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Rock band logos stickered the walls and railings in the dim light of the Paper Tiger, the grungy San Antonio venue with a 1,000-person capacity that was packed wall to wall for U.S.... READ MORE

“One of the few openly Christian politicians in the United States who acts like a Christian.”  That’s how conservative New York Times columnist David French recently characterized James Talarico and the Texas Democrat’s... READ MORE