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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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As Texas monkeypox cases climb, CDC to make 1.8 million doses of vaccines available

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on August 19, 2022 · The number of monkeypox cases in Texas has surpassed 1,000 — an increase of more than 50% since last week. The state’s count also includes Texas’ first presumptive pediatric case in Harris County.

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Why teacher morale is so low, and the week in politics (Aug. 10, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 10, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: What a new survey says about why teachers are leaving the profession, the week in politics, how Houston shaped a popular plastic surgery procedure, and a visit to the Houston Yacht Club.

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FBI agents at Donald Trump's residence

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FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is the first in presidential history

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on August 9, 2022 · The FBI execution of the search warrant at Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida is said to be unprecedented. Why is this happening now? We talk with local, national legal and political experts on what led to this and what the agents were actually looking for.

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Trump says FBI agents searched his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida

DEEPA SHIVARAM, NPR / RYAN LUCAS, NPR

Posted on August 9, 2022 · Former President Trump said FBI agents executed an "unannounced raid" at his home in South Florida Monday. His son said it was related to documents taken from the White House when Trump left office.

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Immigration

Trump Administration Won’t Accept New DACA Applications

ZEKE MILLER, AP / Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Posted on July 28, 2020 · The Trump administration says it will deny new applications for so-called “Dreamer” immigrants and limit renewals to one year instead of two.

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White House Considering Dramatic Expansion Of Travel Ban

JONATHAN LEMIRE, AP / LISA MASCARO, AP / Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Posted on January 13, 2020 · A document outlining the plans — timed to coincide with the third anniversary of Trump’s January 2017 executive order — has been circulating the White House.

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Energy Secretary Rick Perry Tells Trump He Plans On Resigning

Jill Colvin, Associated Press / KEVIN FREKING, AP

Posted on October 17, 2019 · Perry is under scrutiny over the role he played in President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine.

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Trump Sidelines Immigration Nominee For ‘Tougher Direction’

Colleen Long, Associated Press / Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Posted on April 5, 2019 · Trump did not explain what that meant and did not say whom he had in mind as a replacement.

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Congress Nears Votes To End Border Security Brawl With Trump, Avoid Government Shutdown

ALAN FRAM, AP / ANDREW TAYLOR, AP / Jill Colvin, Associated Press / Houston Matters

Posted on February 14, 2019 · Congress is set to vote on a bipartisan spending package tonight. But some federal employees in Houston are wary of another government shutdown if the agreement doesn’t pass.

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Trump Offers Temporary ‘Dreamers’ Deal For Border Wall

Jill Colvin, Associated Press / Catherine Lucey, Associated Press / ZEKE MILLER, AP

Posted on January 19, 2019 · While the President cast the move as a "common-sense compromise," Democrats were quick to dismiss it at a "non-starter."

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US: ‘Everything on Table’ to Block Migrants at Border

ELLIOT SPAGAT, AP / Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Posted on October 26, 2018 · Pentagon approves a request for additional troops at the southern border, expected to total at least 800 and possibly more than 1,000

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UPDATE: Trump Acknowledges He Repaid Lawyer For ‘Stormy’ Hush Money

Catherine Lucey, Associated Press / Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Posted on May 3, 2018 · Trump said his attorney Michael Cohen received a monthly retainer, which he used to pay the actress

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White House Disputes Porn Star’s Claim She Was Threatened

Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Posted on March 26, 2018 · Trump, who frequently takes on his foes in person and on social media, remained uncharacteristically quiet about the matter Monday

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WATCH: President Trump Signs $1.3 Trillion Budget After Threatening Veto

PBS NewsHour / LISA MASCARO, AP / Alan Fram, Associated Press / Catherine Lucey, Associated Press / Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Posted on March 23, 2018 · President Donald Trump is warning Congress that he will "never sign another bill like this again," as he signs a $1.3 trillion spending bill

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White House Communications Director Hope Hicks Resigns

ZEKE MILLER, AP / Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Posted on February 28, 2018 · She acknowledged to a House intelligence panel that she has occasionally told "white lies" for Trump

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Trump Open To Letting Dreamers ‘Morph Into’ Citizens

ANDREW TAYLOR, AP / Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Posted on January 24, 2018 · His pronouncement came as the White House announced it would be unveiling a legislative framework on immigration next week that it hopes can pass both the House and the Senate

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Author, Publisher Won’t Back Down On Explosive Trump Book

Jill Colvin, Associated Press / Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

Posted on January 8, 2018 · In the book, Bannon describes a meeting between Donald Trump Jr., senior campaign aides and a Russian lawyer as "treasonous" and "unpatriotic"

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About 150 marchers asked for the end of deportations and for Texas lawmakers not to give the final approval to SB 4, a bill advancing in the Legislature that aims to entitle police officers to ask about immigration documents.

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White House To Push Merit-Based Immigration In New Campaign

ZEKE MILLER, AP / Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Posted on December 15, 2017 · White House said the data demonstrates that changes are needed immediately

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Border Arrests Plunge, Deportation Arrests Soar Under Trump

Jill Colvin, Associated Press / ELLIOT SPAGAT, AP

Posted on December 5, 2017 · ICE, whose officers pick up people for deportation, made 143,470 arrests, an increase of 25 percent from 114,434 a year earlier

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