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Pop star Harry Styles showed off a “Beto for Texas” sticker in support of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke for all his fans to see while performing at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. O’Rourke, who is running against Gov. Greg Abbott to try and unseat him as governor of the heavily-red state, got a warm reception at the show as well. Fans cheered as Styles pointed at the sticker on his guitar, which was briefly focused on by venue cameras. The feed then managed to find O’Rourke in the crowd, cutting to him grinning to even more cheers from fans. Styles also referred to Beto a...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said that rape victims can take a Plan B pill instead of having an abortion. “We want to support those victims, but also those victims can access health care immediately, as well as to report it,” Abbott said during a pre-taped Sunday segment on KXAS-TV (NBC 5) and The Dallas Morning News‘ Lone Star Politics. “By accessing health care immediately, they can get the Plan B pill that can prevent a pregnancy from occurring in the first place. With regard to reporting it to law enforcement, that will ensure that the rapist will be arrested and prosecuted.” A Texas trigger...
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Beto O’Rourke (D), who is the Democratic nominee for governor of Texas, announced on Sunday that he is pausing his campaign after being hospitalized with a bacterial infection. He was treated at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. “While my symptoms have improved, I will be resting at home in El Paso in accordance with the doctors’ recommendations,” O’Rourke wrote in a statement on Twitter. “I am sorry to have had to postpone events because of this, but promise to be back on the road with you as soon as I am able,” he added. The Texas politician served as a U.S. representative for Texas’s 1...
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Beto O’Rourke, a Democratic candidate for the Texas gubernatorial race, shut down a heckler during a rally who laughed as he was sharing the details of a recent mass shooting at Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 children and two teachers dead. The incident occurred as the former presidential candidate spoke solemnly to a crowd of gathered teachers and parents. The mood was sober as O’Rourke described the children’s injuries and discussed the need for gun control. Mid-sentence into O’Rourke’s remembrance of the victims, a man can be heard laughing behind the politician. Immediately, O’Rourke turned ...
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In a surprise donation from billionaire investor George Soros, the 91-year-old Hungarian-American gave $1 million to Beto O’Rourke’s campaign. Soros’ organization, Open Society Foundations, regularly funds progressive and liberal politicians and causes. Over the decades, Soros has donated an estimated $11 billion to various causes, including climate change and civil rights. His charitable contributions have made Soros a target of the far-right, who characterize him as an antagonist in the political arena, giving large sums of money to the opposition. A majority of O’Rourke’s $27.6 million in d...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) backed out of a scheduled appearance at the National Rifle Association (NRA) convention taking place in Houston on Friday, following the tragic mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that took the lives of 19 children and two adults on Tuesday. Instead, Abbott will hold a press conference in Uvalde at 3:30 p.m. and send in a video recording to the convention. Abbott has been an advocate for gun rights in Texas and has drawn strong backlash since the shooting. The shooter, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, legally bought the two guns and ammunition he used ...
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Two weeks ago, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) implemented a new border security plan, known as Operation Lone Star, which contributed to blocking vehicles from Mexico due to enhanced inspections. This week, Abbott abandoned the plan after a huge backlash from business owners. Along with enhanced inspections, Abbott’s program allowed authorities to arrest migrants accused of trespassing. Lieutenant Chris Olivarez, a spokesperson with the Texas Department of Public Safety, tweeted “the state of Texas has the manpower, technology & infrastructure to deter mass migration and combat transnational crimi...
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After the primary wins of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and former Rep. Beto O’ Rourke (D), a Texas-size clash is set for November between right and left. CHECK OUT BETO O’ROURKE’S uBIO HERE! Abbott beat fellow Republicans, reaching over the 50% mark needed to avoid a runoff. Prior to seeking his third term in office, he secured the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. In his speech at a Corpus Christi rally, Abbott provided his reasons for running for re-election – ensuring law enforcement isn’t “defunded,” securing the Mexico border and protecting high-paying energy jobs. Abbott said t...
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Actor Matthew McConaughey, who has teased a run for governor of Texas, said over the weekend that he has decided to forgo seeking political office. Polls had shown McConaughey – an independent – with more support among voters than former Democratic United States Rep. Beto O’Rourke and as a formidable challenger to incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking a third consecutive term next year. McConaughey made his announcement in a video on Twitter on Sunday evening in which he encouraged every individual to do their part to cultivate a more cohesive, civil and prosperous society for ...
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Former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and three-term United States Rep. Beto O’Rourke announced his candidacy for Texas governor on Monday. WATCH BETO O’ROURKE’S uPOLITICS INTERVIEW HERE! “I’m running for governor. Together, we can push past the small and divisive politics that we see in Texas today — and get back to the big, bold vision that used to define Texas. A Texas big enough for all of us,” O’Rourke tweeted along with a video in which he made his pitch to voters: I’m running for governor and I want to tell you why. This past February, when the electricity grid failed and millio...
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