Two Democrats are vying to fill the House seat left vacant by the late Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), Harris County attorney Christian Menefee (D) and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards (D) are running in a special election in the 18th Congressional District after neither of them secured the majority to win outright in…
(Associated Press) – The German soccer federation has refused to boycott the World Cup, despite internal calls to send a message to President Trump. “We believe in the unifying power of sport and the global impact of the FIFA World Cup,” the federation said in a statement released late Friday. Source link
President Trump said Saturday that he expects his pick for Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Wersh to go smoothly through the Senate confirmation process. “He’s a very high quality individual. He should have no problem moving forward,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. He suggested that Warsh could garner some Democratic support. “I think he…
Democrats pulled off a surprise upset in a special election for the Texas Senate on Saturday, giving the party a big boost ahead of the November midterms, according to an estimate from Decision Desk Headquarters. Fort Worth Democrat Taylor Rahmet, a machinist and Air Force veteran, defeated Southlake Republican Leigh Wambsgans to fill the vacant…
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee (D) has won the special election for the late Rep. Sylvester Turner’s (D-Texas) seat, according to Decision Desk HQ projections. Menefee defeated former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards (D) in Saturday’s race after being the top two vote-getters in the November primary. The Lone Star State’s 18th Congressional… Source…
President Trump said on Saturday that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would not intervene in protests in Democratic-led cities unless local leaders “ask us for help,” while still promising to protect federal buildings but “only as a backup.” “I have instructed Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem that under no circumstances will we go……
One year into President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration’s focus on undocumented immigrants has intensified, following a spate of shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in recent weeks amid outrage. Protests have erupted across the country, including in Texas, where local law enforcement agencies have rushed to sign up as force multipliers to…
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) has accused the Trump administration of using the FBI raid on a Georgia elections office to sow “panic” and undermine trust in the country’s democratic institutions. This week in Fulton County, Ga. The discovery of records related to the 2020 election in the U.S. has raised eyebrows, with…
Democrats are hoping for an upset Saturday in a special runoff election for a state Senate seat in Texas. Democrat Taylor Rehmat, a local union leader, faces Republican Leigh Wambsgans, a conservative activist in the Fort Worth-area district. Although the district is reliably red, Rehmat performed better than expected… Source link
The federal government is partially shut down after the Senate passed a five-bill funding package and a two-week stopgap measure, but the House will not vote on it until it returns on Monday. Senate Democrats earlier vowed to block a six-bill funding package that would give money to several federal departments, including… Source link
