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That's the history lesson for Republicans eagerly anticipating Brett Kavanaugh's ascension to the Supreme Court, which could cement conservative control of the court for a generation. When and how steep? That depends on how momentous the issues and how jolting the decisions, according to legal scholars who've studied the high court's impact on electoral politics.
Aug 6, 2018--AIDS Healthcare Foundation welcomed the introduction last week of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 6505, that would require the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under part D of the Medicare program. "We especially want to thank U.S. Reps.
In less than a year, Saudi Arabia has curbed ties with two members of the Group of Seven nations as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman implements an increasingly assertive foreign policy. Saudi Arabia suspended diplomatic ties and new trade dealings with Canada on Sunday in response to Canada's call for the release of women's rights activists.
Ever wanted to ask our elected officials what precisely they're doing to pull America back from the brink of madness? September's Texas Tribune Festival provides an excellent opportunity to do just that.
There weren't enough seats inside the Cactus Theater to accommodate everyone who showed up Tuesday morning to hear from U.S. Senate Candidate Beto O'Rourke. People packed into the aisles, lined the staircases and poked their heads in from the outside lobby to catch a glimpse of the Democratic candidate in the conservative town of Lubbock as he challenges Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in the November election.
Democratic Reps. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts and David Cicilline of Rhode Island plan to introduce legislation during Tuesday's U.S. House session that would prohibit the manufacture or possession of 3D- printed guns.
Little more than two months before Hurricane Harvey slammed the Gulf Coast of Texas, Alberto CastaA eda let his home's flood insurance lapse. He had never filed a claim on the policy in 10 years and he needed the extra cash to expand his restaurant business.
Gutierrez Alonzo was deported from United Stat... . FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2018 file photo, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, accompanied by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, center, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, speaks at a news conference... The city of Chicago says it has agreed to a plan to carry out far-reaching police reforms under federal court supervision.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's office would like to know why work that should be going to Red River Army Depot is going elsewhere. "Language has been put into the National Defense Authorization Act for FY19 to investigate this and figure out why missions are going other places than where they are supposed to," a Cruz spokesman said.
Lutheran Social Services said they were expecting reunited families separated at the border when apprehended entering ... The Trump administration says more than 1,800 children have been reunited with their families by the Thursday deadline, but hundreds remain apart, signaling a potentially long wait for anguished families. The Trump administration says more than 1,800 children have been reunited with their families by the Thursday deadline, but hundreds remain apart, signaling a potentially long wait for anguished families.
Justin Nelson took the opportunity Thursday to put the pressure on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Trailing Paxton by single digits in multiple recent polls in their race for attorney general, the Austin attorney and University of Texas adjunct professor challenged the incumbent to a series of debates.
House Republicans have launched an effort to expand the massive tax law they muscled through Congress last year, aiming to make permanent the individual tax cuts and small-business income deductions now set to expire in 2026. The pre-midterm elections push, which clicked into gear Tuesday, is portrayed as championing the middle class and small businesses.
Jonathan Bernstein is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics and policy. He taught political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio and DePauw University and wrote A Plain Blog About Politics.
The Republican National Committee finalized its convention site on Friday, picking an East Coast swing state over Las Vegas, the only other finalist. The vote came as hundreds of Republican activists gathered in Texas for the RNC's summer meeting.
Undocumented immigrants recently released from detention prepare to depart a bus depot for cities around the country in McAllen, Texas, U.S. LOS FRESNOS, Texas - Luis Campos, a Dallas attorney, showed up at a Texas immigrant detention facility close to the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday morning expecting to represent a client before an immigration judge. But his client - a mother who had been separated from her child by immigration authorities after they crossed the border illegally - was not at the Port Isabel Detention Center.
This law did not result in a return to the stereotypical days of the wild, wild west - when people settled their differences with shootouts on the street at high noon. The Lone Star State now has open carry laws, which allows licensed gun owners to carry their firearms in plain view.
A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol vehicle enters the Port Isabel Detention Center where adult immigrants are detained, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 near Port Isabel. A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol vehicle enters the Port Isabel Detention Center where adult immigrants are detained, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 near Port Isabel.
Jul 18, 2018--Today, Citizens Against Government Waste released its , the 26th edition of the group's expose on pork-barrel spending. CAGW President Tom Schatz was joined at the Phoenix Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. by Sens. Jeff Flake , Ted Cruz and Joni Ernst , Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker , and Reps.
Incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott agreed Wednesday to participate in a televised statewide debate with Democratic challenger Lupe Valdez, the first in the general election runup. Abbott said he has accepted an invitation from Nexstar Media Group for a statewide debate with Valdez in Austin from 7-8 p.m. on Sept.