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First Texas-UGA game in Athens tops SEC's 2025

Texas and Georgia will meet in Athens for the first time next November as part of the SEC's 2025 football schedule, which was unveiled Wednesday.

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Jan. 6 rioter says retired congressman invited him to Trump's inauguration

A Jan. 6 rioter filed a letter showing that a retired Republican congressman invited him to attend President-elect Trump's inauguration in Washington, D.C, next month. Russell Taylor, a California ...

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Four hurt when plane crashes into cars on South Texas street

Four people were injured and taken to hospitals Wednesday after a small plane landed on a South Texas street and crashed into three cars, authorities said.

NBC News - 8h

'A man of integrity': Retired congressman invites Jan. 6 rioter to inauguration

A man who pleaded guilty to a felony for participation in the Capitol riot filed a letter showing he was invited by a retired congressman to attend the inauguration.

ABC News - 11h

Bottom Line: Former Texas Democratic congressman registers to lobby on border wall

Trade On behalf of the City of Del Rio, Texas, R.R.P. Consulting Engineers hired Valiant Strategies LLC to lobby on issues related to “the Presidential Permit process for the construction of an ...

The Hill - 23h

Texas intends to lease land for Trump’s deportation plans

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said she has offered a 1,400-acre ranch on the Texas-Mexico border and intends to lease it to the Trump administration for its mass deportation plan. ...

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Mexico federal congressman shot dead in Veracruz state

Benito Aguas from president Claudia Sheinbaum’s Morena party is latest victim of spate of political violence. A Mexican federal congressman has been assassinated, in the latest killing in an ...

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Acrimonious Texas House Speaker race divides state's Republicans

An acrimonious race for Speaker of the Texas House is splitting the state GOP — and forcing a confrontation between the body’s warring Republican camps. Competing Republican state Reps. David Cook ...

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How a Texas Judge Will Decide If ‘The Onion’ Gets the Last Laugh on Infowars

The court will hear testimony from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who wants to void the satirical platform’s purchase of Infowars, saying it was tainted by fraud and collusion.

Inc. - 2d

Democrats must not abandon their morals

Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter invites comparison to Donald Trump’s most censured actions

Financial Times - 4d

Texas aims to become key part of Trump’s immigration plans

For the past four years, Texas has made itself an adversary of the White House on immigration.

NBC News - 4d

Democrats are looking at a dozen years in the wilderness

A growing number of voters from within the communities the Democrats have counted on for victory are buying into the “Trump Doctrine.”

The Hill - 4d

A Uranium-Mining Boom Is Sweeping Through Texas

State leaders want nuclear reactors to provide consistent, low-carbon power for AI, oil extraction, and more. But in South Texas, people worry mining for fuel will poison their water.

Wired - 5d

Texas House Speaker, Targeted by the Right, Drops Bid for Another Term

In the long-running war inside the Texas G.O.P., Dade Phelan survived a primary against a Trump-backed novice. But his increasingly conservative caucus turned against him.

The New York Times - 5d

Power Rankings: Texas moves up, Notre Dame drops seven spots

South Carolina and Texas moved up while Notre Dame dropped, but could the SEC/ACC Challenge and three top games this weekend shake things up again?

ESPN - 5d

Texas House Speaker abandons bid for another term

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) abandoned his bid to serve another term as the leader of the lower chamber. “Out of deep respect for this institution and its members, and after careful ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump's pick for IRS commissioner, former congressman Billy Long, receives mixed response from Washington, tax community

President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Missouri congressman Billy Long for IRS commissioner, which has received a mixed response.

CNBC - 5d

House Democrat on Sanders saying Democrats abandoned working class: 'What a crock'

Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) called Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) a “crock” after the progressive senator said Democrats abandoned the working class, as the party grapples with President-elect ...

The Hill - 5d

Democrats and the lemmings of the left

Mystifying as Democratic stubbornness may be, history argues that their leftward stampede won’t stop.

The Hill - 5d

Head of Secret Service and Congressman Get Into Shouting Match at Hearing

The agency’s acting director took offense when a Texas representative questioned him about where he was standing in a photo commemorating the Sept. 11 attacks.

The New York Times - 6d

No Texas fans punished for UGA bottle throws

The University of Texas investigation into the bottle-throwing incident that disrupted the Texas-Georgia game in October resulted in no one being caught or punished.

ESPN - 6d

Trump rally shooting hearing descends into screaming match between Secret Service chief and Republican congressman – live

Acting director of the US Secret Service, Ronald Rowe, and House Republican Pat Fallon shout at each other during congressional hearing. The acting director of the US Secret Service, Ronald Rowe, ...

The Guardian - 6d

The Democrats’ misogyny trap

Blaming misogyny not only is sure to turn off millions of voters — even worse, it is likely to prove toxic when it comes time to select the Democratic nominee in 2028.

The Hill - 6d

Secret Service chief and congressman get into shouting match at House hearing

During a hearing on the assassination attempt against President-elect Trump, acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, got into a heated shouting match over an ...

NBC News - 6d

Secret Service chief and GOP congressman get into shouting match at Trump hearing

The final hearing of the House task force that investigated the assassination attempts against Donald Trump devolved into an explosive moment as the acting U.S. Secret Service director engaged in a ...

NBC News - 6d

Texas lieutenant governor launches initiative to ban THC

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced new legislation Thursday that would ban the sale of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) throughout the state. Senate Bill 3, if passed, will override a 2019 Texas law ...

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Walmart recalls cucumber slices sold in Texas stores over salmonella risk

Walmart is recalling cucumber slices sold in 34 Texas stores over concerns that they may be contaminated with salmonella.

NBC News - Dec. 5

Truck driver honored for courageous rescue of wounded Texas officer

John Lally was awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism in Houston Tuesday for running into danger last November to rescue a police officer who had been shot.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Trump’s New Border Czar Looks to Texas as a Model for Enforcement

The incoming Trump administration’s new border czar said that Texas provided a “model” for border enforcement. State officials have offered to be a staging ground for mass deportations.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Two-way star picks Texas over Huskers, Ducks

Four-star athlete Michael Terry III announced his commitment to Texas, picking the Longhorns over Nebraska and Oregon.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Democrats, forget ‘resistance’ and focus on ‘betrayal’

There are a few things Democrats can do right now to drive down support for the GOP agenda and position ourselves to start winning again.

The Hill - Dec. 4

Texas is offering land for Trump mass deportation facilities

Trump transition officials are exploring the possibility of building immigrant detention facilities on a plot of land recently purchased by the state of Texas.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman to enter transfer portal

Weigman was the team's Week 1 starter but was benched in the Aggies' comeback win vs. LSU.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Doctors say Texas abortion ban is causing preventable deaths

According to new reporting from ProPublica, Texas' strict abortion ban is leading to preventable deaths. ProPublica reporter Lizzie Presser joins "America Decides" to unpack her findings.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Can Madisen Skinner lead Texas volleyball to a three-peat?

Madisen Skinner's volleyball ascent was fast -- maybe too fast. After an up-and-down season, she looks to elevate Texas from a No. 3 seed to a three-peat NCAA champion.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Texas-Texas A&M came back in a Texas-sized way

After over a decade off, the biggest rivalry in Texas returned with a spot in the SEC title game on the line.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Why Turnout Wasn’t the Democrats’ Problem

We explore the data behind that assumption.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Florida Atlantic hires Texas Tech OC Zach Kittley as head coach

Kittley replaces Tom Herman, who went 6-16 in two seasons.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Democratic senator blasts Biden's pardon of son

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) blasted President Biden on Monday for putting “personal interest ahead of duty” by granting his son Hunter Biden a blanket pardon for all crimes he committed or may ...

The Hill - Dec. 2

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