Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is facing criticism after he vetoed animal abuse legislation that bans tethering dogs outdoors using heavy chains or chaining them […]
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Beto O’Rourke: For The People Act Is How We Get Our Democracy Back
The first For the People Act vote on Tuesday in the Senate is a chance for voters to push their senators on voting rights, Beto […]
Continue readingTexans On Front Lines Of Voting Fight
Texas Democrats have their hands full fending off attempts by Governor Abbott and other state Republicans to limit voting rights. Alicia Menendez talks with a […]
Continue readingGOP Hides Behind Hysteria of Critical Race Theory on First Juneteenth
MSNBC's Rev. Al Sharpton notes and analyses the Republican efforts to hide from conversations about the racist history of the United States with critiques about […]
Continue reading‘Now Is The Time’: Texas Democrats Implore Congress To Act On Voting Rights
Texas State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer talks with Rachel Maddow about the need for federal voting rights legislation to stop state Republicans from rolling back […]
Continue readingBeto On Voting Rights Activism: ‘No More Tweeting And Facebook’
“We need to get out there in person and in public—no more tweeting and Facebook and calling folks. We have got to show up and […]
Continue readingTexas Gov. Abbott Wants A Border Wall Despite State Power Problems
As a heatwave grips Western states, the Texas grid operator is asking Texans to conserve electricity. Meanwhile, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that he […]
Continue readingPresident Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act | USA TODAY
President Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law marking the end of slavery in the United States, as a federal holiday. RELATED: […]
Continue readingTexas Dems Score Last-Minute Meeting With Sen. Manchin
Rep. Henry Cuellar tells Lawrence O’Donnell about the last-minute meeting he set up between Sen. Manchin and Texas state legislators where they agreed to work […]
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