What Trump’s order making English the official language in the US could mean
| March 3, 2025
If the US declares English as its official language, they'll be barriers to citizenship and voting.
Anti-abortion centers face little regulation. The SAD Act could change that.
| February 13, 2025
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Democratic lawmakers are pushing for the federal government to better regulate anti-abortion centers, facilities that seek to dissuade people from terminating their pregnancies, The 19th is first to report.
Trump orders tariffs on Mexico and Canada — Texas’ biggest trading partners
| February 3, 2025
The tariffs, which also target China, are scheduled to go into effect Tuesday. They prompted immediate efforts to retaliate. President Donald Trump made good on his threat to apply high taxes to imports from Mexico, Canada and China, a move that swiftly brought retaliation from Texas’ leading trading partners and set the stage for a […]
Facing first tragedy of his presidency, Trump blames DEI, Obama for plane crash
| January 30, 2025
Sixty-seven people are presumed to be dead after a passenger plane collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair while approaching Reagan National Airport. Rather than provide measured leadership, Trump blamed DEI and Democrats for the deadly accident.
Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments
| January 23, 2025
Hours after Trump’s inauguration, his administration canceled appointments allowing migrants to enter the U.S. to request asylum, leaving many of them stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border. CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Margelis Tinoco Lopez arrived at the border at 4 a.m. Monday for her 1 p.m. immigration appointment along with her husband and her 13-year-old son. […]