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U.S. Is Not “Energy Independent,” Despite Trump’s Claims
Posted on · But Texas’ crude oil production would cushion the effects of potential Iranian attacks on Mideast oil infrastructure.
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Trump Outlines ‘Merit-Based’ Immigration Plan, Still Far From Becoming Law
Posted on · President Trump's proposal would keep legal immigration levels the same but dramatically change who would be let in. It does not address the estimated 11 million people in the U.S. illegally.
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Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Asylum Ban
Posted on · A U.S. district court ruled that President Trump's proclamation banning anyone seeking asylum from entering the U.S. without crossing a port of entry violates existing law.
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Trump to Hold Rally at Houston’s NRG Arena on October 22
Posted on · President Trump’s visit will coincide with the first day of early voting in Texas.
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At Prison Reform Meeting, Trump Praises Texas’ ‘Very Successful’ DACA Challenge
Posted on · The Trump administration has promised to phase out the Obama-era immigration program. But the president himself has also expressed sympathy for "Dreamers."
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State Lawmaker To Trump: Don’t Overlook Mexican Water Treaty
Posted on · Allowing Mexico to fall short on its water deliveries is "rewarding bad behavior," State Rep. Lyle Larson said. But the commission that monitors the treaty says Mexico is currently ahead with its water obligations.
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Senate Confirms A Top Abbott Adviser, Andrew Oldham, To The 5th Circuit Court Of Appeals
Posted on · Oldham is the third Texas nominee to be confirmed to the powerful, conservative-leaning appeals court since President Donald Trump took office.
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Some Texas Republicans Decried Trump After His Summit With Putin; Most Have Been Silent
Posted on · President Donald Trump's performance alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday is drawing sharp reactions from some Texans in Congress and muted ones from others.
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WATCH: Trump Taps Brett Kavanaugh As His 2nd Supreme Court Pick
Posted on · A Washington insider with roots in politics, he believes a sitting president should be protected from litigation and criminal investigations. If confirmed, he would solidify the conservative majority.
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Trump Says He’ll Announce Supreme Court Nominee Monday
Posted on · Trump’s current top contenders are federal appeals court judges Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh and Raymond Kethledge
Party Politics
Party Politics, Ep. 64: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Offers 10 Metal Detectors To Santa Fe ISD
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about the Mexican election
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The Trump Administration Is Not Keeping Its Promises To Asylum-Seekers Who Come To Ports Of Entry
Posted on · As the humanitarian crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border comes more into focus, Trump administration officials insist that there is a "right way" for families fleeing persecution to seek asylum in the United States: Come to an official port of entry. But such families are still finding themselves in a lot of trouble.
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Judge Rules Trump Administration Can’t Arbitrarily Detain Asylum Seekers
Posted on · President Donald Trump’s administration’s practice of indefinitely detaining some asylum seekers can’t proceed, a federal district judge has ruled.
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Party Politics, Ep. 63: Hispanic Texans On Pace To Become Largest Population Group In State By 2022
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about the Supreme Court moving in a conservative direction
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Trump Says He’ll Name High Court Pick On July 9
Posted on · The president says he is considering two women among a group of at least five potential candidates for the nation’s high court