Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Tag: Greg Abbott

Texas Democrats flee to block GOP gerrymandering as Trump pushes national...

Fleeing the state to break quorum, Texas Democrats are fighting what they call a racist, Trump-backed effort to rig congressional maps ahead of 2026—sparking a broader national confrontation over voting rights.

Gov. Greg Abbott boasted that Texas removed 6,500 non citizens from...

The Republican governor said the Texas secretary of state’s office was turning over nearly 2,000 of those characterized as non citizens to Attorney General Ken Paxton for investigation because records showed they had a voting history.

Texas Governor Abbott’s anti-migrant bills spark legal and ethical storm

Legal experts and rights groups have voiced concerns, deeming the legislation both dangerous and unconstitutional.

‘Absolutely insane’: Greg Abbott seeks pardon for man convicted of murdering...

"Now the man who killed Garrett Foster, while Foster protested George Floyd's murder, will be pardoned. George Floyd's pardon is still stuck with the Board of Pardons. If a fiction author wrote this, no one would believe it."

The new founder, brought to you by the Koch Brothers

Koch Kollege for right-wing social engineers is peddling a status quo agenda of corporate elitism and trickle-down ideology.

Texas on Short Leash After Defying Court’s Voting Rights Order

After violating a court order intended to protect voters, Texas is ordered to submit all voting material for approval.

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Israel accused of assassinating five Gaza journalists in targeted airstrike

Al Jazeera calls deadly strike on press tent “blatant and premeditated attack on press freedom” as press freedom groups warn of pattern of killings and smear campaigns against reporters in Gaza.

Leaked transcript reveals Netanyahu blocked ceasefire and imposed starvation in Gaza

Israeli cabinet minutes show Prime Minister rejected hostage deal, cut off all aid, and broke ceasefire to force Hamas surrender, triggering mass civilian deaths and famine.

How Trump helps companies save a pittance at the risk of workers’ lives

“I don’t understand how a person in a suit and tie can make decisions for the people who are running the bolts and hauling the stuff out.”

No nukes for power, posturing or destruction

“In a world rife with geopolitical tensions and mistrust, this is a recipe for annihilation."

US plans to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel, and Russia

Leaked State Department drafts show significant omissions of abuses, including against LGBTQ+ people and political corruption, in reports on key U.S. allies.