What is the history of Israel and Gaza? KSAT Explains
Thousands of years of history are hard to sum up in one article on the internet, but here, the KSAT Explains team is breaking down some of the key conflicts that have transpired involving Israel, Gaza and its surrounding areas since Israel gained its independence in 1948.
Looming government shutdown could present challenges for military servicemembers
As the government shutdown deadline approaches, there is growing concern about the financial uncertainty service members and their families could face, and it remains to be seen whether Congress can come to an agreement and avert this potential crisis.
UK homeowners get some respite as inflation falls by more than anticipated to a 15-month low
Inflation in the U.K. has fallen by more than anticipated to a 15-month low in a development that offered struggling homeowners hope that interest rates will not rise as much as feared over the coming months.
Leading SA: UTSA political science department head, Professor Jon Taylor, discusses Election Day
Early voting is over โ and Election Day is Tuesday. However, many still have questions about what is on the ballot. Professor Jon Taylor, the political science department head at the University of Texas San Antonio, joined Leading SA to explain whatโs happened and the possible outcomes.
Politcal science expert breaks down new poll showing Gov. Abbott with 11-point lead over OโRourke
According to the poll, more than half of Republican voters agreed that immigration and border security are the most important. Democratsโ priorities are more dispersed between abortion, health care, gun violence and climate change.
Leading SA: UTSA political science professor Jon Taylor discusses elections and gubernatorial race
Early voting is just around the corner, and there are competitive elections across Texas. Professor Jon Taylor, Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science and Geography at UTSA, joined Leading SA to dive into some election detail.
Abbottโs latest vaccine mandate will likely end up in court, experts say
Texas Gov. Greg Abbottโs latest executive order is clear -- no entity, including private businesses -- can require their employees or customers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. But the application of the order is much less clear.
Gov. Greg Abbott is using a disaster declaration to help fund a border wall. Democrats say itโs an overreach of executive powers.
The disaster declarations give the governor broad power to suspend state laws and regulations that hinder a jurisdictionโs recovery from a disaster and to allow the use of available resources to respond to the disaster.
โUnchartered territoryโ going into Biden administration, UTSA political scientist says
SAN ANTONIO โ President-elect Joe Bidenโs first 100 days in office will begin in โunchartered territory,โ said Jon Taylor, Ph.D., chair of the UTSA department of political science and geography. President Donald Trumpโs upcoming impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate is expected to begin after Biden is inaugurated. โGet that legislation going that you need to get going, get those appointees in place that you have to have, and then move forward if you want, with an impeachment trial,โ Taylor said. Taylor said thatโs how it was done during President Bill Clintonโs impeachment trial. โCombine that with a relatively united Republican opposition, and we will likely see a lot of rancor going forward,โ Taylor said.
San Antonio voters weigh in on President Trumpโs coronavirus diagnosis
Among them was Rosie Diaz, who was well aware that President Trump tested positive for COVID-19. Coronavirus is real, itโs not fake.โStill, others offered their thoughts and prayers for the president and First Lady Melania Trump. At that point, Taylor said Vice President Mike Pence becomes the acting president. This now becomes a national security issue and a continuity of government issue. And those are very serious issues at that point.โRead also:Marine One standing by to transport President Trump to Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterTrumpโs diagnosis rocks final stage of presidential campaign
GOPs future, Trump legacy at stake in November, UTSA political expert says
SAN ANTONIO The Republican National Convention has spent this week reinforcing why President Donald Trumps core supporters in 2016 should re-elect him, said Jon Taylor, Ph.D., a longtime political expert. Same reasons they should vote for him now, said Taylor, chair of the University of Texas at San Antonios political science and geography department. He said at stake in November are the Republican Partys future and the presidents legacy. Itll be interesting to see how many back away from President Trump to save their own election chances, Taylor said. With the presidential election just over two months away, Taylor said Trump will use the power of his incumbency in his favor.
Biden-Harris ticket not surprising to UTSA political scientist
SAN ANTONIO A seasoned political observer, Jon Taylor, Ph.D., chair of the UTSA Department of Political Science and Geography, said he wasnt surprised former Vice President Joe Biden asked Sen. Kamala Harris to join him on the Democratic Party ticket in November as his running mate. "Great pick," Taylor said, for what he called the generational transition of the party. Biden, Harris make unusual campaign debut in virus eraMuch has been said about Harris confronting Biden during one of the Democratic debates last year. "In 1960, Johnson and Kennedy, in 1980, Bush and Reagan, for that matter, 2008, Obama-Biden," Taylor said. How Biden chose Harris: Inside his search for a running mateHe said Biden and Harris already were close friends before that moment on the debate stage, because of his late son, Beau.
Voter fraud, accessibility: The arguments for and against voting by mail in Texas during pandemic
SAN ANTONIO The debate over voting by mail in Texas is getting a closer look because of the spread of COVID-19. RELATED: Your questions answered about mail-in voting controversy in Texas during coronavirus pandemicFive states can vote entirely by mail. The same argument was used in 1971-72 to oppose giving 18-year-olds the right to vote, going back to 1920, giving women the right to vote, said Taylor. Martinez believes allowing more people to vote by mail would open the door to voter fraud. Monica Alcantara, the chair of the Bexar County Democratic Party, said the partisan rhetoric surrounding the issue of mail-in voting is an effort to suppress the vote.