POLITICS
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends
| September 11, 2024
Taylor Swift, one of the music industry's biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the presidential debate ended.
Fact-checking Trump’s lies on abortion during the presidential debate
| September 10, 2024
Trump spent much of Tuesday’s debate lying about his position on abortion, repeatedly spreading conspiracy theories about Democrats executing infants, and downplaying the very real consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
High food prices are hurting Texas families. Here’s what Kamala Harris has proposed to lower costs.
| September 10, 2024
The vice president has said that she will call on Congress to pass a federal ban on price gouging and give the Federal Trade Commission more authority to prevent consolidation in the food industry.
Why this retired Army Lieutenant General and former Republican is voting for Kamala Harris
| September 10, 2024
Ben Hodges spent nearly 40 years in the US Army, and served as the Commanding General of the US Army in Europe. Now, he’s speaking out about the threats of a second Trump presidency.
How I’ll shine a light on Texas politics at our new, pro-democracy newsroom
| September 9, 2024
2024 ELECTIONS | DFW | elections | EQUALITY | LGBTQ | OPINION | STATE | Texas Lead Story | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | TEXAS POLITICS
My first taste of covering Texas politics came while covering a rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol, where lawmakers were targeting LGBTQ+ people.
GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election
| September 9, 2024
Republicans filed more than 100 lawsuits challenging various aspects of vote-casting after being chastised repeatedly by judges in 2020 for bringing complaints about how the election was run only after votes were tallied.
Kamala Harris proposes plan to make it easier for Texans to start small businesses
| September 5, 2024
2024 ELECTIONS | ECONOMY | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | SMALL BUSINESS | STATE | Texas Lead Story
Harris has proposed expanding a tax deduction for costs that are incurred while starting a business, creating a new fund that would allow the country’s smallest banks to cover the interest accrued on loans to new businesses, and more.
Kamala Harris wants to make it easier to afford housing in Texas
| September 4, 2024
After years of a worsening housing crisis in Texas, Kamala Harris’ proposals seek to create three million homes by 2028, provide down payment assistance to first-time home buyers, and crack down on price fixing among corporate landlords.
Abbott says a million names have been deleted from Texas voter rolls. What does that number mean?
| September 3, 2024
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. This story was reported in partnership with The Texas Tribune, a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom informing and engaging Texans on state politics and policy. Update, Aug. 28: In response to Abbott’s press release, […]
Dallas officer killed and 2 wounded by man who targeted police, chief says
| September 3, 2024
The shooting Thursday night brought fresh anguish and anger in a city where a gunman’s ambush on police in 2016 killed five officers.
Army criticizes Trump campaign for inappropriate conduct at Arlington National Cemetery
| August 30, 2024
When the cemetery's public affairs director attempted to prevent the Trump campaign from illegally filming in a prohibited area where recently deceased service members are buried, a member of Trump’s team pushed past the employee.
Trump-appointed judge strikes down FTC ban on noncompete agreements
| August 28, 2024
FTC spokesperson Victoria Graham said that the decision “does not prevent the FTC from addressing noncompetes through case-by-case enforcement actions” and said that the agency is “seriously considering” appealing the Texas court’s decision.