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Political Roundup: Midterm Election Update, And Nikki Haley Resigns
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
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Politics
U.S. Withdraws From U.N. Human Rights Council
Posted on · The announcement came just a day after the U.N. human rights chief denounced the Trump administration for separating migrant children from their parents
News
WATCH: UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Speaks At University Of Houston
Posted on · Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will discuss leadership and global challenges in a special address to students at the University of Houston
News
President Trump’s Biggest Foreign Policy Headache For 2018
Posted on · After trading bellicose barbs with North Korea throughout 2017, the U.S. heads into 2018 with an increasingly capable foe and no clear diplomatic exit ramps to temper the tensions
News
Trump Administration Touts A Smaller U.N. Budget (And Takes Credit For It)
Posted on · The language in the U.S. mission's announcement led some to misinterpret it as meaning that Washington would reduce its own contribution by $285 million next year
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North Korea Threatens ‘Ultimate Measures’ Over New U.N. Sanctions
Posted on · North Korea is blaming the United States and threatening "something thousands of times worse" in response to a package of sanctions that the U.N. Security Council passed unanimously over the weekend.
Podcast
Party Politics, National Edition Ep. 2: The Nuclear Option
Posted on · Jay and Brandon talk about the "nuclear option," explain the relevance of filibusters, and discuss how Neil Gorsuch figures into it all.