Ian M. Giatti

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  Oct 1, 2026

  After reversal on boys playing in girls' sports, Talarico warns Hispanic voters not to 'trust anything a politician promises'

  Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rep. James Talarico told members of the Hispanic business community that Texas voters should ignore campaign promises and instead judge candidates by their records, even as he faces backlash for changing his stance on boys participating in girls’ sports.

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  Oct 1, 2026

  Biden appointee limits California rules barring use of biologically accurate pronouns for trans students

  A federal judge in Los Angeles has issued a preliminary injunction limiting the University of California’s ability to enforce its anti-harassment rules against students who use biological names and pronouns for classmates who identify as transgender.

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  Oct 1, 2026

  Texas AG Ken Paxton qualifies support for data centers: 'A yes with conditions'

  Texas Attorney General and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton outlined what he called a conditional “Texas first” approach to data center development in an attempt to quell opposition from residents concerned about losing their water, particularly in rural areas, and spikes in utility rates.  

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  Sep 30, 2026

  'Dr. Dino' Kent Hovind calls prison system unbiblical in resurfaced podcast

  Creationism evangelist Kent Hovind, who served nearly nine years in federal prison on tax-related convictions, says that the U.S. prison system should be abolished in favor of biblical punishments such as restitution, corporal punishment or execution.

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  Sep 28, 2026

  'I'm a Christian': Rocker Billy Corgan talks faith in showbiz, calls Jesus 'my Lord and Savior'

  Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan opened up about his faith in Christ in a conversation with longtime Stryper singer Michael Sweet. 

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  Sep 25, 2026

  Camp Mystic owners could face manslaughter, negligent homicide charges for flood deaths

  The owners of a private Christian camp in Texas are reportedly under criminal investigation over the deaths of 25 campers, two counselors and a camp owner in catastrophic flooding last year.

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  Sep 25, 2026

  Highland Park UMC dispute with regional conference over governance, not doctrine: court filing

  A Texas megachurch says its legal dispute with a regional conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) centers on corporate governance, not religious doctrine.

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  Sep 24, 2026

  Venezuelan DACA recipient among 16 arrested in illegal voting crackdown

  The U.S. Department of Justice DOJ has charged 16 individuals as part of a broader federal crackdown on election integrity ahead of the November midterms.

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  Sep 23, 2026

  James Talarico's church houses illegal immigrant, minister says; Paxton responds

  A minister at the longtime Texas congregation of Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico says the church is a “sanctuary church” that houses someone who is in the United States illegally, prompting his Republican opponent to claim the church "harbors illegals."

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  Sep 22, 2026

  Survey of Democratic voters finds broad support for removing Trump from office

  A new survey of Democratic voters found broad positive sentiment toward hypothetical scenarios in which President Donald Trump prematurely leaves office, including a military takeover, while responses to a hypothetical assassination were more divided.