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Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
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Quick Glance: Highly Controversial Texas Immigration Law Delayed Again
  • A law in Texas that allows local and state police officers to arrest individuals suspected of being in the country illegally has been postponed by the United States Supreme Court “until further notice from the court.”

  • Senate Bill 4 was approved towards the end of 2023 as part of a prioritized set of immigration and border security legislations supported by Governor Greg Abbott and other conservative leaders. Notably, the legislation empowers local judges to mandate a migrant's return to Mexico irrespective of their nationality.

  • The lawsuit against SB 4 was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and the Texas Civil Rights Project on behalf of various organizations like the Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, American Gateways, and El Paso County. It specifically targets Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw and El Paso County District Attorney Bill Hicks.

  • Adriana Piñon, the director of ACLU of Texas, conveyed to The Texas Newsroom that although the fate of the law remains uncertain, the recent decision by the Supreme Court should provide temporary relief for colored Texans.
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Supreme Court blocks Texas from enforcing controversial immigration law for now: The Supreme Court on Monday indefinitely blocked Texas from enforcing an ...
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Supreme Court blocks Texas from enforcing controversial immigration law ...
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BREAKING: The House votes 352-65 to pass a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. The legislation now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain fate ... Show more
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban: Impact Beyond Gen Z Users
  • A potential ban on TikTok would have far-reaching effects, given the diverse and evolving user base.

  • TikTok users are politically polarized, with a predominant younger audience. Their views differ from the average American.

  • The platform has a rapidly growing user base that is undergoing demographic changes, especially with an increase in users aged 30-49.

  • The use of TikTok as a primary source of news and information influences user opinions, leading to political polarization, particularly among younger users.
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Trans Texas student drops out after new gender policy: The district’s new approach to gender identity has dramatically impacted students like Kadence Carter ...
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Trans Texas student drops out after new gender policy
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Vicente Gonzalez likens Latino Trumpers to “Jews for Hitler”: The South Texas Democrat said Latinos who support former President Donald Trump are voting against ...
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Vicente Gonzalez likens Latino Trumpers to “Jews for Hitler”
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Biden campaign sees abortion rights, independent voters as key in Arizona and Nevada
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Biden campaign sees abortion rights, independent voters as key in Arizona ...
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Full List of SXSW Musicians Greg Abbott Has Told Not To Come Back to Texas: Around 75 musicians pulled out of SXSW over its partnership with the U.S ...
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Full List of SXSW Musicians Greg Abbott Has Told Not To Come Back to Texas
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Federal courts make it harder to 'judge-shop' like was done in abortion pill case
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Quick Glance: Random Judge Assignments to Combat 'Judge Shopping' in U.S. Courts
  • Federal judiciary leaders have introduced a policy mandating the random assignment of judges in civil cases with statewide or national significance to address concerns regarding 'judge shopping' in single-judge divisions.

  • Courts can still assign cases to a single-judge division if they do not involve seeking statewide or federal actions through declaratory judgment or injunctive relief.

  • The random case-assignment policy aims to deter judge shopping and prevent cases from being assigned based on the perceived merits or abilities of a specific judge, promoting proceedings' impartiality and enhancing public trust in the federal Judiciary.

  • While some experts welcome the policy change, others question the Judicial Conference's authority and argue that Congress should provide solutions rather than a policymaking body.
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New EPA Rule to Cut Ethylene Oxide Emissions From Sterilization Facilities: The new rule comes after a 2021 investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune ...
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New EPA Rule to Cut Ethylene Oxide Emissions From Sterilization Facilities
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Supreme Court Keeps Handing Greg Abbott Legal Losses: Before being blocked by a district court, Texas' Senate Bill 4 targeting immigration was approved last year ...
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Supreme Court Keeps Handing Greg Abbott Legal Losses
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Texas Medical Board to consider abortion laws’ medical exceptions guidance for doctors
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Quick Glance: Pornhub blocks access in Texas
  • Pornhub is inaccessible to users in Texas due to age verification laws.

  • Other porn sites like YouPorn and Brazzers are also blocked.

  • Aylo criticizes the law as ineffective and dangerous, considering legal action.

  • The company plans to challenge the Texas law and contest the age verification method.
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Texas judge blocks AG’s subpoena of migrant nonprofit | The Texas Tribune: The judge questioned Paxton’s true motives to investigate the shelter ...
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Texas judge blocks AG’s subpoena of migrant nonprofit | The Texas Tribune
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Immigrants Held in Private Northwest Detention Center Report Death, Suicide Attempts Amid Crackdown
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Immigrants Held in Private Northwest Detention Center Report Death ...
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Greg Abbott Deploys New Technology in Fight To Secure Texas Border : The governor of Texas said that the National Guard was being trained to use airboats to help ...
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Greg Abbott Deploys New Technology in Fight To Secure Texas Border 
Quick Glance: Helicopter Crash Along US-Mexico Border in Texas Claims 3 Lives
  • A helicopter carrying three National Guard members and a Border Patrol agent crashed along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, resulting in the death of three individuals on board, according to a county official.

  • Starr County Judge Eloy Vera confirmed that a fourth person on board was in critical condition and that the crash occurred near the small town of La Grulla.

  • The Starr County Sheriff's Office mentioned on Facebook that they were assisting with a 'downed helicopter incident' on the east side of the county.

  • In January, a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter patrolling the state’s border with Mexico lost power and crashed, causing minor injuries to the co-pilot and significant damage to the helicopter.
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RNC sees major cuts to staff as new, Trump-backed leadership takes over: More than 60 people were fired, including senior staff in the political data and ...
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RNC sees major cuts to staff as new, Trump-backed leadership takes over
Quick Glance: Trump Allies Lay Off RNC Staff After Takeover
  • Trump advisers, now in control of the RNC, initiate mass layoffs affecting over 60 officials, including heads of key departments.

  • Michael Whatley and Lara Trump were unanimously elected as the committee's leaders, following Donald Trump's endorsement.

  • The shake-up at the RNC reflects Trump's increased influence over the Republican Party, with plans to relocate key teams to Florida.

  • Concerns arise over potential misuse of committee funds for Trump's legal expenses, while some Republicans welcome the changes as necessary for victory.
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Chip Roy says Katie Britt thrown ‘to the wolves’ in SOTU response: Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) defended Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) after her panned State of the Union ...
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Chip Roy says Katie Britt thrown ‘to the wolves’ in SOTU response
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Greg Abbott Celebrates Arresting Nearly 500,000 Migrants: Abbott touted the arrests as helping to fill "dangerous gaps" created by the federal government ...
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Greg Abbott Celebrates Arresting Nearly 500,000 Migrants
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Hiltzik: Clipping the right's wings in court: Conservatives have won big legal victories by choosing right-wing judges, but the federal court system has finally ...
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Hiltzik: Clipping the right's wings in court
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5th Circuit upholds parental consent law for teen contraception: A three-judge panel in New Orleans ruled that a Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental ...
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5th Circuit upholds parental consent law for teen contraception
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Federal program that permits limited number of asylum-seekers from 4 countries upheld by judge
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Quick Glance: US Judge Rejects Republican Challenge to Biden Migrant Program
  • A federal judge in Texas rejected a challenge by Republican-led states to a Biden program allowing migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela emergency entry into the U.S.

  • Judge Drew Tipton in Victoria, Texas, ruled that the states lacked standing to pursue the lawsuit against the program that permits up to 30,000 monthly entries.

  • Approximately 234,000 migrants from the specified countries entered the U.S. through the program by November, requiring a U.S. sponsor and air travel.

  • Tipton noted a significant decrease in illegal entries from the countries since the program's inception, without addressing the lawsuit's core claim of DHS authority.
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Promo video for Texas dental practice poses new ethics issue for Noem: The South Dakota governor’s promotion of medical tourism, without properly disclosing it ...
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Promo video for Texas dental practice poses new ethics issue for Noem
Quick Glance: Inquiry Called for: Noem's Texas Trip and Promo Video
  • A Democratic legislator calls for an inquiry into South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's Texas trip for dental work and promotional video.

  • Questions arise regarding the use of public funds for the trip and whether the governor received discounted dental treatments for endorsing the practice.

  • Noem's video praising the dentists coincides with a multimillion-dollar ad campaign where she portrays various workers, raising concerns about undermining the state's investment.

  • The governor has faced ethical scrutiny in the past, including intervening in her daughter's real estate appraiser license application, which raised misconduct concerns.
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Supreme Court extends freeze on controversial Texas immigration law: The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a temporary freeze on the enforcement of Texas’ ...
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Supreme Court extends freeze on controversial Texas immigration law
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Biden blocked from diverting border barrier funds: A judge’s ruling is the latest development in an ongoing border enforcement battle between Texas and the ...
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Biden blocked from diverting border barrier funds
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Colony Ridge violated deceptive trade practices, Texas says: Residents of the Houston-area development, who were maligned by Republicans last year ...
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Colony Ridge violated deceptive trade practices, Texas says
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GOP state lawmakers refuse to revisit abortion bans, but some say they'll offer more clarity on rules
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GOP state lawmakers refuse to revisit abortion bans, but some say ...
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Texas school voucher supporters bask in primary wins: Gov. Greg Abbott called the results “an unmistakable message.” His allies said the state is “closer than ...
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Texas school voucher supporters bask in primary wins
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A National Guard helicopter assigned to patrol duty along the U.S.-Mexico border crashed in Texas on Friday, killing two soldiers and a U.S ... Show more
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Joe Biden returning to Dallas, Houston this week: The Democrat is scheduled to be in Dallas on Wednesday and Houston on Thursday, part of a ramped-up travel ...
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Joe Biden returning to Dallas, Houston this week
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Colin Allred says Texas Republican Party is seeing an ‘internal civil war’: Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) said he thinks his Senate campaign against Sen ...
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Colin Allred says Texas Republican Party is seeing an ‘internal civil war’
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UT-Austin reverts to requiring standardized test scores: The decision comes after the university switched to test-optional admissions during the pandemic.
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UT-Austin reverts to requiring standardized test scores
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Dallas Cowboys remain stuck in neutral with holes to fill as free agency begins: Jerry Jones said the Cowboys would be “all in” but free agency opened with more ...
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Dallas Cowboys remain stuck in neutral with holes to fill as free agency ...
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Is Ted Cruz in danger of being unseated in November? He thinks so: Cruz’s campaign is warning donors this week that he's neck with Dallas Democratic Rep ...
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Is Ted Cruz in danger of being unseated in November? He thinks so
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott embraces role as top Biden antagonist on border: Abbott has recently upped his national profile amid speculation that he’s angling to be ...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott embraces role as top Biden antagonist on border
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Texas man who lived in iron lung after getting polio dies at 78: Polio was once one of the nation's most feared diseases, with annual outbreaks causing ...
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Texas man who lived in iron lung after getting polio dies at 78
Quick Glance: 70 Years Living in Iron Lung: Paul Alexander's Passing
  • Paul Alexander passed away at the age of 78 after living in an Iron Lung for over 70 years as a polio patient.

  • His brother shared the news of his death on Facebook after Paul Alexander contracted the coronavirus.

  • Polio is a highly contagious viral disease that can result in paralysis and respiratory difficulties.

  • Vaccination against polio is the most effective measure to prevent the spread of the disease.
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Nebraska Athletic Director Trev Alberts reportedly has become the top target for the open Texas A&M job. Story from Sam McKewon: omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/reports-nebraskas-trev-alberts-targeted-to-become-texas-a-m-s-next-athletic-director/article_4a98107a-ce52-58db-b2de-46933c2c4dfe.html
Quick Glance: Nebraska Athletic Director Leaving for Texas A&M
  • Nebraska Athletic Director Trev Alberts is leaving the school for the same job at Texas A&M, confirmed by a source to the World-Herald late Wednesday afternoon.

  • Alberts was identified as a top target for the same job at Texas A&M in various media reports, and after hours of speculation, a source confirmed on Wednesday that he accepted the offer about a week after A&M's initial interest.

  • If A&M lands Alberts, they will need to pay an additional $4.12 million to buy out his contract at Nebraska, which was extended last year for eight years.

  • A former Husker football player and academic All-American, Alberts has made significant changes in Nebraska's athletic department in less than three years, including firing a football coach, securing a $301 million multimedia rights deal, and planning a $450 million overhaul of Memorial Stadium.
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A 27-year-old pastor in Parker County unseated longtime Texas board of education member
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A 27-year-old pastor in Parker County unseated longtime Texas board of ...
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Two National Guard soldiers, Border Patrol agent identified after deadly helicopter crash
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Two National Guard soldiers, Border Patrol agent identified after deadly ...
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Amid white supremacist scandal, far-right billionaire powerbrokers see historic election gains in Texas
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Amid white supremacist scandal, far-right billionaire powerbrokers see ...
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Uvalde police chief announces resignation after report on Robb Elementary School shooting
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Uvalde police chief announces resignation after report on Robb Elementary ...
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Harris County Department of Education finds chess a good move: Students in specialized programs with Harris County Department of Education make gains in chess ...
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Harris County Department of Education finds chess a good move
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Why the last attempt to ban TikTok failed: Trump's failed attempt to ban TikTok at the end of his presidency shows that ousting the popular app is not as easy as ...
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Why the last attempt to ban TikTok failed
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Texas counties saw rapid growth, US Census data shows: Kaufman County, east of Dallas, grew faster than any other in the country from 2022 to 2023 ...
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Texas counties saw rapid growth, US Census data shows
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Texas utility rules didn’t prevent the Panhandle fires.: Experts say utilities need to be ready for extreme weather, which could be a challenge in a state where ...
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Texas utility rules didn’t prevent the Panhandle fires.
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Help! I Want to Raise My Kids Saying “Sir” and “Ma’am.” But What About When That’s Wrong?
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Uvalde report clears officers of wrongdoing, outraging families: Families were infuriated by praise for local law enforcement in a report on the Robb Elementary ...
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Uvalde report clears officers of wrongdoing, outraging families
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Tim Dunn notches major far-right wins in Texas election: All told, 11 of the 28 House candidates supported by Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks won their primaries ...
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Tim Dunn notches major far-right wins in Texas election
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Greg Abbott Gets Scathing Rebuke From Largest Texas Newspaper: 'Disturbing': The Houston Chronicle rebuked the governor's school voucher program on Sunday ...
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Greg Abbott Gets Scathing Rebuke From Largest Texas Newspaper: ...
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Help! I Want to Raise My Kids Saying “Sir” and “Ma’am.” But What About When That’s Wrong?
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Supreme Court extends hold on Texas immigration law: The order by conservative Justice Samuel Alito extends the freeze, which was due to expire Wednesday ...
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Supreme Court extends hold on Texas immigration law