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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement Regarding President's Disclosure Of Highly Classified Information to Russian Foreign and Ambassador

Jackson Lee: “Every day the President gives the nation another reason to question his judgment, doubt his word, mistrust his motives, or question his capacity and competence to manage the national security and foreign policy of the United States.”

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Corruption is a Small Business Killer

I was so proud and inspired to speak before the United Nations last week. It was kind of a peak in my public speaking career. Included within my content was my concern of international corruption. T

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Russell Simmons Supports National Robotics Competition in Houston

National C-STEM Challenge for Pre-K to 12th Grade to be Held at Health Museum of Houston

Houston based, C-STEM Teacher and Student Support Services (C-STEM), a leading national nonprofit, exposing low-income children of color to the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, is hosting the National C-STEM Challenge. This free, family-friendly event will be held on Saturday, May 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Heath Museum of Houston, located at 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004.

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Young Thug Engineer Gives "E.B.B.T.G." Update

Young Thug's engineer says "E.B.B.T.G." is in the works.

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Rep. Coleman on Sandra Bland Act passing out of the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Today, May 15, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence passed SB 1849—the Senate companion to HB 2702, also known as the Sandra Bland Act—out of the Committee. SB 1849 will now head to the House Committee on Calendars. Chair Coleman released the following statement:

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Texas Southern Celebrates Spring Commencement

Blind student earns degree from TSU’s law school

Texas Southern University saluted 1,139 candidates for graduation during Spring Commencement exercises on May 13 in TSU’s H&PE Arena. Texas Southern conferred 21 doctorate, 201 master’s, 230 professional and 686 bachelor’s degrees. Joanna Ramos, valedictorian, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy. Ashley Semier, salutatorian, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Daniel Vaughn, who survived six brain surgeries and is blind, graduated Summa Cum Laude from TSU’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law in a hooding ceremony on May 12.

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The Home Depot Announces Its 2017 Retool Your School Grant Award Recipients at The Home Depot Headquarters Winners Ceremony With Special Guests Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed And Actor Hill Harper

Nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities Were Awarded a Total of $360,000 in Campus Improvement Grants

This week, The Home Depot® held the winners’ ceremony to announce the 2017 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program recipients. This year, nine HBCUs were awarded a total of $360,000 to use towards funding sustainable campus improvement projects of their choosing. To date, the program has awarded more than $1.8 million dollars in grant money to HBCUs. In 2017 alone, 72 HBCUs participated in the voting phase of the program.

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DJ Khaled's "I'm The One" Certified Gold

Hip-hop's de facto summer song just got a huge boost.

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CIA Director Mike Pompeo to Brief House Intelligence Panel Tuesday

CIA Director Mike Pompeo will brief the members of the House intelligence committee Tuesday on what President Donald Trump discussed with Russian officials last week, following claims the President apparently revealed classified information.

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Did H.R. McMaster Just Make Donald Trump's Russia Problems Worse?

National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster faced the press Tuesday afternoon in hopes of quieting the storm caused by a Washington Post report that the president had shared classified information with two top Russian officials during a visit to the Oval Office last week.

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Sen. John Cornyn Removes Self From Consideration for FBI Director Role

Sen. John Cornyn, the second ranking Republican in the Senate, has asked to be removed from consideration to be the next FBI director, the Texan said in a statement.

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US Allies Taken Aback By Intel Sharing Revelation

The revelation that President Donald Trump reportedly disclosed highly sensitive information to Russian officials is raising questions among some allied intelligence agencies about the security of details they share with their US counterparts.

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Houston Native Serves at Sea Aboard Navy’s Largest Warship

A Houston native and Pairland High School graduate, Seaman Angel Evans is serving on one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).

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Houston Native Selected as Senior Sailor of the Quarter

A Houston Community College and American Military University graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree, was selected as Senior Sailor of the Quarter for his outstanding work and dedication serving with Navy Medicine Professional Development Center (NMPDC) located in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Lil Yachty Explains Thought Process Behind "Teenage Emotions" Cover Art

Yachty clears the air ahead of his much-anticipated new release.

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"Straight Outta Compton" Suge Knight Actor Booked For Supposed Battery

The "Straight Outta Compton" actor was arrested for allegedly beating up a security guard.

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1.2 Million Adolescents' Deaths Mostly Preventable, Report Says

More than 1.2 million adolescents die every year around the world -- an average of 3,000 deaths per day -- from causes that are largely preventable, according to a new report from the World Health Organization.

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Teen Dies From Too Much Caffeine, Coroner Says

Too much caffeine caused the death of a 16-year-old high school student from South Carolina who collapsed during class last month, according to the county coroner.