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New Texas congressional map is focus of lawsuit

New Texas congressional map is focus of lawsuit

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Hours after the Texas Senate approved a new congressional map early Saturday morning that more heavily favors Republicans …

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Focus on the Family Founder James Dobson dies at 89 : NPR

Focus on the Family Founder James Dobson dies at 89 : NPR

James Dobson, founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, speaks at a 2006 rally in Philadelphia. The conservative Christian leader died Thursday, according to a statement from the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. Jeff Fusco/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeff Fusco/Getty Images Conservative Christian leader James Dobson — who founded Focus on the Family and was once called …

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James Dobson, influential founder of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, dies age 89

James Dobson, influential founder of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, dies age 89

James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, died on Thursday. He was 89. His death was confirmed by the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. Born in 1936 in Shreveport, Louisiana, Dobson started a radio show counseling Christians on how to be good …

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James Dobson, founder of Colorado Springs-based Focus on the Family, has died

James Dobson, founder of Colorado Springs-based Focus on the Family, has died

Dr. James Dobson, a politically influential child psychologist who started a radio show counseling Christians on how to be good parents, founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was long a campaigner against abortion and gay rights, died on Thursday. He was 89. His death was confirmed by the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. Dobson founded Focus on the …

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Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy says the agency will ‘move aside’ from climate sciences to focus on exploring moon and Mars

Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy says the agency will ‘move aside’ from climate sciences to focus on exploring moon and Mars

NASA’s acting Administrator Sean Duffy says the agency will step back from climate science to focus on space exploration — highlighting a growing shift in the agency’s overall mission. The remarks echo President Trump’s NASA budget proposal, which seeks steep cuts to NASA’s Earth science initiatives, potentially putting several key missions at risk and raising concerns among researchers about gaps …

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Dow briefly hits record high as Home Depot puts focus on retail earnings – Reuters

Dow briefly hits record high as Home Depot puts focus on retail earnings  Reuters Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq slide as Home Depot leads out retail earnings  Yahoo Finance Wall Street falls on Jackson Hole jitters  Reuters The Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium Starts This Week. Here’s What You Should Know  Investopedia Global Markets Mostly Lower as Fed Minutes Awaited  The Wall Street Journal Source …

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Bessent says US tariff revenues to rise ‘substantially,’ focus on reducing debt

Bessent says US tariff revenues to rise ‘substantially,’ focus on reducing debt

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects a big jump in revenues from sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, and said the money would be used first to start paying down the federal debt, not to give rebate checks to Americans. Bessent, speaking in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” said he expected …

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U.S. citizenship reviews will sharpen focus on ‘moral character,’ memo says – The Washington Post

U.S. citizenship reviews will sharpen focus on ‘moral character,’ memo says  The Washington Post US to ‘root out anti-Americanism’ in reviewing immigration applications  The Guardian Citizenship reviews now ask immigrants to show “positive contributions” to U.S.  Axios No anti-American behavior will be tolerated: New rules for visa holders, green card applicants  The Times of India Trump Admin to Flag ‘Anti-American’ Ideologies in Agency’s Benefit …

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