A legal battle over the Trump administration’s plan for border barriers across the Big Bend region is now in the hands of the nation’s highest court. Marfa Public Radio spoke with SCOTUSblog founder and reporter Amy Howe about what could happen next.
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Jordan Neely was frightening fellow passengers. A former Marine named Daniel Penny put Neely into a chokehold, killing him. Journalist Anand Giridharadas investigates the incident in Man in the Mirror.
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The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged — but investors widely expect the central bank to raise rates at its next meeting in December to combat stubborn inflation.
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Early voting turnout is running ahead of the past two midterm elections, but participation varies widely across the state.
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Thousands cross into the U.S. every day to visit family, shop and go to school using a "border visa," but a new policy has kept many away from the international bridges.
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Texts and pamphlets purportedly sent out by a Texas transgender advocacy group were soon debunked as fake. But the scheme highlights how hard it can be to stem the flow of incessant political marketing during election season — and to reverse its harmful effects.
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Talarico's college years at the University of Texas at Austin included a massive voter registration drive, bruising student government campaigns and political alliances that didn't always survive.
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