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Political Roundup: Government Shutdown Deadline Nears, And Flynn’s Sentencing For Lying To The FBI Postponed
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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US: ‘Everything on Table’ to Block Migrants at Border
Posted on · 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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Concern Over Using U.S. Military At Southern Border Draws Bipartisan Support
Posted on · “I am not convinced at this point that housing them in our military installations is the best short-term answer…” — Rep. Jodey Arrington, Texas Republican
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Pentagon Says It’s Searching Nationwide For Space For Adult Migrants
Posted on · On Thursday the Pentagon said it would support a request by DHHS to find temporary shelter on military installations for up to 20,000 unaccompanied children
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50 Years After Key Vietnam Battles, Mattis Seeks Closer Ties
Posted on · Mattis will be in Vietnam just days before the 50th anniversary of the Communist offensive on Jan. 30-31, 1968, in which North Vietnam attacked an array of key objectives in the South, including the city of Hue
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UPDATE: Pentagon to allow transgender people to enlist in military
Posted on · The new policy reflects growing legal pressure on the issue and the difficult hurdles the federal government would have to cross to enforce Trump's demand to ban transgender individuals from the military
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The Latest: House Passes $788B Bill For Military, Wall
Posted on · The GOP-controlled House is plowing ahead on legislation to give the Pentagon a massive spending boost.
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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.