Tag: Texas

Activists with Planned Parenthood demonstrate in support of a pregnant 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children to obtain an abortion, outside of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

The Founding Fathers would have hated giving undocumented aliens abortion rights, but here we are

Nicole Russell · October 25, 2017 4:50 pm

Senators representing Texas and Florida say the bill does not provide enough money to help their states rebuild from hurricanes Harvey and Irma. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Senate sends $36.5 billion disaster relief bill to Trump’s desk

Susan Ferrechio · October 24, 2017 8:13 pm

Award-winning pop star Lady Gaga posted a picture of herself on Twitter standing with the five living former presidents Saturday at the "One America Appeal" benefit concert to raise money for hurricane recovery efforts in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico. (@ladygaga/Twitter)

Obama says he’ll let George H.W. Bush and Lady Gaga ‘handle the singing’ after viral photo

Katie Leach · October 23, 2017 11:10 pm

"Not sure abt 39, @BillClinton, 43 and @BarackObama, but I would have sung w @ladygaga if asked," former President George H.W. Bush tweeted. (@ladygaga/Twitter)

George H.W. Bush: ‘I would have sung’ with Lady Gaga

Kara Zupkus · October 23, 2017 4:29 pm

Usain Bolt puts his arm around former President Bill Clinton. (Screen shot)

Usain Bolt meets Bill Clinton: ‘I’m here with the greatest president’

Daniel Chaitin · October 22, 2017 7:18 pm

Five ex-presidents and Trump champion unity, volunteerism at hurricane relief concert

Daniel Chaitin · October 22, 2017 2:28 am

"Everyone stood as one," said Sen. Ted Cruz. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Ted Cruz: ‘Everyone stood’ for national anthem at hurricane charity concert with ex-presidents

Daniel Chaitin · October 22, 2017 1:01 am

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump take a walking tour to survey hurricane damage and recovery efforts in a neighborhood in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Washington Secrets

Exclusive: Trump boosts hurricane relief fund, ‘we will come back stronger, better’

Paul Bedard · October 21, 2017 3:25 pm

Energy Secretary Rick Perry has issued a fairly comprehensive report on the state of America's power sector. What he concluded is that the nation must necessarily continue to draw electricity from a diverse mix of sources. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)

Why coal and nuclear aren’t going anywhere

Terry Jarrett · October 21, 2017 4:01 am

Activists with Planned Parenthood demonstrate in support of a pregnant 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children to obtain an abortion, outside of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Appeals court rules teen in US illegally can have abortion

Robert King · October 20, 2017 10:28 pm

After U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered the federal government to transport an illegal immigrant to an an abortion facility, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency stay. (iStock)

Judge halts abortion order for teen illegally in US

Kimberly Leonard · October 19, 2017 5:32 pm

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, said that women have a responsibility to prevent sexual assault and harassment. "I'm from the old school that you can have behaviors that appear to be inviting. It can be interpreted as such. That's the responsibility, I think, of the female." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Eddie Bernice Johnson: Women have a responsibility to prevent sexual assault and harassment

Melissa Quinn · October 19, 2017 2:46 pm