Texas Rep. Ted Poe Says He Has Leukemia
Rep. Ted Poe announced Wednesday that he's been diagnosed with leukemia. The 67-year-old Republican from Houston said that he's being treated at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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Rep. Ted Poe announced Wednesday that he's been diagnosed with leukemia. The 67-year-old Republican from Houston said that he's being treated at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
From a spartan office they've rented just blocks away from this week's preliminary meetings of the Republican National Convention, some of the GOP rebels trying to head off Donald Trump are laying the groundwork for a revolt.
A bill is headed to President Obama's desk that allows COPS grants to be used for active shooter training. The House passed the measure on Tuesday and Rep. Pete Sessions spoke about the bill on Wednesday.
A federal judge who has been a target of Donald Trump's scorn must decide whether to release videos of the presumed Republican presidential nominee testifying in a lawsuit about the now-defunct Trump University
Governor Abbott's office says he will extend his stay at Brooke Army Medical Center to allow for further healing and to ensure a prompt recovery.
Bernie Sanders says Hillary Clinton must become the next president because she can take on issues like income inequality, climate change and student debt.
While people in Dallas are focused on unity, things remain tense between police and many others across the country. Attorney General Ken Paxton talks about what can be done to address this issue.
The House has passed an aviation bill aimed at boosting airport security, reducing screening lines and refunding fees to passengers whose luggage is lost or arrives late.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch likely faces questions about policing and race, as well as her department's decision not to bring charges against Hillary Clinton over her use of private email while secretary of state, in a House hearing.
Governor Greg Abbott visited Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio where he received additional treatment on the 2nd and 3rd degree burns that he sustained on both legs below the knees and both feet after coming into contact with scalding water.
Donald Trump will deliver a speech on veteran healthcare reform on Monday, his latest in a series of remarks aimed at articulating his policy agenda and convincing Republicans that he can mount a credible bid against Hillary Clinton.
President Barack Obama has returned early from an overseas trip to begin trying to comfort those unsettled by the series of recent shootings.
President Obama on Saturday rejected the notion that this week's stunning violence is a signal that the U.S. has returned to some of the darkest days of its past. "America is not as divided as some have suggested," he said.
The civil rights advocate said at a Friday news conference in Chicago that the shootings do not reflect "our struggle for justice whatsoever."
Anger over the police shootings in Dallas must not be allowed to divide us, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Friday, as he and fellow lawmakers sought to set an example of unity for Congress and the nation.
