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Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela

Move comes amid escalating campaign against Maduro as Venezuelan government condemns ‘grotesque threat’

The Guardian - US

Carlson and MAGA Outraged By US Ambassador's Secret Meeting With Convited Spy Pollard

Supporters of President Donald Trump are seeking clarity on a covert meeting between U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and convicted spy Jonathan Pollard.

Benzinga

U.S. Senate hopeful Colin Allred criticizes rival James Talarico for accepting billionaire Adelson’s donations

Allred’s comments at The Texas Tribune Festival marked the first time either leading Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate publicly criticized the other.

The Texas Tribune

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Joaquin Castro on why a Democratic Senate logjam stopped him from running for AG

The San Antonio Democrat said at The Texas Tribune Festival that he hoped to form a statewide slate with Colin Allred, Beto O’Rourke and James Talarico, but the group couldn’t find consensus.

The Texas Tribune

UK pauses intelligence-sharing with US on suspected drug vessels in Caribbean

Rare rupture between military allies comes as concerns grow over Trump administration’s lethal sinking of boats

The Guardian - UK

Democrats blast Trump’s decision to export US-made guns, saying they can wind up in hands of terrorists

Opposition slams administration for removing restrictions on firearms exports, calling move ‘a gift to violent cartels and drug traffickers’

The Independent UK

House panel backs sweeping State Department overhaul package - Roll Call

A committee advances bills that would mark the first top-to-bottom State Department reauthorization in more than two decades.

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How Democrats pressured U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett to step aside for the next generation

Doggett’s shocking decision to retire signals U.S. Rep. Greg Casar’s growing strength among Democrats in Austin politics and in Congress.

The Texas Tribune

Is a Strong Latino Candidate Texas Democrats’ Only Hope?

The party is long-overdue for such a leader at the top of the ballot.

Texas Observer

Joe Rogan anoints a new progressive star – can James Talarico triumph in Texas?

The state house member seemed like an unlikely aspirant for the US Senate battle, but an appearance on Rogan sparked the question: can he turn Texas blue?

The Guardian - US

Top Texas Democrats ponder the state’s future at forum amid questions about what’s next for their party

Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke was joined at his San Antonio town hall by U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro and state Rep. James Talarico, whose names have been floated for statewide office.

The Texas Tribune

Here are some of the Texas Democrats eyeing statewide runs in 2026

Democrats will need to sort through a pileup of potential candidates who see an opportunity to harness backlash to the Trump administration in next year’s midterms.

The Texas Tribune

How US politicians responded to Israel’s attacks on Iran

Republican hawks defend Israel as Democrats split between criticising and expressing support for the US ally.

Al Jazeera

Dem Lawmakers Condemn Reality Show for Citizenship Project: 'A Sick Idea'

New York Representative Jerry Nadler also resently expressed concerns about the show, stating that "human lives are not game show props"

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Five Latino Led Films Among the 2024 Inductees of the National Film Registry

Robert Rodriguez's 'Spy Kids' is among the group promoted by congressman Joaquín Castro

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ 90,000 DACA recipients can sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage — for now

Those enrolled in the federal program shielding them from deportation can enroll through Jan. 15, but a lawsuit and Trump’s anti-immigration stance threaten to eliminate eligibility.

Roll Call

Proxy voting for new parents among changes pitched to House Rules panel - Roll Call

At a “member day” hearing, lawmakers floated a wide range of ideas to change how the House operates, with an eye toward the next Congress.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett doubles down on push for Biden to step aside

Biden is scheduled to visit Doggett’s district Monday, speaking at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin.

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House Lawmakers Fire Off Another Letter to Venu Sports -- Where Are the 'Firewalls' That Will Prevent Unlawful Collusion?

Congressmen Jerry Nadler and Joaquin Castro already reached out to Disney, Fox and WBD in April. They found the media companies' responses 'insufficient'

The Texas Tribune

Texans triumph in fight to get direct flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.

The push to get more nonstop flights to the nation’s capital pit Texans against Virginians, who were opposed to the expansion.

The Texas Tribune

Texans in Congress stay silent on Cuellar indictment, unlike with Santos and Menendez before him

Some Texans called on Sen. Bob Menendez and former Rep. George Santos to resign amid their own scandals, but have been silent about the Laredo Democrat.

The Texas Tribune

Ukraine and Israel aid bills split Texans in Congress — but not along party lines

Hardline conservatives opposed the bills without more legislation to harden the southern border. And some progressives wanted more protections for Palestinians.

Broadcasting & Cable

Spulu Raises 'Competition Concerns' Among House Reps

Sports streaming joint venture receives yet more pushback, as Democratic congressmen send letters to Bob Iger, Lachlan Murdoch and David Zaslav

Al Jazeera

‘Incendiary and wrong’: Biden spurs anger for calling migrant ‘an illegal’

Biden used the divisive term in his 2024 State of the Union address, responding to Republican pressure in the audience.

Salon

Biden calls migrant "illegal," Dems fume

President Joe Biden used the term during the address in response to heckling by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

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