Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges and taken into custody Friday in connection with a U.S. Department of Justice ... 05/2/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Harris County prosecutor hands criminal case into Lina Hidalgo’s staffers over to state attorney general Hidalgo’s staffers were indicted on felony charges related to how they allegedly helped award an $11 million contract to a political consulting firm headed by a Democratic strategist. 04/25/2024 - 4:54 pm | View Link
Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks Harris County guaranteed income program He also asked that the AG determine if counties have the authority to enact a guaranteed income program and if doing so violated the gift prohibition in the ... and has been targeted by former U.S. 04/23/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton can be disciplined for suit to overturn 2020 election, court says Paxton is not required to have bar membership in order to serve as attorney general. State bar officials began investigating complaints over Paxton’s election lawsuit in 2021. A similar ... 04/19/2024 - 12:29 am | View Link
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton can be disciplined for suit to overturn 2020 election, court says AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas appeals court has ruled that Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton can face discipline from the state bar association over his failed effort to overturn the 2020 ... 04/18/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
“Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) did not directly answer multiple questions about whether he’d accept the results of the 2024 presidential election, regardless of who wins,” NBC News reports.
Said Scott: “At the end of the day, the 47th president of the United States will be President Donald Trump.”
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds Joe Biden edging Donald Trump among registered voters, 46% to 45%.
Among likely voters, it’s Biden 49%, Trump 45%.
In a five way race, Trump edges Biden, 42% to 40%, followed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. At 12%, Cornell West at 2% and Jill Stein at 1%.
“Donald Trump is privately trashing South Dakota’s MAGA Gov. Kristi Noem for executing her puppy and writing about it in her forthcoming memoir — a matter that appears to have closed the book on the idea of selecting her as a vice presidential nominee,” Rolling Stone reports.
“During conversations with close political allies and other confidants, sources say, the former president has repeatedly brought up the incident, including as recently as in the past couple days, to criticize Noem and question her political acumen.”
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
On the evening of August 8, hours after a wildfire ravaged West Maui, Maui County’s top emergency management official, Herman Andaya, texted his secretary to ask about the status of other fires across the island.
“Still burning,” she replied.