Posted on · The National Space Council – led by its chair, VP Kamala Harris – held its second meeting in NASA’s Space Vehicle Mockup Facility.
Posted on · On Friday's show: We reflect on Queen Elizabeth's life and recall the time she visited Houston. Also, a UH alum who was with Pres. George W. Bush on 9/11 shares his memories of that day. And we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.
Posted on · The president has been under increasing pressure to more aggressively combat threats to voting rights. And advocates say speeches are not a substitute for legislative action.
Posted on · Texas Democrats made their way to the U.S. Capitol to pressure Congress into voting for federal voting protections. But politics in Washington make that less likely with each passing day.
Posted on · Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers fled Texas in an effort to block Republican-led restrictive voting legislation from being passed.
Posted on · The plane will be on standby at Dulles International Airport, and Dade Phelan’s team said his political campaign, not taxpayers, will pay for the flight.
Posted on · With a major voting bill stalled, the vice president told NPR that she won't negotiate changes to Senate rules publicly, "but I'm certainly having conversations with folks."
Posted on · The vice president has come under fire from Republicans for not visiting sooner.
Posted on · Former President Donald Trump plans on touring Texas’ southern border with Gov. Greg Abbott later this month.
Posted on · After their walkout to derail a priority GOP voting bill, Harris met with Texas Democrats at the White House as lawmakers call on Congress to pass legislation to restore federal oversight of elections.
Posted on · In consecutive visits this month, Vice President Kamala Harris and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have conveyed to the most important U.S. partner that the Biden administration is taking a more nuanced approach to immigration than its predecessor, but still asking what more Mexico can do.
Posted on · Also, migrants rescued from a smuggling bust in Houston were detained and some were deported despite being eligible for special visas.
Posted on · The meeting will take place Wednesday, according to Harris' office.
Posted on · The vice president met with Guatemala's president to talk about the root causes behind migration to the United States, including corruption. But another prominent Democrat called that "disappointing."
Posted on · The Atlantic's lead political correspondent documentss the plans and sudden shifts inside the Democratic party as they prepared for the historic Presidential election.