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Texas lawmaker introduces bill to slap sanctions on polluting foreign corporations
Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-El Paso) introduced legislation this week that would allow Washington to impose financial sanctions on foreign businesses that contribute ...Cornyn is jumping at the chance of war with Iran
The U.S. military is currently fighting wars in seven different countries, but that hasn’t stopped Sen. John Cornyn from embracing the chance ...Ahead of historic vote in America, Texas Reps. Allred and Fletcher back articles of impeachment
On Friday, the House Judiciary Committee voted to approve two articles of impeachment against President Trump. The full House of Representatives is ...Sheila Jackson Lee cuts through GOP talking points in impeachment hearing
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) made light work of Republican talking points that have frequently dotted the impeachment inquiry and today’s hearings. ...Impeachment, the Texas edition: What to expect this week in Washington
We’re going to experiment with an impeachment-focused newsletter this week, highlighting the many Texans on both sides of the aisle involved in ...Why we’re thankful this year
Reason 1: You Thanks for giving us a spin these past few months. Building a media outlet from scratch isn’t easy and ...All Texas Democrats in the House formally voted to support impeachment inquiry
On Thursday, in a historic move, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution formalizing the impeachment inquiry into Donald ...Houston area Dems mourn passing of local party leader
On Monday, Houston area Democrats gathered at Faith Lutheran Church in Bellaire to pay their respects to Carol “CJ” Yeoman, a long-time ...In second presidential debate, O’Rourke delivers solid performance – for himself and for Texas
Beto O’Rourke believes a path to the White House runs through Texas. “There’s a new battleground state– Texas, and it has 38 ...During high-profile hearing, Texas right winger says Mueller was unjust to Trump
On Wednesday, members of the House Judiciary Committee grilled Robert Mueller over his findings into Russian interference in the 2016 elections and ...Only 1 of 23 House Republicans from Texas voted to condemn Trump’s racist tweets
There’s no ambiguity, no “two sides” to this. Donald J. Trump delivered a series of racist tweets. And on Tuesday, the Democratic-led ...Despite threats, immigration raids spare Houston, for now
Trump’s promised nationwide immigration raids never materialized on Sunday, despite Houston’s undoucmented population bracing for the worst. Immigrant rights groups, local reporters, ...
