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The Texas House Public Education Committee passed a sweeping school finance proposal on Thursday, along with a bill that would create a program allowing parents to use public funds to pay for private schools.
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Matt Slocum/Associated PressOn his first day in office, President Trump used an executive order to hit pause on the TikTok ban for 75 days. Now he's pushing back that deadline. -
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty ImagesThe rap mogul, who awaits trial on sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges, faces two new counts expanding the timeline of his alleged crimes.
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U.S. Army and border officials shared details Friday of a recently launched troop deployment to the Big Bend region, including a surge in personnel. The move is part of the Trump administration’s broader military push across the Southern border.
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