WASHINGTON − The State Department’s Global Engagement Center, the highly touted nerve center for coordinating U.S. efforts to counter foreign disinformation – especially by Russia and China – shut down this week after becoming a lightning rod for conservative criticism. The mission of the GEC, as it is commonly known, was to “direct, lead, synchronize,…
What is U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz most thankful for? What is the recipe for U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul’s wife Linda’s Thanksgiving jambalaya? Which congressman brought $73 million in federal money back to his district? This Thanksgiving, the American-Statesman asked members of Congress who represent Austin-area residents about their favorite dishes and what they’re grateful for,…
In a widely shared video posted by Beto O’Rourke, a former U.S. representative and gubernatorial candidate, in December, Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine is seen telling a spirited crowd of supporters that he was arrested 37 times for “rescuing at abortion clinics.” “Ladies and gentlemen, I want to submit to you that before I…