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Will Vladimir Putin Ever Release His Grip on Russia?

It may be more than a week until Russians actually cast their votes, but President Vladimir Putin's campaign already feels like a victory lap.

Inaugural March for Black Women Highlights Sisterhood and Empowerment

Thousands filled Emancipation Park for the inaugural March for Black Women. According to the Houston Chronicle, the march celebrated black sisterhood and empowerment, advocate the importance of voting.

President Trump Says Rep. Maxine Waters Needs ‘an IQ test’ at Gridiron Dinner, She Responds

President Trump was at the annual Gridiron Club Dinner on Saturday when he said that Rep. Maxine Waters “has to immediately take an IQ test.”

HISD Superintendent Richard Carranza Stunning Departure From Houston to NYC

After a year and a half, Houston ISD’s superintendent Richard Carranza has announced that he will be leaving the district to become the New York City School's Chancellor. This announcement comes during the peak of a $208 million deficit that …

North Carolina Police Officer Resigns After Beating, Choking and Tasing Suspected Jaywalker

A western North Carolina police officer who resigned after a body camera video shows him hitting and using a Taser on a man suspected of jaywalking will face preliminary charges of assault, the Buncombe County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.

Federal Government Sues City of Houston Over Alleged Sex Discrimination at Fire Department

Urine on the walls, scalding showers and even death threats scrawled on their possessions. These were the conditions female firefighters had to endure at a fire station in Houston, a new federal lawsuit alleges.

Texas Poised to Send Its First Two Latinas to Congress

The state of Texas is all but certain to break a major glass ceiling and send at least one, and likely two, Hispanic women to Congress next year. In El Paso, former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar declared victory …

5 Things for March 9: Kim Jong Un, tariffs, abortion, Colombia, Playa del Carmen

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Larry V. Green: Friend, Mentor, and Leader for All

Green has always been associated with new life, growth, and a certain kind contagious energy. These descriptions align perfectly with the character and legacy of Houston City Councilman Larry V. Green. In his well-lived life that was shorten all too …

Assault On Right to Vote Comes From Home-grown Reactionaries

This past weekend, we once again gathered in Selma, Ala., to commemorate "Bloody Sunday," the March 7, 1965, march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge that was savagely put down by police.

US Tariffs and North Korea; Jobs Report; Fresh Earnings

Investors have two significant geopolitical moves to consider on Friday. Both involve President Donald Trump.

Wisecracks, Cold Noodles and Soju: Is This What Trump Could Expect From a Kim Summit?

Kim Jong Un's meeting with South Korean officials in Pyongyang earlier this week has given a rare insight into the North Korean leader's style and hospitality.

After West Virginia, Teachers in Other States Prep for Political Fight

The strike in West Virginia has inspired similar movements as teachers in Oklahoma are considering a walkout next month and Arizona teachers had a public show of solidarity for better wages this week.

Houston Wins $9.4 Million Grant to Improve 40 Flood-Prone Zones

New technology improvements are coming to 40 flood-prone intersections in Houston to save cars, headaches and lives. The City of Houston announced Tuesday afternoon

White House Staffers Say the Place Is Filled with Division, Friction and Backbiting

A sense of uncertainty has engulfed the West Wing alongside a rash of recent staff departures, with many officials questioning who President Donald Trump will choose to fill key roles as his administration enters its second year.