Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is seeking answers from U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch over potential links between the Clinton Foundation and the U.S. State Department when Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton was secretary of state.
Khorri Atkinson
Khorri Atkinson was a reporting fellow and a Chips Quinn Scholar at The Texas Tribune in 2016. He received a master’s degree at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and previously worked at MSNBC.com as a digital intern, where he wrote about national politics and the 2016 presidential election. He is a former board member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
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Former Bush National Security Aide: Trump is No Statesman
William Inboden said Donald Trump has shown no interest in “learning the responsible behavior of a statesman” and warned that the GOP standard-bearer would risk the country’s national security and diplomatic relations abroad.
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Demographics
Federal Judge Approves Plan to Weaken Texas Voter ID Law
A federal judge on Wednesday approved a plan that says it won’t be mandatory for Texans to present an ID in order to vote in the November general election.
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Demographics
State Bar Won’t Sanction Paxton over Same-Sex Marriage Opinion
Attorney General Ken Paxton telling county clerks they do not have to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples is not a sign of “professional misconduct,” according to the State Bar of Texas.
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Criminal Justice
Austin Scrambles with Fallout of Closed DNA Lab
More than a month after the Austin Police Department was forced to abruptly shut down its DNA testing lab, it remains unclear whether any criminal convictions will be thrown out because of improper testing.
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Politics
Major Ken Paxton Donor Paying $3.5 Million Federal Fine
Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office assisted with a federal probe involving a major donor who gave the indicted Paxton a $100,000 gift last year to offset his growing legal bill.
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Criminal Justice
Austin Black Lives Matter: “We Will Move Forward”
Criticized anew after the shooting of police officers in Dallas, the Austin chapter of Black Lives Matter is determined to continue its push to become a legitimate political influence in the Capitol.
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Criminal Justice
Rate of Texas Prison Spending Growth Outpaces Schools
Over three decades, the amount of money Texas spends on jails and prisons has grown at a much faster rate than what it spends on public schools, a new federal study finds, but schools still receive significantly more money.
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Criminal Justice
Obama, Bush Call for Unity at Dallas Memorial
President Barack Obama, former President George W. Bush and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said the best way to honor the lives of the officers is for Americans to put aside their differences and unite.
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Gov. Abbott Hospitalized After Severe Burns
Gov. Greg Abbott will not be able to attend an interfaith memorial service on Tuesday in Dallas, in honor of the five police officers slain during a peaceful protest last week.