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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Will Attend Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Abbot v. Perez

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, and the Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism Homeland Security and Investigations, and a leading voice on criminal justice reform, will attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court in Abbot v. Perez on Tuesday, April 24, 2018:

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An American dentist and big-game hunter is found guilty of killing his wife on their African safari

An American dentist and big-game hunter was found guilty of murder in the shooting death of his wife on an African safari.

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Steve Scalise Is the 9th Sitting Member of Congress To Be Shot

Louisiana's Steve Scalise is the 9th member of Congress to be shot while in office and one of two dozen to be targeted by attackers since 1789, according to a 2011 Congressional Research Service report.

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Governor Greg Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Seven To Sulphur River Basin Authority Board of Directors

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brad Drake and Wally Kraft to the Sulphur River Basin Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on February 1, 2019. Additionally, the Governor appointed Bret McCoy and Katie Stedman for terms set to expire on February 1, 2021 and appointed Kelly Mitchell, Gary Cheatwood, and Chris Spencer for terms set to expire on February 1, 2023.

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There's a Hidden Message of Resistance In the White House Arts Committee's Resignation Letter

Perhaps you heard that the remaining 16 members of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities resigned in protest Friday. Actor Kal Penn, a member of the group, shared the resignation letter on Twitter -- a sharp rebuke of the President's response to white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which Trump blamed people on "all sides" for the deadly violence and rejected calls to remove divisive Confederate monuments.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Reiterates Calls For Independent Commission to Probe Trump/Russia Ties

Jackson Lee: “Each day brings about new revelations that make it clear Chairman Nunes has done irreparable harm to the investigation probing Russian contacts with Trump campaign officials.”

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Statement of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Regarding the Decision by the President Whether or Not to Release the “Nunes Memo”

Jackson Lee: “Never in my congressional life have I seen a President recklessly ignoring the consultation of his national security hierarchy, including the FBI, thereby placing the Government in peril. The FBI and DOJ should immediately take legal action against the White House.”

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Invoking the spirit of Selma, Texas activists begin 27-mile march

When the Rev. Dr. William Barber speaks, his listeners lean in. His large frame bent forward, the lilt in his voice easily fills the space between them as he preaches on racial and economic equality and justice.

Excitement Builds In Texas For First Varsity High School Water Polo Season

Water polo is about to get much bigger in the state of Texas. After decades of play as a high school club sport, water polo will make its debut as an official varsity high school sport in the Lone Star State in the fall of 2022 after receiving approval from the University Interscholastic League (UIL) back in October 2019.

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Regina Belle Featured on TV One's "UNSUNG" Sunday, June 10 at 9/8c

Regina Belle was a college kid out of New Jersey when she burst on the R&B scene as a vocalist with the Manhattans on the hit "Where Did We Go Wrong." She was eventually signed by Columbia Records and skyrocketed to fame with number one singles, including "Make It Like It Was" and "Baby Come to Me.

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White House Pays Women 80 Cents for Every Dollar Paid to Men

Women working in the White House earn an average salary of 80 cents for every dollar paid to their male colleagues, a CNN analysis found.

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Poll: Trump's Job Approval Rating Drops to 36%

President Donald Trump's job approval rating has dropped to 36% due to Americans' negative reaction to his handling of the Russia investigations, a new CBS News poll has found.

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Northeastern University dismisses 11 students for violating the school's public health protocols

Northeastern University has dismissed 11 students after they were found violating the school's public health protocols, the school said in a statement.

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Body found in search for missing Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, authorities say

Authorities investigating the disappearance of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts announced Tuesday a body has been found in rural Poweshiek County.

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Killer Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison After DNA Found on Gearshift of a Car Pushed Into Bayou

A 21-year-old Galena Park man was sentenced to 35 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to murder for shooting an acquaintance, putting his body in the backseat of a car and pushing the car into Hunting Bayou, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Memphis police find unidentified body 3 days after a teacher was violently abducted

Memphis police found an unidentified body Monday about 20 minutes from where teacher Eliza "Liza" Fletcher was violently abducted three days ago, according to a tweet from the police department.

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FBI finds no classified documents at Biden's Delaware vacation home

The FBI completed a search of President Joe Biden's Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, home on Wednesday and found no documents with classified markings, according to Biden's personal lawyer.

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Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, longtime consort to Queen Elizabeth II, dies

The most famous family on earth is mourning the loss of its patriarch.

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Nevada GOP gubernatorial nominee's family say that he 'is the wrong choice' in op-ed

Twelve family members of Nevada Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt spoke out against him in an op-ed Tuesday, criticizing his lack of a true connection to the state and questioning his qualifications for the role.

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A dramatic rescue saves more than 30 crew members from a sinking ship off Nova Scotia

More than 30 crew members were rescued via helicopters and naval vessels after a fire erupted on their ship roughly 130 miles from the Canadian coastline, according to a statement from the US Coast Guard.