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| ‘The Patrón’: How Henry Cuellar and His Family Control Webb County, Texas |
| The congressman, his brother and his sister wield unusual power in South Texas. Documents and interviews with more than 25 local officials, business leaders and residents show just how far it stretches. Read more from NOTUS’ Casey Murray and Byron Tau. |
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| Bronx Democrats Took Donald Trump Seriously Nobody thinks Donald Trump is going to win the Bronx, no matter how many rallies he holds. But local Democratic officials are deeply worried about what his limited appeal in New York City could mean everywhere else. Read more from NOTUS’ Evan McMorris-Santoro. House Republicans Take Aim at Diversity Initiatives in the Military The debate over the annual defense policy bill got spirited when Republicans went after two diversity policies in the military. Read more from NOTUS’ John T. Seward. How Trump’s Star Witness May Have Undermined His Case but Helped His Campaign “The jury knows the witness acted out after his testimony was struck, and the jury will likely assume that this witness is not being truthful,” said one defense attorney. Read more from NOTUS’ Calen Razor. ‘Republicans Can’t Have It Both Ways’: Why Democrats Held a Second Vote on a Doomed Border Bill “It’s no longer a bill; it’s now a messaging prop for fundraising,” Rep. James Lankford said about this week’s border vote. Read more from NOTUS’ Claire Heddles. Uvalde Casts a Dark Shadow Over This Gun-Obsessed Election After the Uvalde shooting, Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas voted for the most significant gun bill in the last 30 years. Now it might cost him his seat in Congress — or it might save him. Read more from NOTUS’ Ryan Hernández. A House Oversight Hearing Devolved Into Shouting Over Biden’s Climate Agenda Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was repeatedly frustrated by Republicans who used the hearing to attack the Biden administration’s emissions priorities. Read more from NOTUS’ Anna Kramer. |
| From the Notebook |
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| Sen. Chuck Grassley, who is 90, wants his job to require more hours at work. He told NOTUS’ Claire Heddles that it’s one of the key things he’s looking for in a new Republican conference leader in light of Sen. Rick Scott’s recent bid for leadership. “There’s plenty of work for senators seven days a week if you want to work, but you can’t solve this country’s problems if you’re only working two and a half days a week. I want a Republican leader that’s going to make sure that we put in a full day,” Grassley said. “When I came here four decades ago, we started at 10 on Monday morning and worked till four on Friday.” —Claire Heddles, a NOTUS reporter and an Allbritton Journalism Institute fellow |
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