President Barack Obama, former President George W. Bush and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said the best way to honor the lives of the officers is for Americans to put aside their differences and unite.
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Obama on Dallas Attack: “Justice Will Be Done” (Video)
President Barack Obama made a public statement from Poland early Friday morning, hours after sniper attacks in downtown Dallas had killed at least five police officers. “I believe I speak for every single American when I say that we are horrified over these events,” Obama said.
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Texas AG Seeks Clarification on Federal Transgender Directive
Three state attorneys general are asking the federal government for clarification of its recent directive to accommodate transgender students or risk losing federal funding.
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Public Education
U.S. Will Order Schools to Accommodate Transgender Students
The Obama administration plans to issue a type of executive order on Friday directing every public school in the nation to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms that align with their gender identity, according to a report in the New York Times.
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In Texas Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee May Draw Attention for EPA Rulings
D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Merrick Garland has a history with cases involving the Environmental Protection Agency, which Texas has sued 24 times since Obama took office.
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Politics
Obama Mocks GOP For Giving Rise to Trump
Weighing in on the controversial candidacy of Donald Trump, President Obama ridiculed the so-called “Republican establishment” for being “shocked” by the billionaire’s rise to presidential frontrunner.
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Obama: Texas Leaders “Aren’t Interested” in Higher Voter Turnout
Texas’ Republican leadership has stifled voter turnout, and the public sector should do more to encourage online voting and other civic engagement, President Barack Obama said in an interview Friday with Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith.
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Watch President Obama Speak at SXSW
South by Southwest got a visit Friday from President Obama, who sat down with Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith for a conversation focused on civic engagement in a digital age. Watch the interview here.
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Five Texas Counties Rejected Clinton Twice, Eight Years Apart
Hillary Clinton ran for president in a Texas Democratic primary in 2008, winning most of the counties in the state. Eight years later, she did it again. We’ve mapped the results to show where she was consistently strong and weak.
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Obama to Speak With the Trib’s Evan Smith at SXSW
Add the president of the United States to your South by Southwest must-see list. Barack Obama will be interviewed by The Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith in Austin on Friday, March 11.
