Federal investigators were preparing two Texas housing discrimination cases — until Trump took over
| March 25, 2025
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The government spent years probing allegations that a Dallas HOA created rules to kick poor Black people out and that Texas discriminated against minority residents in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, only to suddenly reverse course under Trump.
Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rules
| March 24, 2025
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A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Texas A&M University System from enforcing a ban on drag shows being held at its special event venues. Judge Lee H. Rosenthal said the student group that organizes Draggieland, the Queer Empowerment Council, was likely to succeed in showing the ban violates the First Amendment.
‘It’s shameful:’ North Texas veterans respond to Trump’s proposed VA cuts
| March 18, 2025
Protests against the Trump administration’s possible VA cuts took place all across the country on March 14, including at the VA hospital in Dallas.
Women’s clothing is often more expensive — and it’s partly due to tariffs
| March 11, 2025
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Two Democratic members of the House are pushing for a study of ‘pink tariffs.’
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.