7:38 AM on Jan 4, 2021 CST — Updated at 7:31 PM on Jan 4, 2021 CSTUpdated at 7:30 p.m. Monday with new Cruz comments.Sen. Ted Cruz, demanding an emergency “Electoral Commission” to audit the presidential election and stave off a declaration of victory for Joe Biden for 10 days, cites the 1876 election as a precedent.Legal scholars and historians call the comparison way off target.In that post-Civil War election, three states — Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina — sent competing slates of electors to Congress, forcing federal lawmakers to sort through the mess.In 2020, no such confusion...…7:38 AM on Jan 4, 2021 CST — Updated at 7:31 PM on Jan 4, 2021 CSTUpdated at 7:30 p.m. Monday with new Cruz comments.Sen. Ted Cruz, demanding an emergency “Electoral Commission” to audit the presidential election and stave off a declaration of victory for Joe Biden for 10 days, cites the 1876 election as a precedent.Legal scholars and historians call the comparison way off target.In that post-Civil War election, three states — Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina — sent competing slates of electors to Congress, forcing federal lawmakers to sort through the mess.In 2020, no such confusion...WW…

7:52 PM on Apr 26, 2021 CDTCongressional candidate and former pro wrestler Dan “Big Dan” Rodimer has made a name for himself with robust pro-Second Amendment and anti-big government beliefs, but critics say one digital fundraising appeal might go too far.In a where he is brandishing an assault rifle and walking towards a helicopter, Rodimer calls on voters to “strip power from the federal government” where “power-hungry politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden are threatening our way of life.”“They piggyback off the American taxpayers to fund the radical left-wing agenda,” the...…7:52 PM on Apr 26, 2021 CDTCongressional candidate and former pro wrestler Dan “Big Dan” Rodimer has made a name for himself with robust pro-Second Amendment and anti-big government beliefs, but critics say one digital fundraising appeal might go too far.In a where he is brandishing an assault rifle and walking towards a helicopter, Rodimer calls on voters to “strip power from the federal government” where “power-hungry politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden are threatening our way of life.”“They piggyback off the American taxpayers to fund the radical left-wing agenda,” the...WW…

5:00 AM on Mar 23, 2021 CDTDallas-based AT&T sent thousands of dollars through its PAC to Republican groups with ties to members of Congress who objected to certifying President Joe Biden’s victory on Jan. 6, after announcing it would no longer contribute to those members in the days after the Capitol riot that day.AT&T was one of several major companies that halted cash flow to objectors, including Intel and Cigna, both of which have also donated to Republican political action committees supporting members who objected to the Electoral College vote, .“Employees on our federal PAC...…5:00 AM on Mar 23, 2021 CDTDallas-based AT&T sent thousands of dollars through its PAC to Republican groups with ties to members of Congress who objected to certifying President Joe Biden’s victory on Jan. 6, after announcing it would no longer contribute to those members in the days after the Capitol riot that day.AT&T was one of several major companies that halted cash flow to objectors, including Intel and Cigna, both of which have also donated to Republican political action committees supporting members who objected to the Electoral College vote, .“Employees on our federal PAC...WW…

6:47 PM on Mar 8, 2021 CST — Updated at 1:25 PM on Mar 10, 2021 CSTUpdated Wednesday at 1:25 p.m. with House vote on the bill and President Biden’s statement.Low and middle-income families in Texas and beyond are close to getting a big boost, as Congress voted to expand the Child Tax Credit as part of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package Wednesday.The bill would broaden eligibility and increase payments of up to $3,600 for children under 6 and $3,000 for children ages 6 to 17.That’s on top of the $1,400 stimulus checks included in the American Rescue Plan, which also extends a $300-per-week...…6:47 PM on Mar 8, 2021 CST — Updated at 1:25 PM on Mar 10, 2021 CSTUpdated Wednesday at 1:25 p.m. with House vote on the bill and President Biden’s statement.Low and middle-income families in Texas and beyond are close to getting a big boost, as Congress voted to expand the Child Tax Credit as part of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package Wednesday.The bill would broaden eligibility and increase payments of up to $3,600 for children under 6 and $3,000 for children ages 6 to 17.That’s on top of the $1,400 stimulus checks included in the American Rescue Plan, which also extends a $300-per-week...WW…

4:24 PM on Jan 13, 2021 CSTRep. Dan Crenshaw of Houston voted against the impeachment of President Donald Trump by proxy Wednesday, despite being an outspoken opponent to proxy, or remote, voting.Crenshaw said he was “unable to physically attend proceedings in the House Chamber due to the ongoing public health emergency,” in . Rep. Troy Nehls of Richmond served as his proxy.But in the past, the Republican opposed remote-voting by members of Congress.“Voting by proxy is cowardly. Period,” Crenshaw said in a tweet in May.Proxy voting is cowardly. Period. — Rep. Dan Crenshaw...…4:24 PM on Jan 13, 2021 CSTRep. Dan Crenshaw of Houston voted against the impeachment of President Donald Trump by proxy Wednesday, despite being an outspoken opponent to proxy, or remote, voting.Crenshaw said he was “unable to physically attend proceedings in the House Chamber due to the ongoing public health emergency,” in . Rep. Troy Nehls of Richmond served as his proxy.But in the past, the Republican opposed remote-voting by members of Congress.“Voting by proxy is cowardly. Period,” Crenshaw said in a tweet in May.Proxy voting is cowardly. Period. — Rep. Dan Crenshaw...WW…

11:20 AM on Jan 2, 2021 CST — Updated at 8:07 PM on Jan 2, 2021 CSTUpdated at 8 p.m. with appeals court siding against Gohmert.East Texas congressman Louie Gohmert suggested that “violence in the streets” may be the only remaining option to block Joe Biden from becoming president, after a federal judge rejected his lawsuit aiming to force Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the election.U.S. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle, an appointee of President Donald Trump from Gohmert’s hometown of Tyler, threw out the lawsuit late Friday, ruling that he and other plaintiffs — including the GOP...…11:20 AM on Jan 2, 2021 CST — Updated at 8:07 PM on Jan 2, 2021 CSTUpdated at 8 p.m. with appeals court siding against Gohmert.East Texas congressman Louie Gohmert suggested that “violence in the streets” may be the only remaining option to block Joe Biden from becoming president, after a federal judge rejected his lawsuit aiming to force Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the election.U.S. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle, an appointee of President Donald Trump from Gohmert’s hometown of Tyler, threw out the lawsuit late Friday, ruling that he and other plaintiffs — including the GOP...WW…

2:32 PM on Dec 28, 2020 CST — Updated at 7:01 PM on Dec 31, 2020 CSTUpdated Thursday at 7:01 p.m. with Pence brief.Vice President Mike Pence has asked a Trump-appointed judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Rep. Louie Gohmert of Tyler and several other Republicans that aimed to allow Pence to overturn the results of the election.The lawsuit, by Gohmert and the Republican slate of electors from Arizona, asks Jeremy Kernodle, a U.S. District judge in Tyler and Trump appointee, to allow Pence to choose which electoral votes to count in key states that President Donald Trump lost when Congress meets to...…2:32 PM on Dec 28, 2020 CST — Updated at 7:01 PM on Dec 31, 2020 CSTUpdated Thursday at 7:01 p.m. with Pence brief.Vice President Mike Pence has asked a Trump-appointed judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Rep. Louie Gohmert of Tyler and several other Republicans that aimed to allow Pence to overturn the results of the election.The lawsuit, by Gohmert and the Republican slate of electors from Arizona, asks Jeremy Kernodle, a U.S. District judge in Tyler and Trump appointee, to allow Pence to choose which electoral votes to count in key states that President Donald Trump lost when Congress meets to...WW…

4:47 PM on Dec 4, 2020 CSTScott O’Grady, a war hero from Texas and current Pentagon nominee, has stirred up controversy on Twitter by spreading debunked conspiracy theories and retweeting accounts that suggested President Donald Trump should declare martial law, .Trump recently nominated O’Grady for assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs at the Pentagon. The Dallas resident, known for his career as a fighter pilot and war hero, once campaigned for state Senate, and he now serves as co-chair of Veterans for Trump.O’Grady retweeted tweets on his private account that...…4:47 PM on Dec 4, 2020 CSTScott O’Grady, a war hero from Texas and current Pentagon nominee, has stirred up controversy on Twitter by spreading debunked conspiracy theories and retweeting accounts that suggested President Donald Trump should declare martial law, .Trump recently nominated O’Grady for assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs at the Pentagon. The Dallas resident, known for his career as a fighter pilot and war hero, once campaigned for state Senate, and he now serves as co-chair of Veterans for Trump.O’Grady retweeted tweets on his private account that...WW…

4:44 PM on Nov 18, 2020 CST — Updated at 10:43 AM on Nov 19, 2020 CSTUpdated at 9:50 a.m. with information about McConaughey’s voting record in Texas.Matthew McConaughey hasn’t ruled out a run for governor of Texas, the actor , but records show he’s voted only twice since registering in Austin eight years ago. McConaughey was promoting his new book, New York Times bestseller Greenlights on The Hugh Hewitt Show when Hewitt asked if he would run.“It would be up to the people more than it would me,” McConaughey said. “I would say this. Look, politics seems to be a broken business to me right...…4:44 PM on Nov 18, 2020 CST — Updated at 10:43 AM on Nov 19, 2020 CSTUpdated at 9:50 a.m. with information about McConaughey’s voting record in Texas.Matthew McConaughey hasn’t ruled out a run for governor of Texas, the actor , but records show he’s voted only twice since registering in Austin eight years ago. McConaughey was promoting his new book, New York Times bestseller Greenlights on The Hugh Hewitt Show when Hewitt asked if he would run.“It would be up to the people more than it would me,” McConaughey said. “I would say this. Look, politics seems to be a broken business to me right...WW…

4:03 PM on Nov 16, 2020 CST — Updated at 8:43 AM on Nov 17, 2020 CSTUpdated at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday with Gohmert pressing GOP leadership candidates on concession issue.WASHINGTON — East Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert, insisting the election has been stolen from President Donald Trump, has urged like-minded supporters to consider “revolution” like the Egyptian uprising seven years ago and colonial America’s revolt against England.“They rose up though all over Egypt, and as a result of the people rising up in the greatest numbers in history, ever anywhere, they turned the country around …. If...…4:03 PM on Nov 16, 2020 CST — Updated at 8:43 AM on Nov 17, 2020 CSTUpdated at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday with Gohmert pressing GOP leadership candidates on concession issue.WASHINGTON — East Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert, insisting the election has been stolen from President Donald Trump, has urged like-minded supporters to consider “revolution” like the Egyptian uprising seven years ago and colonial America’s revolt against England.“They rose up though all over Egypt, and as a result of the people rising up in the greatest numbers in history, ever anywhere, they turned the country around …. If...WW…