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An analysis by NPR suggests that frames from an iconic music video were used to generate content for a tweet by the FBI director.
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Tice, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, was kidnapped at a checkpoint west of Damascus in August 2012 while reporting on the Syrian Civil War. -
Some of Texas' largest buyers of health care provided insight into what might be driving higher health care costs. The House Select Committee on Health Care Affordability concluded its two-day public hearing Friday. -
With midterms around the corner and President Trump's approval rating low, Democrats expect to flip a lot of seats this election. Polls show a Democrat could win a statewide seat in Texas for the first time in the 21st century. -
Josh Orta was the sole witness of Ruben Martinez's death to dispute the government's account. Months later, he died in a crash after learning an ICE agent killed his friend. Their mothers blame the government for their loss. -
Unlike criminal warrants, ICE administrative warrants don't require approval from an independent judge. ICE defends the practice, but legal experts say they can have errors and risk wrongful detention. -
The Texas Department of Transportation cut funding for the Heartland Flyer route, forcing Amtrak to discontinue the service.
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