Democratic state Representative Shawn Thierry’s list of political contributors reads as a who’s who of Republican mega-donors and Christian nationalist public school defunders. The Houstonian received $28,000 from the Charter Schools Now PAC, $25,000 from conservative Dallas billionaires Darwin and … Continued
By LAURIE KELLMAN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman ascends toward the heights of American politics, with the nation’s top elected office — the presidency — looming far out of reach. A man at the bottom predicts, unhelpfully: “You’ll … Continued
Yes, the Detroit Lions are in the Chicago Bears’ division. Yes, the Bears play them twice a year. But we can’t help but root for the Lions as they make their improbable way through the NFL playoff gauntlet and are … Continued
Whatever direction the Chicago Bears go with their quarterback situation, the new infrastructure for development at the position is coming together. Four days after hiring Shane Waldron as their offensive coordinator, the Bears added another assistant to the mix with … Continued
By JOSEPH KRAUSS (Associated Press) Over the last five months, Israel has killed thousands of Hamas fighters, destroyed dozens of their tunnels and wreaked unprecedented destruction on the Gaza Strip. But it still faces a dilemma that was clear from … Continued
By LISA MASCARO (AP Congressional Correspondent) WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president Wednesday, a remarkable turnaround from the onetime critic who blamed the former president for “disgraceful” acts in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack but now … Continued