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Texas Uber Conservative Combines 'Duck Dynasty' And 'Pajama Boy' Memes In One...
Two of the top stories in the political world this week have (seriously) been the suspension of "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson and "Pajama Boy," who was the subject of instant ridicule after the...
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Steve Stockman Is Testing How Ridiculous You Can Be While Trying To Win A...
When Rep. Steve Stockman announced at the last minute that he was challenging Sen. John Cornyn for his seat, political journalists could barely contain their glee.Stockman has become known for pulling...
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Tonight Marks The End For The 'Most Embarrassing' Tea Party Candidate Ever
Steve Stockman is not going to be the second coming of Cruz. In fact, after tonight, the Republican congressman is going to be out of a job. Things didn't always look so grim for Stockman. Just a few...
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Texas Senate Race Features Democrat Who Wants Obama Impeached
Texas Democrats are hoping to hold off a potential embarrassment Tuesday night as the party's runoff election for the U.S. Senate features an establishment pick against a follower of controversial...
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A powerful Republican senator just proposed a gun bill with unlikely support
US Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) — the No. 2-ranking Senate Republican — has proposed a bill that would incentivize states to send more information about residents with serious mental-health problems to...
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Obama is challenging Republicans to keep their word on mental health care
After years of Republican insistence that mental health spending and reforms are needed more than tougher gun control laws to prevent mass killings like the one at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in...
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A historically black university cancelled a commencement speech from a top...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A commencement address by the No. 2 Senate Republican was canceled Friday after opposition from students at the historically black university where he was scheduled to speak.The...
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Top candidates to replace James Comey at FBI may already be deeply compromised
This weekend, the Attorney General began interviewing candidates to replace FBI Director James Comey—who was fired last week by President Donald Trump.Because whomever replaces Comey at the agency will...
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Trump's budget is facing massive blowback in Congress — and Republicans are...
President Donald Trump's 2018 budget plan, released Tuesday, faced nearly universal pushback in Congress, as even members of his party expressed skepticism about its provisions.Drastic cuts to...
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Top GOP senator: The secretive process of writing the healthcare bill is...
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn had a colorful way to describe the secretive process of crafting a healthcare bill during an interview on Monday."It's like having a baby. It's not here yet, but it's...
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The border wall might be the final straw that pushes Congressional...
President Trump, having secured no "wall money" in the latest congressional funding fight in April, vowed to try again before federal appropriations expire at the end of September.At his Phoenix rally...
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'What a crowd, what a turnout,' Trump says while visiting Texas amid...
President Donald Trump seemed pleased to see hundreds of supporters gathered during his trip to Texas to survey the damage of Hurricane Harvey.The president climbed atop a platform between two fire...
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Ted Cruz and Texas Republicans' votes on Hurricane Sandy aid have reignited a...
The need for Congress to provide disaster relief for areas affected by Hurricane Harvey has reopened wounds from a 2013 Hurricane Sandy package.Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn of Texas voted against a...
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The GOP tax bill just hit a $1 trillion snag, and Republicans are scrambling
The Senate parliamentarian on Thursday ruled that Republicans' "trigger" idea for their tax bill would not comply with Senate rules.Republicans are now scrambling to find alternatives to win over...
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This is the central spending issue that could make or break the government...
Congress must pass a funding bill by the end of January 19 or the federal government will enter a partial shutdown.While legislators are trying to add on a number of other issues, the core fight is...
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A top Senate Republican just threw cold water on the Hail Mary plan to avoid...
The federal government will enter a partial shutdown at midnight if no funding bill passes the Senate.Senate Democrats and some Republicans have proposed passing a short-term funding bill to extend the...
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Republicans are getting worried about Trump starting a trade war
President Donald Trump has advocated for stronger trade policies, including some protectionist measures during his time in office.The anti-free trade stance worries some Republicans lawmakers that...
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Billionaire Koch brothers are promising millions to help former prisoners...
Charles and David Koch are bring their prison reform agenda to Texas. A recent gathering served as the launching pad for Safe Streets and Second Chances, a $4 million initiative to help former...
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'It doesn't make any damn sense': The latest, short-lived shutdown was a...
The federal government shut down for 519 minutes in Friday's early morning hours.The shutdown came despite leaders of both parties agreeing to a large funding deal before the deadline.A series of...
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Congress' immigration disaster is taking a turn for the worse
Senators negotiating an immigration deal are more divided than ever on how to protect young unauthorized immigrants known as "Dreamers" from deportation.A bipartisan group of lawmakers announced...
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