Texas Democrats block passage of restrictive voting bill for now
Texas Republicans’ push to enact a slew of new voting restrictions was stymied — at least for now — by Democrats who walked off the state...
Daily Archive: May 31, 2021
South Africa steps up virus curbs against third wave
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday that South Africa would re-impose stricter measures against COVID-19 fearing the whole country will soon face a third wave of the...
As China’s Communist Party turns 100, its members’ ‘red genes’ matter more than ever to Beijing
For a decidedly atheist political organization, China’s ruling Communist Party is fond of talking about its origins in religious terms.
A judge swore in a lawyer who was once a drug dealer in his courtroom 16 years ago
It was a Friday afternoon when Edward Martell, dressed in a black suit and bow tie, stood in front of Judge Bruce Morrow’s courtroom. With one...
Most US schools teach little to nothing about Asian American history and it hurts everyone, experts say
When Jinhee Kim’s daughter looked in her history book, she didn’t see anyone who looked like herself — and she had questions for her mother about...
Texas Democrats Stymie G.O.P. Voting Bill, for Now
Republicans hit a significant stumbling block in their push to enact some of the strictest voting laws in the nation. But they could yet pass the...
Analysis: White House cranks up pressure as infrastructure talks drag on
The White House is injecting new urgency into Joe Biden’s protracted and so far inconclusive talks with Republicans on a bipartisan infrastructure package, as the President...
‘Targeted’ attack kills 2 people, injures more than 20 in Florida. Here’s what we know
• Texas man alleged to have planned mass shooting
‘Darth Vader House’ hits the market for $4.3 million
The dream home for Star Wars fans is now on the market in Texas. But the path to the dark side is not cheap.
