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Tag: president

Town Square

Who writes the story of a president’s legacy?

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on October 19, 2021 · The co-author of Peril discusses the unprecedented events from the Trump presidency to the 2020 Election, the January 6th insurrection, and the first look into Biden's presidency.

Tags Bob Woodward historian History Department Moores Professor Nancy Beck Young Nancy Young non-fiction Peril presidency president Robert Costa university of houston

Energy & Environment

Gov. Greg Abbott Vows To Fight Joe Biden’s Energy And Climate Agenda

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 28, 2021 · Abbott on Thursday signed an executive order that he said would "direct every state agency to use all lawful powers and tools to challenge any federal action that threatens the" energy sector in Texas.

Tags executive order governor greg abbott Joe Biden leases midland oil and gas Permian Basin president

National

What Did Biden Do On His 1st Day As President?

FRANCO ORDOÑEZ, NPR / AYESHA RASCOE, NPR / BARBARA SPRUNT, NPR

Posted on January 21, 2021 · Biden has signed 15 executive actions on priorities including COVID-19, climate change, racial justice — and rolling back Trump rules.

Tags congress Department of Education executive orders first day Joe Biden keystone xl president Undocumented immigrants World Health Organization

National

On Day 2, Biden To Focus On COVID-19 Strategy With 10 Executive Actions

AYESHA RASCOE, NPR

Posted on January 21, 2021 · President Biden laid out his COVID-19 strategy before he took office. On Thursday, he'll start implementing it with 10 orders and directives.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 executive order Joe Biden president

National

House Impeaches Trump A 2nd Time, Citing Insurrection At U.S. Capitol

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on January 13, 2021 · Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice.

Tags congress Donald Trump impeached Impeachment Nancy Pelosi president

Politics

FACT CHECK: What’s Happening In This Election Is Not Like Florida In 2000

Domenico Montanaro, NPR

Posted on November 13, 2020 · President Trump is challenging the results of the presidential election, which his allies have compared to the contested race 20 years ago. But there are many differences between the two.

Tags 2000 election Al Gore Donald Trump Florida george w bush Joe Biden president recount U.S. Supreme Court

Election 2020

Biden Wins Presidency, According To AP, Edging Trump In Turbulent Race

SCOTT DETROW, NPR / Asma Khalid, NPR

Posted on November 7, 2020 · With Pennsylvania in Joe Biden's column, the former vice president gains the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected.

Tags Donald Trump Joe Biden president Presidential election

Election 2020

President Donald Trump Defeats Joe Biden In Texas

Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 4, 2020 · The Republican incumbent was poised to win Texas’ 38 electoral votes after an unexpectedly tight statewide race for the White House.

Tags Donald Trump election Joe Biden president

Town Square

Who Won The Battle Of The Dueling Town Halls?

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on October 16, 2020 · President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Joe Biden took separate stages on separate channels as they attempted to talk directly to the American people while pulling attention away from the other, and listeners call in with their reactions.

Tags debate Donald Trump election election 2020 Joe Biden Natalie Arceneaux president Tony Diaz town hall voting

Voter Registration

Election 2020

Poll: 90% Of Texas Latino Voters Plan To Cast A Vote This November

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on September 28, 2020 · New polling data show excitement from Latino voters, as a majority believe the upcoming presidential election is more important than the last.

Tags 2020 election Donald Trump greg abbott Joe Biden john cornyn Latino vote mj hegar president Presidential election TXLatino U.S. Senate

Election 2020

In Historic Pick, Joe Biden Taps Kamala Harris To Be His Running Mate

SCOTT DETROW, NPR

Posted on August 11, 2020 · The selection will make Harris just the third woman — and first African American — to be nominated for vice president by a major political party.

Tags 2020 election 2020 presidential election Democrats Donald Trump george h w bush gop Joe Biden john edwards Kamala Harris president Republicans Vice President

Politics

Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd Says He’s Considering Running For President In 2024

Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 27, 2019 · Hurd also discussed a whistleblower's complaint about Donald Trump — and whether its contents support a Democratic push to impeach the president. “I think that’s a premature conversation to have," he said.

Tags 2024 evan smith Impeachment president The Texas Tribune Trump Will Hurd

President Jimmy Carter

Houston Matters

Author: Carter Administration Is Most Underappreciated Of The Last Century

Abner Fletcher

Posted on February 11, 2019 · Former Carter adviser Stuart Eizenstat discusses his book, President Carter: The White House Years.

Tags book diplomat history jimmy carter politics president President Carter: The White House Years Stuart Eizenstat U.S. Ambassador

Red, White & Blue

WATCH: Who Were The Best (And Worst) U.S. Presidents?

Troy Schulze

Posted on December 11, 2018 · Catch the latest episode of "Red, White and Blue."

Tags 100 years of presidents politics president red white and blue

Party Politics

116th Congress To Be Politically Consequential With New Policy Directions

HPM Digital Team

Posted on December 6, 2018 · Party Politics podcast hosts Jay Aiyer and Brandon Rottinghaus discuss policy items, the political friction and the implications for the 2020 presidential election.

Tags Brandon Rottinghaus Democratic Jay Aiyer president republican

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Will we meet our energy transition goals in time to minimize climate change?

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 19, 2023 · A new report from energy research firm Wood Mackenzie says we're running a little behind.

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Plastic Bottles

Energy & Environment

University of Houston receives $4 million grant to start upcycling program, research how to break down certain materials

Sarah Grunau

Posted on September 15, 2023 · While plastic remains an evidently indestructible material, the team will focus on incorporating chemical compounds that will work to break down the hard-to-break material, polyolefin.

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University of Houston hosts 9/11 memorial at steel beam that was once part of World Trade Center

Patricia Ortiz

Posted on September 11, 2023 · Students and faculty laid flowers on the university’s World Trade Center memorial in remembrance of the tragedy.

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Education News

University of Houston unveils campus renovation plans coinciding with centennial

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on September 6, 2023 · The $35 million landscaping project includes a retooling of the university's main entrance along with a "Centennial Plaza" located at the campus' original quad.

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