Texas Observer reader, Gall. We live in a state whose top leaders have entirely, vastly, monumentally too much goddamn gall. Just five days after the deadliest Texas flood in 104 years, Governor Greg Abbott announced a special legislative session not … Continued
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and JOSHUA GOODMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump’s administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what it says will become the nation’s largest immigration detention complex, it … Continued
By BARBARA ORTUTAY Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even 13. To proponents, they’re a tool to keep … Continued
When enormous underdog Bowling Green came to Minnesota and stunned the Gophers with a 14-10 win in 2021, the Mid-American Conference school received a $1.45 million payday to travel here and play in the nonconference game. Buffalo will receive the … Continued
When Twins bench coach Jayce Tingler first brought the idea to manager Rocco Baldelli, it set off a long conversation between the two filled with plenty of questions. The general concept is simple enough: The Twins want to be more … Continued