Capitol Context: As Austin 'district' plan fails, a check on Washington, D.C.
A proposal to turn the City of Austin into the 'District of Austin' — essentially under state control — failed this week in ...
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4 Takeaways from NPR, PBS testimony on Capitol Hill
The public broadcasting CEOs defended their networks against accusations from House Republicans of bias in news and cultural ...
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'We deserve to be heard.' Fired fed workers begin weekly protests on Capitol Hill
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Melania Trump Calls Out Democrats at Capitol Hill Roundtable
The first lady expressed disappointment about the lack of Democrats in attendance at Monday's "Take it Down Act" roundtable.
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Bill aims to expand DPS Capitol patrols in downtown Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bill lawmakers have discussed this month could expand the patrol area for the Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Capitol division. “I’ve seen some incidents ...
GOP heads into key stretch for ambitious Trump tax cut plan
Republicans on Capitol Hill are staring down a key three-week stretch in their effort to enact President Trump’s ambitious ...
Withdrawal of Stefanik’s UN nomination prompts questions about her future in House
President Trump’s decision to yank Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations is ...
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4 takeaways from PBS and NPR's testimony on Capitol Hill
The public broadcasting CEOs defended their networks against accusations from House Republicans of bias in news and cultural ...