shutdown has come to an end.

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14 hours ago

How building a new hospital cost this rural Texas town a place to deliver babies

Read full article: How building a new hospital cost this rural Texas town a place to deliver babies

Olney Hamilton Hospital joins the nearly 60% of rural Texas hospitals that do not deliver babies, leaving large swaths of the state without a nearby place to give birth.

Activists of Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami party stage a protest rally against a nationwide "lockdown" called by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her former ruling Awami League party, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)
15 hours ago

Bangladesh braces for disruptions as former ruling party calls for lockdown to protest Hasina trial

Read full article: Bangladesh braces for disruptions as former ruling party calls for lockdown to protest Hasina trial

Classes in schools and colleges have been disrupted and transportation has been halted across Bangladesh as the former ruling Awami League party headed by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls for a nationwide protest.

Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks about her new book "The Look" during an event at Sixth and I, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
8 hours ago

From gowns to pantsuits, Michelle Obama explains her iconic fashion picks in a new book, 'The Look'

Read full article: From gowns to pantsuits, Michelle Obama explains her iconic fashion picks in a new book, 'The Look'

Michelle Obama says that on any day during the eight years she was first lady of the United States, she could go from giving a speech to meeting with a foreign counterpart to digging in her vegetable garden with schoolchildren.

FILE - Lindsey Halligan, outside of the White House, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
1 hour ago

James Comey and Letitia James press for dismissal of their cases, challenge prosecutor's appointment

Read full article: James Comey and Letitia James press for dismissal of their cases, challenge prosecutor's appointment

Lawyers for two of President Donald Trump’s foes who've been charged by the Justice Department have asked a federal judge to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed.

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23 hours ago

U.S. House OKs funding deal to reopen government with support from Texas Republicans

Read full article: U.S. House OKs funding deal to reopen government with support from Texas Republicans

The spending package includes a provision that will criminalize the sale of almost all consumable hemp products nationwide, restoring a similar ban to the one vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

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4 hours ago

Former state Rep. Chris Paddie fined $105,500 for violating revolving door lobbying law

Read full article: Former state Rep. Chris Paddie fined $105,500 for violating revolving door lobbying law

The Marshall Republican began lobbying less than two years after donating campaign funds to other state lawmakers, according to a Texas Ethics Commission order.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks alongside Vice President JD Vance about the impact of the government shutdown on the aviation industry, outside of the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
15 hours ago

California revokes 17,000 commercial driver's licenses for immigrants

Read full article: California revokes 17,000 commercial driver's licenses for immigrants

California state officials say they plan to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S. The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally.

Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, leaves the courthouse Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif., after being indicted on federal charges alleging her involvement in a scheme to steal campaign money from former federal Health Secretary Xavier Becerra. (AP Photo/Sophie Austin)
22 hours ago

Ex-aide to California governor indicted for alleged theft of campaign funds from ex-health secretary

Read full article: Ex-aide to California governor indicted for alleged theft of campaign funds from ex-health secretary

A former top aide to California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been indicted on federal charges alleging her involvement in a scheme to steal campaign money from former federal Health Secretary Xavier Becerra.

Vice President JD Vance, right, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., wave as they depart the inaugural Make America Healthy Again summit at the Waldorf Astoria, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
1 day ago

At 'Make America Healthy Again' summit, Vance praises RFK Jr. for defying convention

Read full article: At 'Make America Healthy Again' summit, Vance praises RFK Jr. for defying convention

Vice President JD Vance has praised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for questioning established science and embracing nontraditional voices in health care.

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