Gov. Abbott: “I'm keeping a list of lawmake rs who oppose me during special session.” So is Texas Right to Life
Gov. Abbott: “I'm keeping a list of lawmakers who oppose me during special session.” So is Texas Right to Life, and the games have already started even before the opening bell
Yvette Gavin Selected As Speaker For The Ladies That Lead Tour
On Tuesday, July 18, 2017 elite business development strategist, certified trainer, and speaker, Yvette Gavin will speak on Embracing Your Entrepreneurial Spirit at the third annual “Ladies That Lead Tour” in Houston, Texas. The event will take place from 6 …
Cummings, Conyers, Thompson and Brady to VP Pence: Remove Kobach from Election Commission and Rescind Request for Sensitive Voter Information
Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, John Conyers, Jr., Bennie G. Thompson, and Robert A. Brady, Ranking Members of the House Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Judiciary, Homeland Security, and House Administration, sent a letter to Vice President Michael Pence …
TSU, HGAC to Begin New Transportation Internship Program
Texas Southern University (TSU) and the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) have partnered to facilitate an internship program for TSU transportation studies students. A memorandum of understanding was signed in March.
The New £10 Note Features Jane Austen. It's Already Sparked a Sexist Backlash
Jane Austen has officially replaced Charles Darwin as the face of Britain's £10 note.
Over Half of Modern Presidents Never Hit An Approval Rating As Low As Trump
More than half of US presidents in the modern era never reached an approval rating as low as President Donald Trump just hit, according to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll and older polling data by Gallup.
Pence On Health Care: 'Inaction is not an option'
Vice President Mike Pence, responding for the first time to the Senate's failure to pass an Obamacare repeal bill, said Tuesday that he and President Donald Trump stand behind the new plan to repeal the health care plan now and …
How the Republican Health Care Bill Fell Apart
The Republicans' signature campaign promise to repeal and replace Obamacare came to a screeching halt Monday night after Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas came together, shocked Capitol Hill and vowed to vote against the latest …
Trump Calls Venezuela's Maduro a 'bad leader', Threatens Tougher Sanctions
US President Donald Trump described Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a "bad leader" and an aspiring "dictator" on Monday, and threatened to take "strong and swift economic actions'' if Maduro goes ahead with plans to rewrite the country's constitution.
Source: Some White House Staff Worry Kushner Security Clearance in Jeopardy
Concerns over the fate of Jared Kushner's final security clearance have begun to creep into the West Wing.
Health Care State of Play: McConnell Moves On From Replace to Repeal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday night that the latest plans to repeal and replace Obamacare were dead and said he would attempt to hold a vote on a repeal-only bill, using essentially the same legislative language the vast …
What O.J. Simpson's Life Has Been Like In Prison
O.J. Simpson has spent the past eight and a half years behind bars at Lovelock Correctional Facility, a medium security prison in Nevada's high desert.
Justine Ruszczyk: Woman Killed by Police a Month Before Wedding
The fatal shooting of Australian Justine Ruszczyk has led to an outpouring of grief and tributes in her home country and the Minneapolis community where she lived. Ruszczyk's death, at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, stunned family and …
5 Things for Tuesday, July 18: Health Care Bill, Minneapolis Shooting, Korea Talks, Worker Visas, Mediterranean Diet
Today's a great day to indulge -- it's Caviar Day! Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Rep. Reynolds Returns To Austin To Fight The Governor's Extreme Special Session Agenda
Governor Abbott has called a special session to begin on Tuesday, July 18th to address specific issues not resolved during the regular 85th session. Many of these issues are very controversial, discriminatory and divisive. They are not real issues that …
