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Tag: president

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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.

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News

Former President Bush Is Discharged From Hospital

HPM Digital Team

Posted on June 4, 2018 · He was hospitalized on May 27 in the state of Maine because of low blood pressure

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