Ranchers Say ICE Raids Are Delaying Thousands of Cattle
The warning landed on my desk with a quiet thud.
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195 published storiesSchmitt Asked About the Hawks and Got the Hawkeyes
Sen. Eric Schmitt asked Jack Smith about an Atlanta Hawks game. Smith said he had been at a game in Maryland, watching the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Read the full story →Schmitt Called Jack Smith a Dirtbag After the Wrong Game
Senator Eric Schmitt tried to place Jack Smith at a basketball game in Atlanta.
Read the full story →FCC Chair Says $20 Million in Trump Ads Raise No Red Flags
The chair of the US Federal Communications Commission says taxpayer-funded television ads featuring President Donald Trump are not improper.
Read the full story →Trump Points at Aide After Launching AI Website
President Donald Trump looked sour while pointing a finger toward his aide Natalie Harp in photos taken outside the Oval Office on Tuesday.
Read the full story →A $4,000 Combine Bill Is Breaking the Farm Budget
Brenda says it costs $4,000 to fill her combine, and that the machine holds 140 gallons. For a farmer trying to bring in a crop, that is not a small increase.
Read the full story →Richard Painter says a Trump ad could cost taxpayers twice
A television ad once used in President Trump’s campaign has returned with a new label: “Paid for by the U.S.
Read the full story →Bo French Called for Public Executions of Political Opponents
Bo French is running to lead a powerful Texas state agency, and he has called for the public execution of Democratic leaders. That is not a metaphor.
Read the full story →Chuck Grassley, 93, Doesn't Want a Democrat Picking His Successor
Chuck Grassley does not plan to die in office. He said so himself last week. But if he did, he does not want a Democratic governor choosing his successor.
Read the full story →Angela Paxton Tells GOP Women to Vote Party Over Person
Angela Paxton is divorcing Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton.
Read the full story →Paxton Gains as Texas Senate Race Tightens
James Talarico's lead in the Texas Senate race has shrunk to two points when undecided voters make up their minds, and that small shift carries a lot of.
Read the full story →Two FBI Agents Lost Their Jobs Over Calls to Katie Miller
Two veteran FBI agents have been removed from their jobs and reassigned after a dispute over alleged harassing calls to Katie Miller, the wife of White House.
Read the full story →A Quick Project That Lasted Ten Years
Daniel Dale thought he would be fact-checking Donald Trump for a few weeks. He was wrong.
Read the full story →Taxpayer dollars now fund TV ads that say Love Me
The ad ends with a line that feels strange to read in plain text. Paid for by the U.S. government.
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