Texas may swap US House seniority for staunch conservatism
Four veteran Texas Republicans are quitting Congress, meaning their state will be trading House seniority for newcomers who may be even more conservative. Reps.
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Beyond Gitmo: The lonely existence of former Guantanamo Bay prisoners who have been released to rebuild their lives in foreign countries without a phone, bank account or driver's license Legendary gossip columnist Liz Smith who chronicled Trump's divorce from Ivana and decades of salacious tittle-tattle in the Big Apple dies aged 94 Why everything you know about happiness is wrong: An intriguing book says the key is to wallow in your worries and remember no one cares what you think Hundreds descend on small Texas town for Sunday service one week after deadly shooting massacre - as it's revealed the church will be demolished and rebuilt elsewhere Torso found in frozen Canadian lake identified as 18-year-old who was reported missing by her family in August Viewers are left 'cringing' as Jared Leto is referred to as chat show host 'Jay Leno' by MC Grindah in awkward encounter at 2017 MTV ... (more)
Texas church massacre: More victims laid to rest on Veterans Day
Mourners instead drove around the tiny community of Sutherland Springs before reaching a cemetery on the edge of town, where dozens more vehicles waited along a rural road for the private burial of Therese and Richard Rodriguez. Sheriff's SUVs shielded mourners at the cemetery's three entrances.
Candidate filing opens for 2018 elections in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Republican Party chairman James Dickey shake hands after Abbott formally filed his papers for re-election on Nov. 11, 2017 in Austin. The signing took place at a campaign event at the American Legion Hall in Austin.
10 great places to honor the military on Veterans Day
Veterans Day should be more than an excuse for a day off work, says retired Marine Maj. Gen. Bob Dickerson.
8 children, teens among the dead in Texas church shooting
The 14-year-old's parents, pastor Frank Pomeroy of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs and... . Joaquin Ramirez checks on the gunshot wound on Rosanne Solis' left arm at their home in Sutherland Springs on Tuesday Nov. 7, 2017.
8 children among those killed in church massacre
The 14-year-old's parents, pastor Frank Pomeroy of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs and... . Joaquin Ramirez checks on the gunshot wound on Rosanne Solis' left arm at their home in Sutherland Springs on Tuesday Nov. 7, 2017.
Endowments boom as colleges bury earnings overseas
In 2006, the endowments of Indiana University and Texas Christian University invested millions of dollars in a partnership, hoping to mint riches from oil, gas and coal. The partnership was formed by the Houston-based Quintana Capital Group, whose principals include Donald Evans, an influential Texan and longtime supporter of former President George W. Bush.
The Latest: Supreme Court rejects appeals in Texas execution
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to halt the scheduled execution of a Mexican citizen on death row in Texas for the slaying of his 16-year-old cousin. The high court rejected appeals from 47-year-old Ruben Ramirez Cardenas to stop his punishment for the February 1997 abduction and killing of Mayra Laguna.
The Latest: Budget office warns of uninsured Americans
The House's tax-writing committee has begun work on the Republicans' overhaul plan, with the panel's chairman calling it a "monumental challenge."
Pence praises GOP ‘momentum,’ but some governors may be wary
Vice President Mike Pence told a gathering of Republican governors Wednesday "we've got real momentum," despite stinging electoral defeats last week in Virginia and New Jersey, a GOP-led Congress that has failed to pass any major legislation this year and President Donald Trump's plummeting popularity. Pence's party controls a record-tying 34 U.S. governorships and part of a two-day annual Republican Governors Association meeting in the capital of Texas, the country's largest red state, was to discussing how to continue that dominance.
GOP blocks Dem efforts to boost tax benefits for parents
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., left, joined by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., questions House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, about tax relief provisions for disaster victims as the panel begin the mar... . Volumes of tax regulations are stacked on the dais as the House Ways and Means Committee begins the markup process of the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul, the first major revamp of the tax system in three decades, on Cap... .
Republicans cite donor pressure to deliver on tax bill
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., left, joined by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., questions House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, about tax relief provisions for disaster victims as the panel begin the mar... . Volumes of tax regulations are stacked on the dais as the House Ways and Means Committee begins the markup process of the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul, the first major revamp of the tax system in three decades, on Cap... .
Analysis finds wealthy benefits under House GOP tax bill
House Republicans on Nov. 6, kick off four days of work transforming their 429-page proposal to revamp the nation's ... The House tax-writing committee is kicking off debate on a 429-page GOP tax overhaul plan in hopes of having it ready for a vote by the full House next week. The House tax-writing committee is kicking off debate on a 429-page GOP tax overhaul plan in hopes of having it ready for a vote by the full House next week.
The Latest: Deputies visited church gunman’s house in 2014
Investigators work at the scene of a deadly shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday Nov. 5, 2017. A man opened fire inside of the church in the small South Texas community... .
Saudi Arabia says corruption probe detainees will face trial
In this photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi King Salman, right, shakes hands with outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. Hariri's resignation in a televised ... .
Argentina president places memorial flowers at NYC bike path
Five Argentinian... . Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina, left, and his wife Juliana Awada prepare to place flowers on a rock wall during a tribute Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, on the same bike where five citizens from Argentina where struck and killed... .
Texas town revolves around church where shooting occurred
Pastors of churches around Sutherland, Texas described the moments after they were notified there had been a shooting at a church in town. More than 20 people were killed when a gunman opened fire during a service on Sunday.
In this Nov. 3, 2017, file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis.,…
In this Nov. 3, 2017, file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Republicans on Nov. 6, kick off four days of work transforming their 429-page proposal to revamp the nation's tax code into legislation they optimistically hope to complete by Thanksgiving.
Church shooting in Texas kills 26
A man dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a church in a small South Texas community on Sunday, killing 26 people and wounding at least 16 others in what the governor called the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history. The dead ranged in age from 5 to 72 years old.