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The state office that distributes billions to expand Texas rural broadband is facing allegations of “favoritism” and offering “sweetheart” deals to companies that provide low earth orbit satellite bro...

The State Board of Education on Friday approved a new reading list that includes numerous Bible passages. They're also considering a social studies curriculum that emphasizes U.S. and Texas history ov...

After Bo French asked his social media followers whether Jews or Muslims were a “bigger threat to America,” Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for him to step down from his position at the Tarrant...

To say I’m furious is an understatement.

The high court’s 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais seriously weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

Gov. Abbott threatened to pull $2.5 million in state grants from Austin over its rules on how police cooperate with federal immigration authorities. In response, the city announced Friday evening it i...

The investigation comes after a State Board of Education member from Fort Worth raised concerns about the district not complying with Senate Bill 12, which prohibits “diversity, equity and inclusion d...

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This is the second time in two weeks a new anti-drone laser has been used to bring down an object over Texas, after flights were grounded at El Paso International Airport over reports of an unidentifi...

The South Carolina measles outbreak is now bigger than last year's Texas outbreak and is happening as the U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status.

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Mad props to who ever created this... Fucking amazing.

Public universities found in violation of state laws around DEI, faculty governance and core curriculum could lose state funding until compliance is certified.

What if Americans (in their own communities) behaved like Trump does with other countries?

In cities and towns across the US, murals, statues and performances brought a focal point to collective action

Paul Ingrassia’s almost Trumpian survival demonstrates how ideological affinity and personal loyalty can outweigh all other considerations in this administration.

Onward and upward

Beyond religion, a better world.

The worst of the worst, ranked 1-25.

US president is reviewing candidates to replace outgoing Fed chief Jerome Powell, who disagreed on interest rates.

President Trump claims the warship will be "the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built." A month ago, the Navy scrapped plans to build a new, small war...

The Trump administration is pausing five offshore wind projects due to national security concerns, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced on Monday.

An NPR analysis of the Epstein files shows some documents, originally available on Friday, are no longer on the Department of Justice's "Epstein Library" website as the DOJ releases more files.

As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down.

The hearing unfolded against the backdrop of an aggressive posture by Trump toward the media in his second term.

Rep. Jamie Raskin wants to see White House construction like President Trump's ballroom project subjected to the same scrutiny as other federal projects.

I sat down with 20 undecided Texas voters on Jubilee’s Surrounded. One of them brought up “welfare queens” so I told him the truth: The biggest welfare queens in this country are the giant corporati...

Pendulums must swing.

The president’s son-in-law is once again at the center of an international business deal that will require administration approval

The governor touts ‘urgency and a need’ for Club America chapters amid criticism of influence on students

A White House official says President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president r...

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Should we be positioned for Feudalism?? Not as a joke, but as the only mental model that explains why the macro world acts the way it does right now. Should we stop waiting for “real economy” business...

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Paul McCartney about his new book, "Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run," an oral history of the band McCartney formed after The Beatles broke up.

We can take political power without asking Democrats for it.

The ruling is a blow to Trump and the Republicans in a nationwide redistricting race that began in Texas this summer.

As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...

The panels, only displayed last year, were taken down earlier this summer, the Black Liberators told Newsweek.

Government funding bill includes provision that would create pathway for senators to sue the government if their phone records are investigated without their notice.

When Opposition Parties Stop Fighting Because the Cruelty Becomes Unbearable. And Why They Shouldn't.

Wall Street Journal reports Kristi Noem arranged purchase to expand deportation flights and for personal travel

Gov. Greg Abbott said Art Markman was dismissed from his role as senior vice provost for academic affairs for "ideological differences."

Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.