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Pelosi will stay around to lead House Democrats through the next election -- and perhaps beyond

Speaker Nancy Pelosi will stay until at least after the midterm elections, extending her nearly 20-year run as the House's top Democrat after she turns 82 and, perhaps, beyond.

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Harris to announce new private sector investments in Northern Triangle

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday will announce a new slate of commitments from the private sector to invest in the Northern Triangle, senior White House officials say, marking the administration's latest attempt to address the root causes of migration from the region by promoting economic opportunity.

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Biden and Manchin to speak Monday as President tries to secure senator's vote on 'Build Back Better' bill

President Joe Biden will speak with Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday as the President works to secure the West Virginia Democrat's support for his expansive economic and climate bill he wants passed by the end of the year.

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Supreme Court ruling on Texas law was the result of decades of pressure from anti-abortion groups to shape the court

The anti-abortion movement has won its biggest returns yet on its decades-long investment on reshaping the courts, with a Supreme Court order that allowed the country's second most populous state to cut off almost all access to the procedure.

Biden to travel to Kentucky to survey storm damage on Wednesday

President Joe Biden on Monday announced he will travel to Kentucky later on this week to survey damage from tornadoes and severe storms.

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'SNL' took on TikTok with brutal accuracy

TikTok served as a source of hilarious fodder on this weekend's episode of "Saturday Night Live."

Golden Globes 2022: See the list of nominees

Nominations for the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards, celebrating the best in television and film, were revealed on Monday.

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National Champions Movie Review

A lackluster film that tries to deliver a noble message

Days before the college football national championship game, star quarterback LeMarcus James (Stephan James) shocks the world by taking to Twitter days before the national championship game to start a movement among players to boycott the contest unless the multibillion-dollar NCAA agrees to pay them as employees.

LULAC Welcomes Department of Justice Action Against TX Republican Leaders

Nation’s Largest and Oldest Latino Civil Rights Organization Calls Voting Rights Protections Vital with Repeat of the 1950s

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) issued the following statement Monday in the wake of a new lawsuit filed against the State of Texas by the U.S. Department of Justice. The federal action announced by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said that Texas' new redistricting maps discriminate against Latinos and other minorities while unfairly increasing the power of white voters. Ironically, the announcement made in Washington, DC came as LULAC General Counsel, Luis Roberto Vera, Jr., was laid to rest in San Antonio, Texas. Vera died November 21, 2021, following a long illness. He spearheaded several recent voting rights lawsuits against Texas for the same reasons cited Monday by Attorney General Merrick.

Moody Gardens Offers New Years Celebrations for Families Couples and Even a Special Roaring 20s Party

Ring in the New Year at Moody Gardens with several different options for celebration. Whether it’s a special date night, couple’s retreat, or a family getaway that includes the kids, there are options for every occasion. Visitors can choose a fun-filled family night and hotel package at New Year’s Eve Palooza, a cruise aboard the Colonel Paddlewheel Boat that ends with a champagne toast at midnight or a night of entertainment and dancing at the Roaring Twenties New Year’s Eve Celebration in Shearn’s Lounge on the 9th floor of the hotel.

HISD job fair seeking workers for the Facilities Maintenance department

HISD is hosting a Facilities Maintenance worker job fair.

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Should We Hold Parents Responsible for the Terrorist Acts of Their Children?

When Ethan Crumbley, a troubled 15-year-old, shot and killed four students at Oxford High School, in Oxford, Michigan, he was charged with terrorism and murder. In a virtually unprecedented step, the prosecutor, Karen McDonald, also indicted Crumbley's parents for involuntary manslaughter, arguing that they should have known their son was a danger to his school and should have revealed that he had access to a handgun that was an early Christmas gift from his parents, and stored in an unlocked locker in their bedroom.

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Right Wing Judges Put Millions’ Rights and Access to Health Care at Risk

The political and legal movement to criminalize abortion in the U.S. is on the brink of its biggest victory in 50 years. Most at risk are those who are already among the most vulnerable in our country: Black and brown women and LGBTQ people who will be denied access to potentially lifesaving health care.

Several Houston Area Non-profits Will Brighten the Holidays for Hundreds of Middle School Students While Providing Vital Information and Resources to Parents

The Earl Carl Institute, the lead organization in the Safe and Supportive Schools Collaborative (SSSC) will host a Holiday Gift Giveaway for students at Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan Middle School on Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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National Black Business Chamber champion Harry C. Alford dies

It is with great sadness that our Warrior Leader and President/CEO and Co-Founder of the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), Harry C. Alford, transitioned Monday, December 6, in Washington, DC. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kay DeBow, Vice President and Co-Founder of the National Black Chamber five months ago.

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Jussie Smollett, who denied staging a hoax attack, heads back to the stand to face cross examination

Jussie Smollett will resume testifying in his defense Tuesday after taking the stand a day earlier to rebut allegations that he staged a fake hate crime in 2019 and lied to Chicago police about it.

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DOJ sues Texas, saying GOP-approved redistricting maps discriminate against Latinos and Blacks

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday challenging legislative maps adopted by Texas Republicans in recent weeks that it says fail to recognize growth in the Latino population and discriminate against Black voters.

Texas could test one of Biden's core political bets

No state may benefit more than Texas from the social programs included in President Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda, an array of recent analyses show -- despite the fierce opposition to the bill from the state's Republican leadership. And over time that dynamic could make the state a crucial proving ground for one of the White House's core political bets.

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Harris marks Maternal Health Day of Action at White House summit

Vice President Kamala Harris officially marked the White House's first ever Maternal Health Day of Action on Tuesday when she hosts a summit with lawmakers, Cabinet secretaries and celebrities, a White House official said

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Justice Department closes investigation into Emmett Till killing after failing to prove key witness lied

The Justice Department has officially closed its investigation into the infamous killing of Emmett Till without federal charges for a second time, leaving only more questions after a potentially significant claim from one of the last living witnesses led investigators on a fresh hunt for evidence.