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Biden Response to Texas Shooting Typical of ‘Lifetime Politician,’ Ben Carson Says

May 26, 2022 Texas, Carson, typical, Politician, of..., lifetime, Biden, says, Response, Shooting0 comment

President Joe Biden’s immediate response to the school shooting in Texas is typical of “someone who’s been a lifetime politician,” former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson says. “Rather than emphasizing the terrible tragedy, what’s happened to those families, what’s happened to that whole community, how this is going to impact the lives of those children for the rest of their lives, you turn it into a political thing,” said Carson, an acclaimed neurosurgeon and 2016 presidential candidate, referring to the president’s speech hours after the shooting Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas. …

Biden slams Supreme Court’s moves on Texas abortion law, urges Congress to codify Roe v. Wade

December 11, 2021 slams, courts, moves, Texas, Wade, codify, Congress, abortion, Biden, Supreme, urges0 comment

President Biden on Friday said he is “very concerned” that the U.S. Supreme Court let a Texas abortion law remain in effect pending legal challenges. He said that leaving in place the law, known as SB 8, which bans abortions after six months of pregnancy and lawsuits against people who … The Washington Times stories: White House

Texas Republican leads fight to bring home imprisoned former Marine from Russia

November 21, 2021 bring, Texas, Marine, imprisoned, Former, Republican, Fight, from, leads, home, Russia0 comment

Rep. August Pfluger is leading the effort to bring home a former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed from Russia, where he was sentenced to nine years in prison over assertions that he assaulted a police officer. Mr. Pfluger, Texas Republican, has been in contact with Mr. Reed’s family since he first … The Washington Times stories: White House

‘I Set A Synagogue On Fire’: Texas Arson Suspect Wrote About Crime In Diary, Feds Say

November 16, 2021 Synagogue, Arson, Diary, about, Fire, Wrote, suspect, Texas, Crime, Feds, ‘I0 comment

<p>A Texas man faces a federal charge for allegedly intentionally setting fire to an Austin synagogue on Halloween. He allegedly wrote down details of the attack in his diary. </p> Talking Points Memo

O’Rourke announces bid to take on Greg Abbott in 2022 Texas gubernatorial race

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Gubernatorial, Abbott, Race, Take, announces, Texas, Greg, O'Rourke, 20220 comment

Beto O’Rourke, the former congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, on Monday launched his campaign to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022. CNN.com – RSS Channel – Politics

Longtime U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett will run in the Austin area’s new congressional district – The Texas Tribune

October 19, 2021 Lloyd, Doggett, U.S., Tribune, Rep., congressional, District, Texas, Areas, longtime, Austin0 comment

Longtime U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett will run in the Austin area’s new congressional district The Texas Tribune U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett to run in new proposed congressional district based in Austin Austin American-Statesman US Rep. Lloyd Doggett seeking to run in Austin’s new congressional district proposed in map KVUE.com US Rep. Lloyd Doggett to run in new Austin congressional district San Antonio Express-News Doggett looking to represent ‘a united Austin’ in new Texas district KXAN.com View Full Coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News