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Trump says Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. 'could be a problem' because of size of market share
Read full article: Trump says Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. 'could be a problem' because of size of market sharePresident Donald Trump says a deal struck by Netflix last week to buy Warner Bros.
The Supreme Court weighs Trump's bid to fire independent agency board members
Read full article: The Supreme Court weighs Trump's bid to fire independent agency board membersThe Trump administration’s push to expand control over independent federal agencies comes before a sympathetic Supreme Court that could overturn a 90-year-old decision limiting when presidents can fire board members.
Democratic governors say the party's midterm strategy must focus on voters' pocketbook concerns
Read full article: Democratic governors say the party's midterm strategy must focus on voters' pocketbook concernsDemocratic governors who met over the weekend in Arizona say the party must focus on affordability in next year's midterm elections.
Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors
Read full article: Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivorsThe Republican who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee says a video of a U_S_ military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean that killed two survivors of the initial attack shows “nothing remarkable."
Trump slams pardoned Democratic congressman as 'disloyal' for not switching parties
Read full article: Trump slams pardoned Democratic congressman as 'disloyal' for not switching partiesPresident Donald Trump is angry that Rep. Henry Cuellar plans to run for reelection as a Democrat rather than switch parties after the president pardoned the Texas congressman and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case.
Judge deals setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against Comey
Read full article: Judge deals setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against ComeyA federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
Trump hosts the Kennedy Center Honors recognizing Stallone, Kiss, Gaynor and others
Read full article: Trump hosts the Kennedy Center Honors recognizing Stallone, Kiss, Gaynor and othersSylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries celebrated at the annual Kennedy Center Honors.
National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump’s birthday
Read full article: National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump’s birthdayThe National Park Service will no longer offer free admission to Americans on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, but will waive admission costs on President Donald Trump's birthday.
Big 12 commissioner says college athletics needs legislation that’s stalled in Congress
Read full article: Big 12 commissioner says college athletics needs legislation that’s stalled in CongressBig 12 Commission Brett Yormark says legislation currently stalled in Congress is needed to regulate college athletics and put a stop to what he essentially calls uncapped spending for name, image and likeness in football.
Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats, says Trump can order use of force 'as he sees fit'
Read full article: Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats, says Trump can order use of force 'as he sees fit'Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended U_S_ military strikes on alleged drug cartel boats, saying President Donald Trump has the right to take military action “as he sees fit.”.
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado march in cities worldwide
Read full article: Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado march in cities worldwideSupporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado have demonstrated in several cities worldwide to celebrate her Nobel Peace Prize win.
Judge rejects Trump administration's bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions
Read full article: Judge rejects Trump administration's bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantánamo migrant detentionsA federal judge has rejected a request from the Trump administration to toss a lawsuit challenging the detention of migrants at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Trump administration plays up pipe bomb suspect's arrest. Jan. 6 violence goes unmentioned
Read full article: Trump administration plays up pipe bomb suspect's arrest. Jan. 6 violence goes unmentionedTop law enforcement officials in the Trump administration had a clear message when they announced the arrest of a man charged with placing pipe bombs outside political party headquarters in Washington on Jan. 5, 2021.
Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting
Read full article: Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistrictingRepublicans in the Indiana Senate are facing threats as President Trump pushes for lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional map.
The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump
Read full article: The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by TrumpChief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency.
Vanity Fair parts ways with Olivia Nuzzi amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. controversy
Read full article: Vanity Fair parts ways with Olivia Nuzzi amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. controversyVanity Fair is parting ways with West Coast editor Olivia Nuzzi amid controversy over her past coverage of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A statement Friday from Nuzzi and the magazine says they have mutually agreed to let her contract expire at the end of the year.
Redistricting forced a California GOP congressman to weigh a Texas move. He tells AP why he’s not
Read full article: Redistricting forced a California GOP congressman to weigh a Texas move. He tells AP why he’s notRep. Darrell Issa tells the Associated Press he isn’t moving to Texas to run for Congress.
Federal judge appears skeptical of Trump's ongoing command of California National Guard troops
Read full article: Federal judge appears skeptical of Trump's ongoing command of California National Guard troopsA federal judge has questioned the Trump administration’s authority and need to maintain command of California National Guard troops it first deployed to Los Angeles in June following violent protests.
What to know as lawmakers disclose vivid new details of US boat strikes
Read full article: What to know as lawmakers disclose vivid new details of US boat strikesMembers of Congress now know that the U.S. military fired upon two people clinging to the wreckage of a boat allegedly carrying drugs — and they want answers.
A timeline of the US military's buildup near Venezuela and attacks on alleged drug boats
Read full article: A timeline of the US military's buildup near Venezuela and attacks on alleged drug boatsThe Trump administration has built up a fleet of warships near Venezuela as American forces keep blowing up small boats accused of smuggling narcotics for drug cartels.
The Social Security Administration plans to cut field office visits by 50%. What it means for you
Read full article: The Social Security Administration plans to cut field office visits by 50%. What it means for youThe Social Security Administration plans to cut foot traffic to its field offices by 50% next year.
Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state's coasts
Read full article: Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state's coastsFlorida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state’s coast.
Watch: Virtual one-on-one interview with Vicente Fox for Texas Tribune Festival
Read full article: Watch: Virtual one-on-one interview with Vicente Fox for Texas Tribune FestivalThe former president of Mexico sat down for a virtual interview with Berenice Garcia, Rio Grande Valley reporter for The Texas Tribune.
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
Read full article: The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the ConstitutionThe Supreme Court has agreed to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship.
Supreme Court’s map ruling sends Texas Democrats toward potential primaries, retirement or higher office bids
Read full article: Supreme Court’s map ruling sends Texas Democrats toward potential primaries, retirement or higher office bidsHouston Democrats are barreling toward a primary while North Texas Democrats await Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate decision.
Indiana House Republicans pass Trump-backed map, setting up high-stakes Senate fight
Read full article: Indiana House Republicans pass Trump-backed map, setting up high-stakes Senate fightIndiana state House lawmakers have passed a new congressional map that could net Republicans two seats.
Suspect in DC pipe bomb case was 'disappointed' after Trump lost 2020 election, prosecutor says
Read full article: Suspect in DC pipe bomb case was 'disappointed' after Trump lost 2020 election, prosecutor saysA prosecutor says the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack told investigators he was “disappointed” in the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized children
Read full article: Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized childrenMelania Trump has continued a decades-old first lady tradition of visiting with hospitalized children for the holidays.
Another line of attack: White House sets up a hall of shame for news outlets
Read full article: Another line of attack: White House sets up a hall of shame for news outletsPresident Donald Trump's White House has established a hall of shame for journalists it finds guilty of media bias as it looks for new avenues of attack against legacy news outlets.
Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts US power in the Western Hemisphere
Read full article: Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts US power in the Western HemispherePresident Donald Trump has come out with a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America’s dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
The Latest: Grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida ordered released
Read full article: The Latest: Grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida ordered releasedA federal judge has ordered the release of Florida grand jury transcripts from the federal sex trafficking cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, citing the transparency law President Donald Trump recently signed.
How Texas’ voter-approved $3 billion dementia fund will fare in court
Read full article: How Texas’ voter-approved $3 billion dementia fund will fare in courtIn 2023, Texas overcame lawsuits that sought to prevent constitutional amendments from going into effect, but one that voters approved in 2021 is still blocked.
If Texas measles outbreak is still spreading, U.S. could lose measles-free status, scientists say
Read full article: If Texas measles outbreak is still spreading, U.S. could lose measles-free status, scientists sayOne study estimates that an outbreak the size of the one in West Texas earlier this year costs about $12.6 million.
Trump ventures deeper into anti-immigrant language by calling people from Somalia 'garbage'
Read full article: Trump ventures deeper into anti-immigrant language by calling people from Somalia 'garbage'President Donald Trump has intensified his anti-immigrant rhetoric, calling Somali immigrants in the U.S. “garbage” during a Cabinet meeting.
Hong Kong holds a legislative election Sunday after a fire raised governance concerns
Read full article: Hong Kong holds a legislative election Sunday after a fire raised governance concernsThe deadliest fire in Hong Kong in decades is putting pressure on Beijing’s governance system in the city.
US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins
Read full article: US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike beginsU.S. Southern Command says it has conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, following a pause of almost three weeks.
Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
Read full article: Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia JamesThe Justice Department has failed to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump.
Supreme Court lets Texas keep new congressional map while legal battle continues
Read full article: Supreme Court lets Texas keep new congressional map while legal battle continuesThe ruling is a major win for the Trump administration and Texas Republicans, who engineered the map to give the GOP control of 30 of the state’s 38 congressional districts.
Contracts awarded to design gates and dunes for Gulf Coast “Ike Dike” project
Read full article: Contracts awarded to design gates and dunes for Gulf Coast “Ike Dike” projectSupporters say the massive project would protect the Galveston Bay area from dangerous storm surge, but it remains billions of dollars short of what’s needed to build the barrier.
Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026
Read full article: Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026The Supreme Court is allowing the challenged Texas congressional redistricting plan to be used in next year’s election, despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of race.
Missouri court orders new wording for ballot measure seeking to restrict abortion rights
Read full article: Missouri court orders new wording for ballot measure seeking to restrict abortion rightsA Missouri appeals court panel has ordered new wording for a ballot measure seeking to roll back abortion rights in the state.