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Lina Hidalgo Will Not Run for Re-election in Texas

Lina Hidalgo, the top elected official in Harris County, which includes Houston, says she will not run for re-election or any other office in 2026.

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Lina Hidalgo’s decision ends — for the moment, at least — a meteoric political career that had fueled the hopes of many Texas Democrats and had drawn sustained and withering Republican attacks.
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After Moment of Silence for Charlie Kirk, House Republicans and Democrats Insult Each Other

After a moment of silence to honor Charlie Kirk, Republicans and Democrats began shouting partisan insults at each other.

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Speaker Mike Johnson addressing the shooting of the political activist Charlie Kirk to reporters at the Capitol on Wednesday.
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Supreme Court Rules for Transgender Boy in Bathroom Dispute

The interim order came after a decision in June on medical care for transgender youths and as the justices prepare to hear arguments on transgender athletes.

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A 14-year-old student challenged South Carolina’s bathroom law, saying it violated the Constitution’s equal protection clause and Title IX.
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