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  How The Duke and The Messiah Met on the Path to Save Souls

  June 9 at 4 a.m.

  Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation By Kristin Kobes du Mez 368 pp. Liverlight $29.85 That Christian conservative and evangelicals would vote Republican in a U.S. presidential election is not surprising. More of a shock is just how fervently they have –...

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  Thousands Converge to Rally for Bernie Sanders in Houston

  February 24 at 6:38 a.m.

  Chants of "Feel the Bern" and "Green New Deal" blasted through the Fertitta Center on the University of Houston campus Sunday as thousands of people came out to hear presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders speak. The Democratic primary frontrunner talked about major themes of his platform including raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, gun control reform and legalization of marijuana. Indie rocker Soccer Mommy entertained the crowd before actor Kendrick Sampson rallied for the progressive cause prior to Senator Sanders taking the stage. (Photos by Jack Gorman)

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  Slow Arriving Election Results Show Probable Runoff for Turner and HISD Incumbents Ditched

  Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 7:47 a.m.

  Thanks to some new directives from Austin that had Harris County's election returns all driven to a central point last night instead of sent on electronically, people who stayed up till the wee hours of the morning to get more complete returns were completely disappointed. The delay was noted and...

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  The Myth of the Failed Impeachment Backlash

  Friday, September 27, 2019 at 5:30 a.m.

  I keep seeing people say that if impeaching (or removing… people use the terms interchangeably) Donald Trump fails then he will be “unstoppable.” They cite experts and historians on this, though never by name. Probably because there is no evidence or precedent that this actually happens. Let’s look at the...

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  10 Best Bets This Weekend: Sunday Polo and Jockeying for the Oval Office

  Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  All eyes are on Houston this Thursday with the Democratic debates, but that's just the opening volley for this weekend in Houston. We've got the "David Beckham of polo" coming for the International Cup, more than a few theater offerings, and Paul Anka kicking off the 125th season for The...

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  The Democratic Nominee Should Refuse to Debate Donald Trump

  Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 4 a.m.

  The third Democratic Primary debate is rolling into Texas Southern University Thursday. The field of 20-plus candidates has been winnowed down to ten: Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Julián Castro, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Andrew Yang. Though it’s possible some of the...