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Trump

🎶It’s His Party and He’ll…🎶

... try to efficiently administer the primary process and persuade people to fill empty precinct chair positions, among other duties.

by Gus Bova

Keep Reading

West Texas Congressman’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Cuts Could Harm Rural Hospitals in His District

by Josephine Lee

A Venezuelan Was Detained as a ‘Documented’ Gang Member by ICE, Which Refused to Provide Proof

by Francesca D’Annunzio

U.S.-Mexico Border Militarization Fails to Stop Modern Drug Smuggling Industry

by Angeles Ponpa

ice Jun 22, 2018

Agentes de E.U. Impidieron Asilo a esta Familia. Después, Fueron Detenidos en México.

Parece que las autoridades mexicanas se han sumado a los esfuerzos de inmigraciĂłn de Trump al impedir que migrantes no mexicanos busquen asilo en Estados Unidos.

by Gus Bova

ice Jun 21, 2018

U.S. Agents Blocked This Family from Seeking Asylum. Then Mexico Detained Them.

Mexican authorities appear to have joined in Trump’s immigration crackdown by blocking non-Mexican migrants from seeking asylum in the United States.

by Gus Bova

Jun 13, 2018

Why Some Baptists Weren’t Happy with Mike Pence’s Stump Speech at Texas Gathering

Mike Pence’s visit to the national meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas highlights an identity crisis among members.

by David R. Brockman

May 23, 2018

What Could Happen if Trump Cuts Family Planning Funds from Planned Parenthood? Look at Texas.

A proposed Trump rule would block federal Title X funds from providers that perform or refer for abortions.

by Sophie Novack

May 23, 2018

The Surge

by Melissa del Bosque and G.W. Schulz

immigration, ICE, texas Dec 20, 2017

The Faces of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in 2017

Since January, federal agents have hunted down immigrants they would have previously ignored, in places they would have previously avoided.

by Gus Bova

Jul 26, 2017

15 Protesters Arrested After Demonstration Defending DACA at Texas Capitol

A supportive crowd of dozens chanted “undocumented and unafraid” and “sí se puede” as the demonstrators were arrested by state troopers.

by Gus Bova

Jul 14, 2017

Trump Administration Preparing Texas Wildlife Refuge for First Border Wall Segment

If the levee wall is constructed, it will essentially destroy the refuge, a federal official told the Observer.

by Melissa del Bosque

Jun 10, 2017

Counter-Protest Derails ‘March Against Sharia’ in Austin

A protest organized by an anti-Islam group fizzled at the Texas Capitol.

by Gus Bova

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