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NPR dug into the upside-down world of FEMA flood insurance in coastal areas, and found many homeowners have no financial choice but to let their homes collapse. -
The House of Representatives has held billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he refused to provide additional information on his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Mexico has deployed 800 soldiers and anti-drone equipment at the U.S.-Mexico border to curb the use of commercial drones by cartels. -
Texas is trying to do a better job of including young children with disabilities in preschools and childcare centers alongside their peers. -
The 2026 precinct maps were redrawn and approved on June 29 — between the March primary election and the November general election. The Texas Supreme Court now barres the county from using those new boundaries in November. -
French, the Republican nominee for a statewide position regulating Texas' oil and gas industry, posted a photo of University of Texas students, while decrying "foreigners" displacing Americans. -
Energy Transfer LP and its partner companies will move their primary stock listings from the New York Stock Exchange to the Texas Stock Exchange. -
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