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‘Please Listen’: George Floyd’s Brother Testifies In House Judiciary Hearing

BARBARA SPRUNT, NPR

Posted on June 10, 2020 · Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, testified on Wednesday during a hearing examining racial profiling and police brutality. Watch his full remarks and read the testimony.

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Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke Ends Presidential Bid

Jessica Taylor, NPR

Posted on November 1, 2019 · O'Rourke struggled to translate the energy from his 2018 Senate bid into a successful White House campaign.

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Federal Judge In N.Y. Blocks Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Rule On Green Cards

Laurel Wamsley, NPR / Pam Fessler, NPR

Posted on October 11, 2019 · Under the rule, officials would weigh whether a green card applicant will be self-sufficient. The rule had been set to go into effect on Oct. 15. It's now blocked by a preliminary injunction.

Tags Donald Trump medicaid public charge U.S. white house

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Back To School In El Paso In Wake Of Tragedy, “Public Charge” Rule For Immigrants, And Texas Rangers Asked To Investigate Allegations Against Speaker Bonnen

HPM Digital Team

Posted on August 12, 2019 · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.

Tags Dennis Bonnen El Paso immigrants public charge texas Texas Rangers white house

Politics

Here’s How Texans Are Reacting To Beto O’Rourke’s Presidential Run

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on March 14, 2019 · Some say the popularity he gained last year when he ran against Senator Ted Cruz strengthens his candidacy. Republicans are criticizing his stance on immigration.

Tags Bernie Sanders Beto O'Rourke cory booker Democratic Donald Trump El Paso Elizabeth Warren Kamala Harris ted cruz texas white house

Party Politics

Trump Will Avoid A Second Shutdown But Will Also Declare A National Emergency At Border

HPM Digital Team

Posted on February 14, 2019 · Jay Aiyer and Brandon Rottinghaus also analyze the growing field of 2020 candidates.

Tags amy klobuchar Beto O'Rourke El Paso house john cornyn Kamala Harris senate Trump white house

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Trump Offers Temporary ‘Dreamers’ Deal For Border Wall

Jill Colvin, Associated Press / Catherine Lucey, Associated Press / ZEKE MILLER, AP

Posted on January 19, 2019 · While the President cast the move as a "common-sense compromise," Democrats were quick to dismiss it at a "non-starter."

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Cornyn Opposes Using Funds For Harvey Recovery To Build Border Wall

HPM News Staff

Posted on January 11, 2019 · NPR has reported the Army Corps of Engineers has been instructed to identify flood control and disaster mitigation projects that could be delayed or canceled.

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Party Politics

Shutdown Is Becoming Biggest Legislative Skirmish Of Trump’s Two Years In Office

HPM Digital Team

Posted on January 11, 2019 · Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer also discuss the latest on the Russia investigation, the Texas Legislature's opening week and Beto O’Rourke growing a beard.

Tags Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Beto O'Rourke Brandon Rottinghaus Jay Aiyer Manafort Rashida Tlaib Rod Rosenstein texas Trump white house

Party Politics

Government Shutdown Continues Over Border Wall Funding

HPM Digital Team

Posted on January 3, 2019 · The new Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives makes it harder to get a deal and the White House is digging in.

Tags Beto Julian Castro romney Trump U.S. House of Representatives United States wall white house

Politics

Beto O’Rourke Still Undecided As 2020 White House Buzz Grows

WILL WEISSERT, AP

Posted on December 14, 2018 · The outgoing Congressman from Texas is rising among top potential Democratic presidential candidates.

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Politics

Beto O’Rourke No Longer Ruling Out 2020 Presidential Run

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune / Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on November 26, 2018 · U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, said at a town hall in El Paso Monday that he and his wife had "made a decision not to rule anything out."

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Houston Matters

Thanks Obama: How A 24-Year-Old Ended Up Writing Speeches For A President

Joshua Zinn

Posted on November 19, 2018 · David Litt discusses the challenges of writing speeches -- and the occasional jokes -- for the President of the United States.

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Party Politics

Party Politics: Is Angleton’s Dennis Bonnen The Next Speaker?

HPM Digital Team

Posted on November 15, 2018 · The Texas House is poised to elect a new Speaker and a State Representative from a city close to Houston wants the job.

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Party Politics

Party Politics 82: Midterm-mania

HPM Digital Team

Posted on November 9, 2018 · Breaking down the midterm elections!

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