Rick Perry: Yes, Alcee Hastings, Texas IS Crazy
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) said the people of his state are crazy. Perry was responding to recent comments made by Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.), who called Texas a…
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Rep. Alcee Hastings Says Old Texas Dildo Law Shows The State Is ‘Crazy’
A Florida congressman is not backing off his assertion that Texas is a “crazy state,” and he’s now citing an old law restricting dildos to make his case. “One of…
Hastings tells Texans: ‘Let it go’
That’s the advice he gave them in an interview with CNN, in response to outrage from the Texas delegation over his comments this week that Texas is “a crazy state.”…
Jon Stewart Knows Who’d Win In A War Between Texas And Florida
Florida and Texas are at war … or at least, engaged in a war of words on the floor of the House of Representatives, where Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) called…
Rick Perry Law Led To Rise In Parents Opting Out Of Vaccines
WASHINGTON — Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has stayed relatively quiet during the latest outbreak of potential 2016 presidential contenders stumbling on vaccination policy, even though he has perhaps…
DHS funding bill stalls in Senate over immigration
READ: Key senators say they might boycott Netanyahu In fact, a third vote on the same question is scheduled for Thursday and the same outcome is likely. One reason for…
Jeb Bush heads to Iowa next month
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and real estate titan Donald Trump are also confirmed for…
‘Texas 7’ Prison Escapee, Cop Killer Donald Newbury To Be Executed
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas inmate is scheduled to be executed for killing a suburban Dallas police officer after he and six others broke out of prison. – The…
Uh Oh: Lonely People Are More Likely To Binge Watch
It might be the icy depths of winter, but turn off that Netflix and crawl out of bed. Say goodbye to hibernation, because it could mean that you’re depressed. A…
Robert Ladd Executed In Texas Despite Claims Mental Impairment Made Him Ineligible
A Texas man convicted of killing a 38-year-old woman nearly two decades ago while he was on parole for a triple slaying years earlier was executed Thursday evening. Robert Ladd,…
Texas GOP chairman sides with Rand Paul
READ: How Republicans wised up about 2016 Munisteri will resign his role with the state party on Friday to join Team Rand, a spokesman for Paul confirmed. The Wall Street…
NTSB: Guardrail debris caused deadly west Texas prison bus crash
Eight inmates and two correctional officers were killed in the crash. – The bus was traveling from a prison facility in Abilene, Texas, to one in El Paso, Texas.
Texas Is About To Execute A Man With An IQ Of 67
Two days after the execution of Warren Hill, a Georgia man whose lawyers said he had an intellectual disability, another prisoner is scheduled to die despite his attorneys making a…
Who Said It: Mitt Romney Or Elizabeth Warren?
If Mitt Romney decides to run for president in 2016, he’ll do so with a focus on poverty, education and income inequality. At least that seems to be the takeaway…
Why Are IQ Scores Still Being Used To Determine Who Is Fit To Be Executed?
This investigation was reported by Dana Goldstein and Maurice Chammah for The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization focused on the U.S. criminal justice system. You can sign up for…
Texas Muslim Capitol Day Tainted By Anti-Islam Protesters, Lawmaker
At least one state lawmaker and a slew of protesters made their opposition to Texas Muslim Capitol Day known on Thursday. The event, organized by the Texas chapter of the…
Nolan Ryan Fast Facts
Birth name: Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. Father: Lynn Nolan Ryan, Sr., supervisor at Stanton Oil Company Mother: Martha Lee (Hancock) Ryan, homemaker Marriage: Ruth (Holdorff) Ryan (June 26, 1967-present) Children:…
Teen Girl Shot Dead At Texas Police Station Had Knife, Cops Say (VIDEO)
Authorities say a teenager was fatally shot in an East Texas police station lobby after she lunged at an officer with a butcher knife and a Taser failed to stop…
40 Dogs Vanish From Small Texas County
Man’s best friend just became man’s biggest mystery. At least 40 dogs have vanished from Wise County, Texas since November, and authorities say they have few leads for the missing…
Jon Stewart Figures Out What’s Really Going On In Sarah Palin’s Bizarre Iowa Speech
Jon Stewart found a lot of odd moments to cover during the Iowa Freedom Summit, from Sen. Ted Cruz channeling Ned Flanders to Texas Gov. Rick Perry channeling Howard Dean….
Over Half The States Are Suing Obama For Immigration Actions
WASHINGTON — More than half of U.S. states are now involved in a lawsuit to stop President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration, with the addition of Nevada and Tennessee…
Koch brothers set staggering 2016 spending goals
READ: Cruz-Paul-Rubio event previews GOP foreign policy debate – Four Republicans weighing 2016 White House runs were on hand for parts of the conference. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker arrived Saturday,…
Former Fox Employee Kills Himself In Front Of News Corp Building
NEW YORK — A man claiming to be a former employee of a Fox station in Austin, Texas, shot and killed himself Monday outside of the News Corporation building, the…
GOP Presses State Bills Limiting Gay Rights Before Supreme Court Ruling
A Texas lawmaker would strip the salaries from government officials who honor same-sex marriage licenses. Other states would protect government officials who opt out of performing gay nuptials. In Georgia,…
Fort Hood Lacked System to Spot Threat of 2014 Rampage, Army Says
A United States Army report released on Friday said Fort Hood, the military base in central Texas, did not have a system in place that could have anticipated a rampage…
Rubio moving towards 2016 bid
READ: Rubio ‘down to the last decision’ on 2016 He’s also planning to miss votes in the Senate next week to take a fundraising trip through California, and will visit…
Oil crash may kill the Texas housing boom
A number of large, Texas-based energy companies have recently announced job cuts, including 7,000 by Baker Hughes (BHI) and 9,000 by Schlumberger (SLB). Not all of those jobs cuts will…
Snow blankets portions of Southwest, forces closings
On Thursday, snow continued to fall in eastern New Mexico and El Paso, where several road closures and school closures were announced. The Texas Department of Transportation was warning motorists…
Arnold Prieto Executed In Texas For Screwdriver Slayings
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A 41-year-old Texas prisoner was put to death Wednesday evening for the slayings of three people during a robbery at their San Antonio home more than…
13-Year-Old Gets 25 Years For Killing Brother, Father
HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — A 13-year-old Northeast Texas boy has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the shooting deaths of his 12-year-old brother and their father. –…