Texas Supreme Court to Weigh Future of No-Show Lawmakers
Empty chairs belonging to House Democrats seen during a session in the State Capitol, Aug. 5, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Associated Press / Photo by Rodolfo Gonzalez ...
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Texas Rep. James Talarico Calls Democrats’ Redistricting Exodus an Act of Faith
Talarico, who is a student at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, discussed the protest in a webinar Tuesday co-sponsored by the Center for American Progress Action Fund and Interfaith Alliance.
Iranian-Americans who return risk lockup there, U.S. warns
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center, attends a protest against the United States and Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 22, 2025. Associated Press / Photo by Vahid Salemi ...
Trump Signs Order Establishing 2028 Olympics Taskforce
President Donald Trump signed a Tuesday order creating a taskforce to oversee the United States’ hosting of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The order directed a swath of executive agencies...
Titan Sub Implosion was Preventable, Final Report Says
This June 2023 United States Coast Guard still frame from video provided by Pelagic Research Services, shows remains of the Titan submersible, center, on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. ...
Trump Alleges Political 'de-banking' by JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America
President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that two major banks discriminated against him for political reasons, a tactic he said other conservatives have faced in recent years
Federal Judge Stops Enforcement of Arkansas Ten Commandments Law
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks ruled on Monday that a state law requiring public school classrooms to display a copy of the Ten Commandments may not be enforced in several school districts. Gov...
Zelenskyy Says Trump Reinforced Ukraine Commitments Days after Sub Deployment
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a productive conversation with President Donald Trump and coordinated efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a Tuesday statement. The pair ...
House Subpoenas the Clintons, Others for Epstein Testimony
The House of Representatives Committee on Oversight issued subpoenas on Tuesday morning, compelling depositions mostly from former high-ranking federal officials. Former President Bill Clinton, former...
Arrest warrants issued for absent Texas Democratic reps
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday evening said he’d directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to arrest the missing members and bring them back to the Texas Capitol. It wasn’t immediately clear when...
