Texas House Democrats who left the state to prevent a vote on new congressional maps are returning, feeling they have raised awareness and sparked national backlash. They plan to reassess their strategies in private meetings, dependent on the actions of Governor Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows. Abbott has indicated he will call a second special session if the Democrats do not return by Friday. Matt Gagnon criticizes the Democrats’ actions as a stunt, arguing that the redistricting plan will eventually pass. He also criticizes both parties for their hypocrisy and underhanded tactics, emphasizing the need for better representation in government.
In the 100th year since the nation's earliest observances of Black History Month — which began when scholar Carter G. Woodson pioneered the first Negro History Week — celebrations will go on. The current political climate has energized civil rights organizations, artists and academics to engage young people on a full telling of America's story.
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, were released following a judge's order and returned to Minnesota on Sunday, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro.
President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center performing arts center for two years starting in July for construction, his latest proposal to upturn the storied venue since returning to the White House.
Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather Monday, a forecast sure to disappoint many after what's already been a long, cold season across large parts of the United States.
