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Sen. Ted Cruz Weighs In On Trade, Russia, And Other Foreign Policy Issues
Posted on · The junior senator from Texas spoke onstage with Houston Matters host Craig Cohen.
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Is Trump The Toughest Ever On Russia?
Posted on · President Trump boasts that he's tougher on Russia than any other president. His administration has adopted some tough policies, even though Trump's rhetoric is almost always friendly toward Moscow.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Trump’s Summit With Putin, And Judge Temporarily Halts Deportations
Posted on · The Houston Matters political experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
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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’s Refusal To Back U.S. Intel Over Russia At Putin Summit Sparks Bipartisan Ire
Posted on · The leaders held a stunning joint news conference after speaking privately for about two hours, just days after a grand jury indicted 12 Russian intelligence agents on election-related charges.
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President Trump Set To Meet With Russia’s Putin On July 16
Posted on · "Maybe something positive will come out of it," the president said. The two leaders will meet in Helsinki.
Houston Matters
Clapper: Trump Would Not Be President Without Russian Interference
Posted on · In his new book, Facts and Fears, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper discusses Russian meddling in the 2016 election and the lessons he’s learned from a life in intelligence.
Podcast
Party Politics, Ep. 51: Trump Declares DACA ‘Dead,’ But Is It Really Dead?
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about NAFTA, the border wall, and more
News
Kremlin: Russia Election Boycott Campaign May Be Illegal
Posted on · Russian election officials have formally barred Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running for president
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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Is Detained On Day Of Protests
Posted on · Police prevented the organizer of demonstrations against Russian President Vladimir Putin from visiting a Moscow rally Monday.
Houston Matters
Kasparov Warns Low Oil Prices Making Putin’s Russia More Aggressive
Posted on · Garry Kasparov is one of the greatest chess players in history. But for more than a decade, he’s been playing a much different, and potentially deadlier, game: Russian politics. He’s now in self-imposed exile after years as one of Vladimir Putin’s most vocal critics. Kasparov is now chairman of the nonprofit Human Rights Foundation, based […]
Politics
Kasparov Warns Low Oil Prices Making Putin’s Russia More Aggressive
Posted on · The former world chess champion and Russian opposition leader addressed the World Affairs Council Houston Wednesday evening.
Politics
Garry Kasparov To Address World Affairs Council Houston
Posted on · The chess grandmaster and political activist will speak on his experiences in Vladimir Putin’s Russia.