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Houston Experts Categorize Trump’s Order On Immigration As Historic And An Overreaction
Posted on · The measure could impact our city significantly because of its international workforce.
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Election 2016
NPR Politics Inauguration Day Live Blog
Posted on · Follow NPR's live blog of Inauguration Day for news highlights, analysis, photos and videos from Washington, D.C., throughout the day.
Bauer Business Focus
What’s Next After Court Halts Extending Overtime Pay To More Workers?
Posted on · Many employers have already implemented the Labor Department’s new rules.
Politics
Video: Obama Signs Major Overhaul Of Toxic Chemicals Rules Into Law
Posted on · President Barack Obama has signed into law the first overhaul of toxic chemical rules in 40 years.
Politics
Texas And 10 Other States Sue Over Federal Transgender Directive
Posted on · The lawsuit asks a judge to declare the directive unlawful.
Politics
Texas Congressmen: Cuban Immigrants Should Not Get Special Treatment
Posted on · U.S. reps. Henry Cuellar, (D-Laredo), and Blake Farenthold, (R-Corpus Christi), have introduced the Correcting Unfair Benefits for Aliens (CUBA) Act, which would strip Cuban immigrants of their special status.
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Houston NAACP: No Supreme Court Justice, No Peace
Posted on · Protesters marched outside Sen. Ted Cruz’s Houston office Monday. Their chants of “No Justice, No Peace” took on an additional meaning this time.
Politics
Texas Senator Reacts To Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee
Posted on · Obama chose federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland.
Health & Science
Houston Congresswoman Wants National Task Force To Fight Zika Virus
Posted on · Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee met with state and local officials in Houston to discuss how to fight the spread of the virus.
Politics
Video: Obama And Canadian Prime Minister Joint Press Conference
Posted on · President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's joint press conference.
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WATCH: Obama’s Statement On Plan To Shut Down Guantanamo
Posted on · President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday he had submitted a plan to Congress to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
Politics
Video: President Obama On Economy, January Jobs Report
Posted on · President Barack Obama spoke from the White House on Friday, addressing the state of the U.S. economy and January's jobs report.
Business
SBA’s Contreras-Sweet Talks About Economy With Houston Entrepreneurs
Posted on · Contreras-Sweet was one of more than a dozen cabinet heads touring the country to promote President Obama’s goals for the final year of his administration.