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U.S. House Republicans from Texas target federal funding unless Homeland Security chief is removed
Read full article: U.S. House Republicans from Texas target federal funding unless Homeland Security chief is removedEscalating their fight over Secretary Alejandro Mayorkasā handling of immigration at the southern border, far-right representatives say they will oppose any appropriations for his agency.
Texas Republicans rally their base at CPAC, but draw criticism over Hungarian prime ministerās appearance
Read full article: Texas Republicans rally their base at CPAC, but draw criticism over Hungarian prime ministerās appearanceViktor OrbĆ”n appeared at the convention in Dallas after saying last week that Europeans ādo not want to become peoples of mixed race.ā Texas officials attending, though, stayed focused on criticizing Democrats.
Only one Texas Republican in Congress voted to protect marriage equality
Read full article: Only one Texas Republican in Congress voted to protect marriage equalityU.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales was the only Texas Republican to vote for a bill seeking to codify the right to same-sex marriage. The measure passed the House, but its fate in the Senate is uncertain.
Texas politicians fueled criticism of āCuties." Now, Netflix is facing criminal charges in a small East Texas county.
Read full article: Texas politicians fueled criticism of āCuties." Now, Netflix is facing criminal charges in a small East Texas county.Cuties on Netflix. A grand jury in a small East Texas county has indicted media giant Netflix for promoting "Cuties," a French film about an 11-year-old Senegalese immigrant who joins a dance group. Babin publicly decried the French film as child pornography, and Cruz sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney General asking him to prosecute Netflix. The indictment, handed down late last month, came out of Tyler County ā though the film has no apparent ties to Texas. āAfter hearing about the movie Cuties and watching it, I knew there was probable cause to believe it was criminal," Lucas Babin said in the release.
U.S. Rep. Brian Babin defends Trumpās early coronavirus statements, comparing them to FDRās after Pearl Harbor
Read full article: U.S. Rep. Brian Babin defends Trumpās early coronavirus statements, comparing them to FDRās after Pearl HarborU.S. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, and U.S. Rep. Brian Babin, R-Woodville. Credit: The Texas TribuneNeed to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? But Burgess suggested that he didnāt think that Trump was hiding the danger the virus posed. Burgess said he even applied to be a part of the clinical trials for the vaccine on the National Institutes of Health website. āI do think there will be an available vaccine in the month of October, late in the month of October,ā Burgess said.