The tempestuous president has been trumped by a tempest: Texas politics and government is all about Hurricane Harvey now, and Donald Trump might not be the most important outsider in the state’s 2018 elections after all.
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Abbott, Paxton send Trump letter requesting FEMA funding for churches
The letter comes after Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, along with Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri and Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, introduced an act to make houses of worship eligible for FEMA Public Assistance program grants.
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Report: Trump’s judicial nominee from Texas called transgender kids part of “Satan’s plan”
Jeff Mateer, one of President Donald Trump’s latest judicial nominees and a high-ranking official in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office, said transgender children are part of “Satan’s plan” in a May 2015 speech, CNN reported.
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Deal or no deal? Texans watch closely as future of DACA hangs in balance
Confusion reigned Thursday morning after President Donald Trump offered conflicting statements on the state of a possible deal with Democratic leadership to extend an Obama-era immigration program and beef up border security.
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Congress
Trump, top Democrats agree to work on deal to save DACA
President Donald Trump and top Democratic leaders late Wednesday agreed to work out an agreement that would protect the nation’s “dreamers” from deportation.
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U.S. House sends Harvey aid bill to Trump – despite 4 Texans voting against it
The U.S. House approved $15 billion in aid to support those affected by Hurricane Harvey’s destruction in southeast Texas on Friday, sending the legislation to President Donald Trump. Four Texas Republicans voted against the measure.
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U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul again a top contender to be Trump’s homeland security chief
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, is a leading contender to serve as the next homeland security chief and is interested in the position, a source close to the congressman tells the Tribune.
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Immigration
Report: Trump has decided to end Obama-era immigration program DACA
President Donald Trump has decided to end an Obama-era program that has granted relief from deportation to hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants, according to media reports.
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Turner says Houston is “getting back on our feet” after Harvey. Here’s what you should know today.
Local, state and federal officials took to national airwaves Sunday to discuss recovery efforts after Hurricane Harvey and project a largely positive message.
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Officials are starting to grapple with the costs of Harvey. Here’s what you should know today.
Floodwaters have ebbed, but many parts of the state still face environmental hazards and other risks in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
