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GOP Rep. Pete Olson, Who Derisively Noted Opponent's Ethnicity, Is Retiring
Fri Jul 26 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Texas Republican once called Democrat Sri Preston Kulkarni an "Indo-American who’s a carpetbagger.”...
In restarting the federal death penalty, AG William Barr looks to Texas
Thu Jul 25 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The federal death penalty hasn't been carried out since 2003. Now the U.S. attorney general wants to adopt the method used in Texas executions to put five men to death....
Kim Kardashian West Visits D.C. Jail To Discuss Criminal Justice Reform
Thu Jul 25 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The reality star also spoke about a higher education initiative at the facility and filmed footage for a documentary on her criminal justice activism....
Trump proposal could end food stamp benefits for 125,000 Texans, experts say
Thu Jul 25 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday it was proposing a new requirement for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The rule, which limits states' flexibilit...
Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill To Cancel $640 Billion In Student Loan Debt
Wed Jul 24 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The 2020 presidential candidate laid out the proposal along with Democratic House Whip James Clyburn....
The federal government opened a model facility for migrant kids last month. Now it's being closed.
Wed Jul 24 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Kevin Dinnin, head of the San Antonio-based nonprofit that runs the Carrizo Springs shelter, said it was "too much, too late."...
India bans use of "last hope" antibiotic on farms
Mon Jul 22 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
India bans use of "last hope" antibiotic on farms...
"You don't forget it": President Trump’s "go back" tweet stokes old wounds for Texans of color
Wed Jul 17 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Some Texans of color have spent much of their lives working through how racist attacks left them feeling less American. Now, those attacks are coming from the president....
John Paul Stevens, Former Supreme Court Justice, Dies At 99
Wed Jul 17 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Stevens led the court's effort to provide legal protections for prisoners at Guantanamo Bay....
Most Texas Republicans vote against U.S. House resolution condemning Trump for racist tweet
Wed Jul 17 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
All Democrats voted in favor of the resolution, which passed in a near party-line vote. Only one Texas Republican, U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, joined Democrats in the vote....
George Conway Says He’s Changed His Mind About Trump: 'Racist To The Core'
Tue Jul 16 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
“Naivete, resentment and outright racism, roiled in a toxic mix, have given us a racist president," the attorney and husband of Kellyanne Conway wrote....
"I'm not sorry": A quarter century later, Eddie Bernice Johnson stands by her crime bill vote
Tue Jul 16 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Johnson is the only Texan remaining in Congress who voted for the bill, which has become deeply unpopular among Democrats and is a contentious issue in the 2020 presidential primar...
Hillary Clinton Fires Back After Trump’s Racist Tweet: ‘You’re Right About One Thing’
Mon Jul 15 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The president lobbed an inaccurate attack at several Democratic lawmakers on Sunday, saying they should "go back" to the countries they came from....
Can the “masters of the flood” help Texas protect its coast from hurricanes?
Mon Jul 15 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
After centuries of fighting back water in a low-lying nation, the Dutch have become the world leaders in flood control. And their expertise is helping Texas design what would becom...
Beto O’Rourke discloses that he’s descended from slave owners
Sun Jul 14 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Something that we’ve been thinking about and talking about in town hall meetings and out on the campaign — the legacy of slavery in the United States — now has a much more personal...
Behind The Lens episode 40: ‘You don’t know exactly what you’re gonna get until it gets here’
Fri Jul 12 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Behind The Lens episode 40: ‘You don’t know exactly what you’re gonna get until it gets here’...
Entergy’s emissions reduction goals would yield higher emissions than it produced in 2017
Fri Jul 12 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
Entergy’s emissions reduction goals would yield higher emissions than it produced in 2017...
ICE suspends immigration enforcement in Southern Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast, spokesman says
Fri Jul 12 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
ICE suspends immigration enforcement in Southern Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast, spokesman says...
Judge dismisses part of Texas' "sanctuary city" lawsuit against San Antonio
Thu Jul 11 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
In its first enforcement action under a controversial new law, Texas sued San Antonio last year, alleging that the city had broken the law in December 2017....
NYPD Investigates Vandalized Megan Rapinoe Posters As Possible Hate Crime
Thu Jul 11 2019 | By Cobrapost Desk
The soccer star celebrated her team’s World Cup victory at a ticker-tape parade in Manhattan....