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
Minnesota’s standoff with the Trump administration over an immigration crackdown in the state has plunged the Twin Cities into a political crisis, as escalating clashes between protesters and federal agents have raised fears of a major conflict. Local officials have deemed the increase in the number of immigration enforcement officers a “federal invasion,” doubling up…
Texas A&M University said Friday it will end the school’s women’s and gender studies degree program. The university wrote in the announcement that the interdisciplinary program was eliminated due to new school restrictions on curriculum subjects and a lack of student interest. The school noted that students in the program will be allowed to complete……
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance on Friday at an Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) benefit concert for the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretty, two US citizens killed in a shooting during federal immigration operations in Minneapolis. The concert video shows Springsteen with guitar in hand as he reminisces about the time…
