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Trump Says He Supports ‘Intelligent’ Background Checks
Posted on · The president said the issue "isn't a question of NRA, Republican or Democrat" and indicated he could split from the National Rifle Association.
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National
Three GOP Texans In Congress Condemn Trump’s Racist Tweet, While Many Others Remain Silent
Posted on · House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she'll call for a vote condemning the president's words.
News
Trump Orders Agencies To Share Data On Noncitizens
Posted on · The administration has been in a legal fight for more than a year to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. It has been blocked by the Supreme Court for now.
Immigration
Houston-Area Man Returns Home After Sudden Deportation In 2017
Posted on · Jose Escobar was cheered on by friends and family when he arrived back to Houston Monday.
National
Supreme Court Leaves Citizenship Question Blocked For Now From 2020 Census
Posted on · The decision comes more than a year after the Trump administration announced plans to include on forms for the national head count the question, "Is this person a citizen of the United States?"
Politics
Robert Mueller To Testify In Open Hearings On July 17 Before House Committees
Posted on · The Judiciary and Intelligence Committee chairmen announced that, after being subpoenaed, the Russian investigation special counsel agreed to appear at separate hearings on the same day.
Immigration
Texas Employers Lawyer Up After Flurry Of Social Security Administration Letters
Posted on · Citing immigration and workforce concerns, businesses across the state are approaching attorneys on how to deal with hundreds of thousands of "no-match letters". Letters are part of a renewed government effort that has historically been used to identify undocumented workers.
Politics
New Poll Shows Texas As A Presidential Battleground, With Biden Leading Trump
Posted on · The former vice president is the only Democrat with a lead over Trump, according to Quinnipiac University. Julián Castro and Beto O'Rourke trail the president by 3 points.
News
Trump Announces New Tariffs On Mexico To Force Cooperation On Illegal Immigration
Posted on · In a statement issued late Thursday, President Trump said a first round of tariffs will be 5% and will rise to 10% on July 1. The penalties could reach 25% by October.
News
Joe Biden Makes First Campaign Stop In Houston
Posted on · Empowering the middle class, building upon the Affordable Care Act, and tackling climate change are some of the main issues for the former vice president.
Top Stories
Murky Road Ahead For Proposition B, Trump Outlines ‘Merit-Based’ Immigration Plan, And Medical Examiner Rules Baytown Woman’s Death A Homicide
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Party Politics
Is The United States Facing A Constitutional Crisis?
Posted on · Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer also provide an update on the latest efforts out of the Texas Capitol to reform the state’s school finance system.
National
WATCH: Attorney General Barr Faces Questions On Mueller Report From Senate Judiciary Committee
Posted on · The Senate hearing promises to be a dramatic showdown as Barr defends his actions before Democrats who accuse him of spinning the investigation's findings.
Party Politics
Former Obama Speechwriter Jon Lovett Discusses Political Climate Going Into 2020
Posted on · He also analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the major Presidential candidates.
Party Politics
Joe Biden Announces Presidential Run
Posted on · Air Force veteran MJ Hegar launches challenge to unseat Senator John Cornyn.