Posted on · President Trump's decision to sign an executive order stopping the separation of migrant families at the border met with mixed reactions.
Posted on · The official says the Department Health and Human Services asked for the space and the Pentagon agreed to support it
Posted on · Even if children are returned to their parents quickly, the trauma could have lifelong effects, advocates say.
Posted on · "We have treated our most serious adversaries, such as Iran and North Korea, in the most juvenile manner - by giving them the silent treatment. In so doing, we have weakened, not strengthened, our bargaining position and our leadership" - Theodore C. Sorensen
Posted on · The administration's move late Thursday was the second swipe in the same day at the insurance markets created by the Affordable Care Act.
Posted on · President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that is intended to lower costs, but critics warn it could hurt those who need insurance most
Posted on · The order calls for a "streamlined" approach to approving oil and gas exploration research in federal waters.
Posted on · The president is set to sign an order Friday that aims to expand offshore drilling for oil and gas, and possibly reverse the designation of some marine sanctuaries.
Posted on · Trump's previous executive order caused chaos at airports and inspired protests and dozens of lawsuits. The new version omits Iraq, doesn't apply to existing visas and isn't in effect immediately.
Posted on · From President Trump’s cabinet appointees being confirmed (one requiring a tie-breaking vote in the Senate from the Vice President), to the Texas Senate beginning action on Gov. Abbott’s emergency items, including a preliminary vote Tuesday on a bill to ban so-called “sanctuary cities,” on this edition of Houston Matters we break down recent political news […]
Posted on · The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments by phone on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET in the controversial travel ban's latest test. A district court judge halted the executive order on Friday.
Posted on · Public outcry against President Trumpâs immigration freeze stretched across the country and Texas — including in Houston — this weekend. The City of Houston has played a large role in the countryâs refugee resettlement program and is one of Americaâs most diverse cities. On Sunday (Jan. 29, 2017), some local officials spoke out against closing […]
Posted on · The Texas-based judge that earlier this year put a hold on President Obama’s executive order on immigration decided on Tuesday to also suspend a controversial punishment he had recently issued to the administration’s attorneys.
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Wednesday he signed an executive order requiring a new focus on how the city deals with its budget.
Posted on · After six years of stalled discussion and debate with Congressional Republicans over U.S. immigration policy, President Obama addressed the nation last night and shared his decision to defer the deportation of more than four million immigrants who entered the country illegally. The president characterizes the move as accountability, not amnesty. Congressional Republicans call it an executive overreach, […]