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'Need Texans First': Texas Halts H-1B Hiring At State Colleges, Agencies
Governor Greg Abbott ordered Texas universities and state agencies on Tuesday to halt new H-1B visa petitions, which are used by employers to hire foreign workers with specialized skills, until next year.
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Trump Pardons Texas Democratic Lawmaker In Bribery And Conspiracy Case
President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a "weaponised" justice system.
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"I Don't Control Him": House Speaker Mike Johnson On Trump's Quantico Speech
US Democratic Representative Madeleine Dean on Wednesday confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Texas, urging him to respond to comments made by President Donald Trump during his address to military generals at Quantico, Virginia.
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Americans Worry Democracy In Danger Amid Gerrymandering Fights: Survey
Most Americans believe that efforts to redraw US House of Representatives districts to maximise partisan gains, like those under way in Texas and California, are bad for democracy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
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Republicans, Democrats Go To 'War' Over US Election Map
Donald Trump is pulling hard on the levers of power to strengthen Republicans through redistricting in Texas and other states, the latest offensive in escalating moves by both sides to shape the battlefield of US democracy for the midterm elections.
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Democratic Texas Lawmakers Urge Tesla To Delay Robotaxi Launch Until New Laws
Texas Democrats urge Tesla to delay the Robotaxi launch until the new autonomous law takes effect in September.
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Jasmine Crockett Faces Backlash For Mocking Disabled Governor Abbott, Calling Him 'Hot Wheels'
Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett faces backlash after mocking Governor Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, at a Human Rights Campaign event.
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Indian-American Leader Claimed He Got "Racially" Targeted Online. Turns Out He Staged It
Taral Patel allegedly spent months impersonating supporters of his incumbent rival, Republican Commissioner Andy Meyers.
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Indian-American Democrat Leader Says Got "Racially" Targeted Online
A 29-year-old Indian-American policy expert, who is running for Fort Bend County Commissioner in the US state of Texas, has said that he has received racist and hate-filled messages on social media.
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Gun Violence Is Top Public Health Concern For Americans, Says New Study
49% of Black Americans, 50% of Democrats, and 31% of people living in urban areas cited firearm access as their number one concern.
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US Lawmakers Request Probe on Elon Musk's Startup Neuralink's Animal-Testing Panel
US lawmakers will ask regulators to investigate whether the make-up of a panel overseeing animal testing at Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink contributed to botched and rushed experiments. US House Representatives Earl Francis Blumenauer and Adam Schiff, both Democrats, have signed a draft letter to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) re...
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Elon Musk Celebrates As Republican Flips Democratic-Held US Congress Seat In South Texas: "Massive Red Wave In 2022"
Republican candidate Mayra Flores defeated Democrat Dan Sanchez in the special election in South Texas.
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US Supreme Court Dismisses Texas Suit Seeking To Overturn Trump Election Loss
The US Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a bid by Texas to overturn the results of the presidential election, which Republican Donald Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden, in a fresh setback for the president.
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Donald Trump Tweets "Poles Are Closed", Then Deletes It
US President Donald Trump tweeted early Wednesday about a "big win" and accused rival Joe Biden's Democrats of "trying to steal" the election - without citing evidence -- as votes were counted in the US election.
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Republicans Hold Texas In US Polls; 13 Hotly Contested Races Yet To Be Called
As well as the U.S. presidency, Democrats hope to win control of the Senate, where Republicans currently hold a majority of 53 seats in the 100-seat chamber. The battle spans 14 competitive races, though the final outcome may not be clear for some time.
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'Need Texans First': Texas Halts H-1B Hiring At State Colleges, Agencies
Governor Greg Abbott ordered Texas universities and state agencies on Tuesday to halt new H-1B visa petitions, which are used by employers to hire foreign workers with specialized skills, until next year.
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Trump Pardons Texas Democratic Lawmaker In Bribery And Conspiracy Case
President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a "weaponised" justice system.
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"I Don't Control Him": House Speaker Mike Johnson On Trump's Quantico Speech
US Democratic Representative Madeleine Dean on Wednesday confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Texas, urging him to respond to comments made by President Donald Trump during his address to military generals at Quantico, Virginia.
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Americans Worry Democracy In Danger Amid Gerrymandering Fights: Survey
Most Americans believe that efforts to redraw US House of Representatives districts to maximise partisan gains, like those under way in Texas and California, are bad for democracy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
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Republicans, Democrats Go To 'War' Over US Election Map
Donald Trump is pulling hard on the levers of power to strengthen Republicans through redistricting in Texas and other states, the latest offensive in escalating moves by both sides to shape the battlefield of US democracy for the midterm elections.
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Democratic Texas Lawmakers Urge Tesla To Delay Robotaxi Launch Until New Laws
Texas Democrats urge Tesla to delay the Robotaxi launch until the new autonomous law takes effect in September.
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Jasmine Crockett Faces Backlash For Mocking Disabled Governor Abbott, Calling Him 'Hot Wheels'
Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett faces backlash after mocking Governor Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, at a Human Rights Campaign event.
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Indian-American Leader Claimed He Got "Racially" Targeted Online. Turns Out He Staged It
Taral Patel allegedly spent months impersonating supporters of his incumbent rival, Republican Commissioner Andy Meyers.
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Indian-American Democrat Leader Says Got "Racially" Targeted Online
A 29-year-old Indian-American policy expert, who is running for Fort Bend County Commissioner in the US state of Texas, has said that he has received racist and hate-filled messages on social media.
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Gun Violence Is Top Public Health Concern For Americans, Says New Study
49% of Black Americans, 50% of Democrats, and 31% of people living in urban areas cited firearm access as their number one concern.
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US Lawmakers Request Probe on Elon Musk's Startup Neuralink's Animal-Testing Panel
US lawmakers will ask regulators to investigate whether the make-up of a panel overseeing animal testing at Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink contributed to botched and rushed experiments. US House Representatives Earl Francis Blumenauer and Adam Schiff, both Democrats, have signed a draft letter to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) re...
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Elon Musk Celebrates As Republican Flips Democratic-Held US Congress Seat In South Texas: "Massive Red Wave In 2022"
Republican candidate Mayra Flores defeated Democrat Dan Sanchez in the special election in South Texas.
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US Supreme Court Dismisses Texas Suit Seeking To Overturn Trump Election Loss
The US Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a bid by Texas to overturn the results of the presidential election, which Republican Donald Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden, in a fresh setback for the president.
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Donald Trump Tweets "Poles Are Closed", Then Deletes It
US President Donald Trump tweeted early Wednesday about a "big win" and accused rival Joe Biden's Democrats of "trying to steal" the election - without citing evidence -- as votes were counted in the US election.
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Republicans Hold Texas In US Polls; 13 Hotly Contested Races Yet To Be Called
As well as the U.S. presidency, Democrats hope to win control of the Senate, where Republicans currently hold a majority of 53 seats in the 100-seat chamber. The battle spans 14 competitive races, though the final outcome may not be clear for some time.
