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Senate Republicans just took 2 big hits to their 2022 chances
Just days into their newfound status as the minority party, Senate Republicans suffered two body blows that could badly complicate their chances of retaking control in 2022.
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Rand Paul's ridiculous answer on whether the election was 'stolen'
Even now -- after the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president, after the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, after the myriad lawsuit dismissals -- Rand Paul can't bring himself to say that the 2020 election was not, in fact, stolen.
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In the nearly 232-year history of the US Senate there have only been 11 Black senators
Congress set a new diversity record this year with its highest-ever number of women and racial minorities, including 60 Black lawmakers.
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Why the Trump impeachment trial is crucial
How does a country recover from four years of virulent acrimony? The urgent need to heal America's divisions, to "end this uncivil war," stood at the center of President Joe Biden's stirring inaugural speech. He implored Americans to "open our souls instead of hardening our hearts."
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Biden lifts transgender military ban as he meets with first Black defense secretary
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday alongside Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
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Lucille’s 1913 MLK Day Meal Distribution Event Serves Up Over 3,000 Hot Meals In Fort Bend and Fifth Ward
Chef Chris Williams’ non-profit Lucille’s 1913 donates 3,000 meals on Martin Luther King Day Lucille’s 1913 launches 1,200-square-foot community garden in 5th Ward Houston Texans DE Charles Omenihu, Fort Bend County Judge KP George, Pct. 2 Commissioner Grady Prestage and Sheriff Eric Fagan assist with distribution.
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James Hardin Gives Sneek-Peek of New Restaurant – Thirteen
James Harden gave a sneak peek of his new Thirteen restaurant to a limited number of guests in Houston. The group received a tour of Thirteen's completely redesigned space at 1911 Bagby Street in Midtown, along with a sampling of the fine dining menu created by Chef Tobias Dorzon.
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Thirteen is located at: 1911 Bagby, Houston, Texas 77002.
Published on January 21, 2021
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Women and girls are wearing pearls and Converse to honor Vice President Harris
Wednesday's inauguration is chock-full of sobering firsts. It's beset by the Covid-19 pandemic, threats of violence and the precedent-shattering absence of the outgoing President.
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ASTROS SIGN RHP PEDRO BAEZ
The Astros have signed free agent right-handed pitcher Pedro Báez to a two-year contract, Astros General Manager James Click announced today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Halliburton Joins with PVAMU to Create $1 Million Scholarship Fund
One of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry has donated $1 million to Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) to produce new scholarships for students. The Halliburton Business and Engineering Scholarship Fund, created by Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), will go towards eligible juniors and seniors at PVAMU majoring in accounting, management information systems, finance, and engineering.
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The world marks 2 million coronavirus deaths. The real toll is likely much higher
It's as if 10 of the world's largest commercial jets fell out of the sky, every day for an entire year. The official global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 2 million on Friday, according to Johns Hopkins University. The tragic milestone came just over a year after the first Covid-19 death was reported in Wuhan, China.
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275 cases open in Capitol riot investigation, US prosecutors say
US investigators have opened up 275 cases and charged roughly 98 individuals in connection to last week's pro-Donald Trump riot at the US Capitol, federal officials said Friday, emphasizing they are focused on rounding up the most violent offenders.
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Published on January 13, 2021
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Rockets Part Ways With James Harden
The Houston Rockets took over the entire sports world on Wednesday when they traded superstar shooting guard James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets in a four-team blockbuster deal.
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Houston Pastor Caldwell Sentenced for 6 Years for Wire Fraud
Church people trust their faith and they trust their faith leader. A Houston area pastor, Kirbyjon Caldwell, has abused that trust and now it has landed him behind bars. United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. sentenced Caldwell to serve 72 months and 1 year of supervised release. In addition, Caldwell had to pay restitution to the tune of $3,588,500 and a fine of $125,000.
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Impeachment a 'vote of conscience' for GOP
House Democrats' drive to impeach President Donald Trump for his role inciting last week's riots at the US Capitol is putting many Republicans in a bind as they weigh how to vote Wednesday on the conduct of a President who had previously been unassailable in the House GOP conference throughout his four-year term.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston and Comcast have joined forces to equip 10 of the nonprofit’s Clubs in the Houston area, and its …
Published on January 12, 2021
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HISD board approves administration’s request to restore COVID-related paid leave for staff
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education voted unanimously 9-0 Thursday to approve HISD administration’s request to extend paid leave to employees who are required to quarantine due to a COVID-19 diagnosis or close contact with an infected individual.
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Food and Youth Baseball Equipment Distribution
Council Member Edward Pollard has partnered with The Players Alliance, a nonprofit organization comprised of more than 150 active and former Major League Baseball Players, for a drive-up food and baseball equipment distribution event that will help improve the access of the game of baseball to young people in underserved communities. The event is part of a two-month, cross-country tour to provide access to and education about baseball as well as much-needed food provisions for hundreds of families (while supplies last). Food and Youth Baseball Equipment Distribution.
