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Sierra Club Says Endorsed Candidates Won 1,290 Races, Plans Thursday Post-Election Livestream
The group says voters delivered the largest electoral wave since 1894 and that it has won 88% of its 2,426 endorsed races so far, with 963 still to be called.
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Democrats Sweep Texas Statewide Races as Talarico and Hinojosa Win
The victories end a three-decade Republican streak in Texas and put the state's fast-growing AI data center market in question, with Democrats also taking the Texas House for the first time in 24 years.
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Democrats win Senate and House as Trump and Vance concede Iran war cost Republicans
Vance's remarks blaming the war Trump launched raised questions about whether he was assigning blame to the president, while a senior Democrat vowed to end tariffs on allies including Canada.
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Democrats Win House and Senate in Midterm Wave, Notching Historic Firsts
Democrats took both chambers for the last two years of Trump's presidency, flipped Senate seats in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Maine, and elected the first Muslim senator and the first Black woman governor.
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Democrats Win Control of Congress in Historic Midterm Wave
Democrats took the House and Senate in the biggest Republican loss in half a century, with Senate results in Alaska and Mississippi still pending and the party's majority possibly reaching 54 to 56 seats.
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Texas Man and His Company Ordered to Pay Over $13 Million in Commodities Fraud Case
A federal court in Texas entered a default judgment against Walter Dunning Larrick III and Cambridge Financial Advisors LLC, ordering more than $13 million in a CFTC commodities fraud case.
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DHS Secretary Mullin Touts ICE's Lone Star Mission: 4,170 Arrests in Ten Days Across Texas
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced ICE arrested 4,170 illegal aliens across Texas during the ten-day Lone Star Mission, including murderers, sexual assailants and cartel members.
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March of Dimes Official: 20,000 U.S. Infant Deaths a Year Equal a Weekly Jumbo Jet Crash
Dr. Michael Warren of March of Dimes told Rice360's Innovation for Healthcare Access Conference that 20,000 annual U.S. infant deaths equal a weekly 400-passenger jet crash, urging new urgency on maternal and infant mortality.
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DHS Highlights ICE Arrests of Violent Criminal Illegal Aliens in Texas
DHS names five illegal aliens arrested by ICE in Texas, including gang members convicted of manslaughter, drug trafficking, burglary and assault, citing Trump administration enforcement.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports midterms framed as Trump referendum, Supreme Court backs administration on deportation rule
USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter says both parties are closing midterm campaigns around President Donald Trump, and that the Supreme Court declined to revive a Biden-era immigration rule.
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Media Monitor: Texas Lawsuit Against OpenAI Could Serve as Template for AI Litigation, Newsletter Says
Luiza Jarovsky's newsletter says Texas' new lawsuit against OpenAI could become a template for other states and countries to litigate against AI companies and push them to prioritize safety.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers Texas Senate Race, Trump-Putin Summit Talk and French Riots
The Wall Street Journal's opinion newsletter reports on Ken Paxton's struggling Texas campaign, Trump weighing a Putin-proposed summit with China, and France's riots, plus AI testing in Ukraine.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Says Texas GOP's "Rich Texan" Era May Be Fading
Newsweek uses The Simpsons' "Rich Texan" character to examine the shifting politics of Texas, noting the state's conservative identity may be changing, and promotes its membership program.
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Newsweek: About 53,000 Israelis Abroad Expected to Fly Home for October 27 Election
Trump says Elon Musk restored Ukraine's full Starlink access, and Google halted two Finland data center sites after clearing about 1,300 acres of forest before environmental assessments were complete.
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Social Security Administration Tells Texans to Check Office Status Online Before Visiting
The agency says the operational status of Texas offices, card centers and hearing offices has changed but gave no reason, no list of affected sites and no timeline.
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Social Security Administration Says Texas Office Status Has Changed
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Texas has changed, and points customers to online services instead of in-person visits.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Highlights Tesla Roadster 2 Reveal in Texas
Newsweek is reporting that Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's Roadster 2 at a SpaceX facility in Texas, describing a dramatic demonstration featuring rocket thrusters and airborne maneuvers.
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TCEQ Sets Fall Schedule of Public Meetings and Hearings on Texas Permits
Texas regulators will hold public meetings and contested case hearings from October 19 through November 30 on wastewater, air, and radioactive waste permits across the state.
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Social Security Administration Tells Texans Office Status Has Changed
The agency says many people may not need to visit an office at all and is directing the public to its online services.
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Social Security Administration Says Texas Office Status Has Changed
The agency tells Texans to check their local office's status before visiting and says most business can be handled online.
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DHS Highlights Child Sex Traffickers and Drug Traffickers Among Illegal Aliens Arrested or Convicted in San Antonio
DHS names some of the worst illegal aliens arrested by ICE or convicted in San Antonio, Texas, including child sex traffickers, drug traffickers and thieves, as Secretary Markwayne Mullin blames Biden-era border policies.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Texas Ten Commandments Classroom Law Reaches Supreme Court
Newsweek reports Texas requires the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, with a legal challenge now before the Supreme Court in Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District.
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Rice University to Launch Master of Artificial Intelligence Degree in Fall 2027
Rice University will offer a Master of Artificial Intelligence degree starting fall 2027, with applications opening this year, as its researchers and fellows appear in national and international news.
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TCEQ Sets Fall Slate of Public Meetings and Hearings on Texas Permits
Texas environmental regulators will hold public meetings and hearings from late September through November on air, wastewater and groundwater permits, including contested cases sent to SOAH.
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Rice University Ranked No. 1 in Texas, No. 16 Nationally in U.S. News 2027 Best Colleges
Rice holds the top spot in Texas and No. 16 nationally in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 rankings, while Baker Institute experts weigh in on Trump's UN address, diesel exports and Venezuela oil.
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Social Security Administration Alerts Texans to Changed Office Status
SSA says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Texas has changed, and points recipients to online services for benefits, records and account tasks.
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DHS Highlights 'Worst' ICE Arrests in Texas, Rebukes Sanctuary Politicians
DHS released examples of ICE arrests in Texas, including an ISIS-linked deportee and murder fugitives, while criticizing Austin officials who accused the agency of acting above the law.
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Social Security Administration Alerts Texans to Changed Office Status, Promotes Online Services
SSA notifies the public that the operational status of Texas Social Security offices, card centers and hearing offices has changed, and points users to online tools for benefits, records and account management.
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TCEQ Sets Fall Schedule of Public Meetings and Hearings on Texas Permits
Texas environmental regulators have scheduled public meetings and contested case hearings from late September through October on wastewater, air and groundwater permits across the state.
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TCEQ Sets Fall Slate of Permit Hearings Across Texas
Texas environmental regulators have scheduled contested case hearings, public meetings and notice and comment hearings from late September through October on wastewater, air and groundwater permits.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentBusinessEnergyLegalState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentRegulation Texas Commission on Environmental QualityState Office of Administrative Hearingswastewater permitsair quality permitspublic hearingsTexasgroundwater conservation district