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President Trump has repeatedly sought to amplify his administration's preparedness for Hurricane Florence, using social media to stress the dangers of remaining in evacuation zones and urge residents of North and South Carolina to heed warnings from FEMA and state-level authorities. While a president can benefit from appearing to be in charge, they have also learned the hard way how politically risky it can be facing questions on disaster response.
Watch our conversation with MJ Hegar, the Democratic candidate for Texas Congressional District 31. Hegar is running against U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock. Perhaps it goes without saying - but producing quality journalism isn't cheap.
Today they visited the National Museum of the Marine Corps, the World War II, and met with Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Sen. Ted Cruz meets with the Veterans from the Texas Panhandle Honor Flight.
The expanded temporary tent shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children at the Texas port of entry in Tornillo will operate through Dec. 31. Shelter at Texas port to add thousands of beds for unaccompanied immigrant children The expanded temporary tent shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children at the Texas port of entry in Tornillo will operate through Dec. 31. Check out this story on ElPasoTimes.com: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a video of a June 21, 2018, tour of the tent city for detained immigrant children in Tornillo, Texas.
Amid a tight re-election fight, Sen. Ted Cruz warned that liberals want to turn Texas into California, "right down to tofu and silicon and dyed hair." Democrats want to turn Texas into California with 'dyed hair' and 'tofu,' Ted Cruz warns Amid a tight re-election fight, Sen. Ted Cruz warned that liberals want to turn Texas into California, "right down to tofu and silicon and dyed hair."
Dr. Mark P. Jones is the fellow in political science at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy and the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies at Rice University and co-author of Texas Politics Today. We asked him to share his opinion on the Sen. Ted Cruz vs. Beto O'Rourke race for Senate.
Exclusive: Ex-Trump World Tower doorman releases 'catch-and-kill' contract about alleged Trump affair - A former Trump World Tower doorman who says he has knowledge of an alleged affair President Donald Trump had with an ex-housekeeper, which resulted in a child, is now able to talk Democrats Strip Superdelegates Of Power In Historic Reform Vote - The Democratic National Committee's changes aim to heal the lingering divisions of the 2016 presidential primary.
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.