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Oct 03 2023
News
Rep. Cuellar Back at Work After Carjacking
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas was back at work Tuesday after being carjacked the night before by three armed attackers less than a mile from the Capitol. Cuellar said he was “good" and even joked about the frightening experience. He said the robbers “came out of nowhere, and they pointed guns at me.” “I looked at one with a gun, another with a gun, and I felt one behind me,” he said. “They
Newsmax (News)
Sep 08 2023
News
5th Circuit allows buoys to remain in Rio Grande while federal lawsuit continues
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed Gov. Greg Abbott and the state of Texas win late Thursday, allowing a floating barrier of buoys and circular saw blades to remain in the Rio Grande at least temporarily as the lawsuit progresses. The appeals court, which has jurisdiction over federal lawsuits pending in Texas, gave no reason for overturning the ruling
Caller Times
Oct 03 2023
News
Gun held to congressman's head as people 'swarmed' him during nighttime carjacking: Police
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was carjacked in Washington, D.C., on Monday night and according to the legislator, three people “swarmed” him and at least one aimed a gun at his head before fleeing in his car. Cuellar was unharmed. Speaking to reporters, the Democratic lawmaker told CNN that the assailants wore all black and appeared “out of nowhere” as they started pointing firearms at him. “I
Law & Crime
Oct 03 2023
News
Ogles lists possible McCarthy successors ahead of vote to oust speaker
Rep. Andy Ogles floated potential successors to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ahead of a vote to determine whether the speaker will be booted. The Tennessee Republican listed all of the top leaders as options, including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota. Mr. Ogles’ list also included GOP Reps. Jodey Arrington of Texas, Byron Donalds
Washington Times
Oct 03 2023
News
Rep. Cuellar: ‘I hope they catch’ carjackers
Rep. Henry Cuellar described on Tuesday how he got away unharmed after he was carjacked by three armed attackers Monday night a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol. “As I got out of my car, all of a sudden I see two individuals that just ran to the door because I was just opening up the door to get out,” the Texas Democrat said on MSNBC. “They said ‘We want your car.’ I looked at the one that
Politico
Oct 03 2023
News
Arizona Diamondbacks take on Milwaukee Brewers in Wild Card round
MILWAUKEE, WI — The Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78, second in the NL West during the regular season) are taking on the Milwaukee Brewers (92-70, first in the NL Central during the regular season) in the Wild Card round of the MLB playoffs! Game 1 is expected to start just after 4 p.m. local time. Several other Wild Card matchups will take place Tuesday, including the Texas Rangers taking on the
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May 15 2019
Headline Roundup
Baytown,Texas: Officer Kills Woman After Screaming She Was Pregnant
Baytown Police officer killed a woman after a struggle ensued, Monday night. The person shot was a 44 year-old black grandmother, Pamela Turner, who was well known to the community as being schizophrenic. She was being arrested for having outstanding warrants; a struggle started after Turner allegedly used the officer's taser against him, according to Baytown Police Lt. Steve Dorris. Though
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The Hill
Sep 08 2023
News
Border buoy barrier in Rio Grande allowed to remain after state appeals ruling
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – A buoy barrier along Texas-Mexico border near Eagle Pass will remain in place as an appeal by the state moves forward in court. A federal appeals court issued a temporary stay of a judge’s ruling to remove the barrier by September 15th. The stay comes one day after Governor Greg Abbott announced that the state would appeal the removal order. The case stems from a lawsuit the
KXAN News
Jan 22 2018
News
Pennsylvania Supreme Court orders new election map ahead of midterms due to partisan gerrymandering
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional district map ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, saying the current one amounted to partisan gerrymandering in violation of the state constitution.
Washington Times
Sep 08 2023
News
AG Ken Paxton impeachment trial: Whistleblower Ryan Vassar to continue testimony on Day 4
AUSTIN, Texas – The historic impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton is underway in the Texas Senate. He faces 16 articles of impeachment that accuse him of misusing the powers of the attorney general’s office to help his friend and donor Nate Paul, an Austin real estate investor who was under federal investigation. Paxton pleaded not guilty to all impeachment articles on
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