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Kamala Harris' new lead in top Iowa poll could bode well for her in some key swing states
A new Iowa poll shows Harris ahead of Trump by three points, a major shift in a state that has vote…
Lloyd Lee,John L. Dorman
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Elon Musk said he'd push to regulate autonomous driving on the federal level 'if there's a department of government efficiency'
Musk previously said he would be enthusiastic to take on a White House role centered on enforcing g…
Kelsey Vlamis,Lloyd Lee
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Kamala Harris is going on the offensive on border security. It could keep Arizona blue and cut off Trump's path to victory.
Republicans have long sough to tie Kamala Harris to President Biden's immigration policies. But now…
John L. Dorman
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Texas secessionists are becoming more fervent than ever. But experts say it would mess up its thriving economy.
A movement in Texas aims for secession from the United States. But experts have said this would be …
Alia Shoaib
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Live Election Results: Texas State Legislature
Polls closed in the state at 7 p.m. local time. Given the state has multiple time zones, the first …
Madison Hall
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Texas state lawmaker criticizes 'universal basic income' programs: 'We can't just hand out money like popcorn on street corners'
Texas State Sen. Paul Bettencourt continues to attack a Houston area basic income plan to give low-…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Most Democrats want Biden to step aside, making a plan to crown him the nominee early even more controversial
Election law experts have said there are no justifications for holding an early vote to crown Joe B…
Brent D. Griffiths,Bryan Metz…
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Texas US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, the first Black woman to chair the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, dies at 88
Trailblazing US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a nurse from Texas who helped bring hundreds of million…
Hannah Getahun,Associated Pre…
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Karl Rove says Texas' abortion law is 'too extremist' and will be 'a real problem for Republicans in the legislature'
Rove said the "no abortion, no exceptions" ban will be problematic "for Republicans in the legislat…
Katie Balevic
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Maybe Kristi Noem doesn't want to be Trump's vice president
Kristi Noem is widely thought to be in contention to be Donald Trump's running mate. But she keeps …
Brent D. Griffiths
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A Texas judge has declared unconstitutional a law championed by Gov. Greg Abbott that limits the power of Democratic-led cities
The law, dubbed "the law that kills," was so broad it prevented local ordinances that mandated thin…
Katie Hawkinson
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Texas AG Ken Paxton accused the state's House Speaker Dade Phelan of being intoxicated during a late night vote as Texas House panel investigates AG
Some close to the speaker say he was exhausted after a 14-hour session and claim that the lawmakers…
Azmi Haroun,Erin Snodgrass
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A Texas bill could ban trans athletes from playing college sports
If passed, student athletes on teams authorized by public colleges will only play on teams matching…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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The Texas legislature has officially met quorum one month after Democrats fled the state in an attempt to prevent a restrictive GOP voting bill from passing
Despite threats of arrest, state Democrats returned to the chamber of their own volition and will b…
Madison Hall
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The Texas town where James Byrd Jr. was dragged to his death in 1998, sparking national outrage and new federal hate crime legislation, wants to 'move on'
A Washington Post report describes a town that in many ways has sought to move forward while downpl…
John L. Dorman
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Texas Supreme Court says police can arrest Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block GOP agenda
If arrested, the lawmakers will not be charged with a crime and will be brought to the Texas Capito…
Madison Hall
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2 Texas Democratic legislators are vacationing in Portugal after fleeing the state over GOP elections bill: report
Reps. Julie Johnson and Jessica Gonzalez traveled to Portugal for a previously scheduled vacation a…
Bryan Metzger
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new state budget that defunds the entire state legislature
The governor vetoed part of the state budget containing the entire legislature's pay. Legislative s…
Madison Hall
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The Texas governor said he plans to strip the Legislature's pay after Democrats staged a walkout to prevent restrictive voting laws from passing
"No pay for those who abandon their responsibilities," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote on Twitter when…
Madison Hall,Grace Panetta
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Houston's basic-income participants plan to spend the $500 a month on rent and groceries but the Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked the program
Some Houston residents are set to start getting $500 a month in basic income for housing and grocer…