Immigration
Barr Changes Asylum Rules, Limits Family Endangerment Claims
Posted on · The attorney general says Congress never intended for asylum-seekers to include family members as part of a "particular social group" eligible for protection.
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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.
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.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Property Tax Bill Passes Texas House, And William Barr Testifies On Mueller Report
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest developments in government and politics in our weekly roundup.
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
Mueller Report Presents Unanswered Questions About Trump’s 2016 Campaign
Posted on · Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer also discuss the approval of the “born alive” abortion bill in the Texas House of Representatives and other interesting topics.
National
READ: The Full Mueller Report, With Redactions
Posted on · Attorney General William Barr has released special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Democrats have pushed for Congress to get an unredacted version.
News
Asylum Seekers Who Show Credible Fear Will Not Be Eligible For Bond
Posted on · Under the ruling by the U.S. Attorney General, they will have to wait in detention until their case is adjudicated. The decision doesn't affect families or unaccompanied minors.
Party Politics
The Mueller Report Is Done But The Public Only Gets The Summary
Posted on · Brandon and Jay also discuss the Supreme Court hearing a case on gerrymandering and Harris County's lawsuit over the massive fire at a Deer Park petrochemical facility.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Veto Override Falls Short, And Mueller Report Completed
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest news in our weekly political roundup.
News
Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort To Limit Border Wall Funding
Posted on · The president uses his veto pen for the first time. GOP senators who bucked him in Thursday's vote say they did it to preserve congressional control over government spending.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Shutdown Makes History, And AG Nominee Faces Questions
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest political stories.