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Kerr County was among dozens of Texas communities to turn down state flood money, saying it wasn’t enough

Texas earmarked $1.4 billion to help fund flood prevention projects. But after learning that so many communities turned down the money, two lawmakers who approved the program acknowledged it was flawed.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott, long a defender of states’ rights, embraces Trump’s push to expand presidential power

Defending Texas sovereignty has been central to Abbott’s political identity. Yet he has helped Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.

The Texas Tribune

Kristi Noem’s corruption is showing, y’all — Jasmine Crockett just exposed her for funneling tax dollars to campaign cronies

Once again, the Texas rep brought receipts.

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Gov. Greg Abbott was ordered to release emails with Elon Musk. Most of the 1,400 pages are blacked out.

The heavily redacted emails reveal little of the two men’s relationship.

The Texas Tribune

DHS Hired Firm With Deep Ties to Noem for Border Ads, Masking Its Role Through Shell Company: Report

The Department of Homeland Security directed millions of dollars from a $220 million border advertising campaign to a Republican consulting firm closely linked to Secretary Kristi Noem and her senior aides, according to a new investigation.

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An anxiety-filled Veterans Day for victims of Camp Lejeune water - Roll Call

DOJ has denied stalling on the litigation, saying it aims to ensure claims are legitimate before moving toward trials, settlements.

Roll Call

A Fort Worth church’s online class trains Christians to run for office. Now it may go national.

At the core of the program is the idea that there is no separation between what happens within the church and what happens in the government.

The Texas Tribune

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DHS asked Texas to hand over driver’s license data for citizenship checks

It’s the latest step to pool confidential data that the Trump administration claims will help identify noncitizens on voter rolls and tighten immigration enforcement.

The Texas Tribune

Texans could begin applying for school vouchers in February

Private schools looking to educate participating students may also have a chance to apply to the program before the end of the year. The post Texans could begin applying for school vouchers in February appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

The Texas Tribune

JD Vance Clashes with George Stephanopoulos Over Alleged $50K FBI Bribery Video

ABC's George Stephanopoulos confronts VP JD Vance over alleged $50K (£39K) Tom Homan FBI bribery video, sparking viral on-air clash.

International Business Times UK

JD Vance in fiery exchange with ABC host over Tom Homan’s $50,000 bag of cash: ‘Why fewer and fewer people watch your show’

Vance repeatedly declined to say whether FBI has video of Homan accepting $50,000 in cash before being cut off by ABC

The Independent UK

I Asked ChatGPT What Would Happen If Billionaires Paid Taxes at the Same Rate as the Average New Yorker

What would happen if billionaires paid the same tax rate as the average New Yorker? GOBankingRates consulted ChatGPT to find out what the effects would be.

GOBankingRates

Kristi Noem accused of directing FEMA funds to restore pier in Florida enclave after donor’s plea

Allegations that Florida project got inside track to funding come as FEMA accused of unnecessary delays in other disaster response projects

The Independent UK

Ice officer ‘relieved of duties’ after video shows him manhandling woman at New York immigration court

Monica Moreta-Galarza was pleading with officer to release her detained husband when he pushed her to the ground

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Peter Thiel's $5 billon tax-free account spurred a new 401(k) rule that now impacts high-earning Americans over 50

High earners 50 and older will soon have to make 401(k) catch-up contributions as Roth. It all started with a ProPublica article about Peter Thiel in 2021.

Texas Observer

News Orgs Fight to Unseal Records in the Paxtons’ Divorce Case

The media outlets, including the Texas Observer, argue that the Paxtons are elected officials subject to public scrutiny.

TechRadar

Chinese nationals will no longer be allowed to manage Pentagon cloud services

The US Defense department will now review who is managing its cloud services.

Al Jazeera

US auditing Chinese involvement in cloud services, defence chief says

Pete Hegseth orders review after revelations Microsoft used Chinese contractors to manage sensitive cloud services.

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Capital & Main

Forest Service Cuts Leave Firefighters Mowing Lawns While Morale Craters

Crews say layoffs and resignations have left them stuck with duties far from the fire line.

The Texas Tribune

Texas county cuts over 100 polling sites as Trump attacks mail-in voting nationally

The decision in Tarrant County comes amid growing concern about GOP efforts to limit voting access ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

The Texas Tribune

After local agencies release Uvalde shooting records, calls continue for Texas DPS to follow suit

Local records released this week — after a yearslong lawsuit —affirm previous reporting about law enforcement’s flawed response to Texas’ deadliest school shooting.

Reason

ProPublica investigation finds nearly 50 cases of immigration agents smashing car windows

Immigration officers are using more forceful tactics to keep up with the Trump administration’s mass deportation goals.

GOBankingRates

I Asked ChatGPT What Would Happen If Elon Musk Paid Taxes at the Same Rate as the Middle Class

We asked ChatGPT to calculate what would happen if Elon Musk paid taxes at the same effective rate as middle-class Americans. The AI's response was revealing.

Benzinga

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Stock Is Surging: What's Driving The Action?

Shares of Intuitive Machines Inc (NASDAQ:LUNR) are soaring higher Wednesday morning, continuing a 33% monthly rally and bucking bearish analyst sentiment.

Windows Central

“Literally no one seems to know anything about this” — Microsoft used China-based engineers to maintain DoD systems with high impact data

"Digital escorts” with limited expertise oversaw China-based staff working on systems containing critical U.S. defense data.

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