Health & Science
US Officials Say It’s OK To Eat Some Romaine Lettuce, But Encourage Checking Labels
Posted on · For romaine that doesn't come in packaging, grocers and retailers are being asked to post the information by the register.
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Texas
Some In Valley Say Border Patrol Keeps Them In The Dark When It Comes To The Wall
Posted on · Construction begins in February on an eight-mile stretch of border wall in the Rio Grande Valley, but some against the wall say they’ve been barred from planning meetings.
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US Immigration Officials Move To Restrict Asylum At Border
Posted on · New regulations will block migrants from claiming asylum if they do not come to an official border crossing.
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Trump Says He’ll Send As Many As 15,000 Troops to Southern Border
Posted on · The original plan to send about 5,000 troops to the border was announced Monday
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US Troops Deployed at Border Limited in What They Can Do
Posted on · The troops will not be allowed to detain immigrants, seize drugs from smugglers or have any direct involvement in stopping the migrant caravan
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Pentagon Sending 5,200 Troops to Southern Border
Posted on · Eight hundred soldiers were en route on Monday and the remainder of the troops would arrive by the end of the week
Immigration
Report: U.S. & Mexico Should Jointly Address Immigration Issues
Posted on · As a new Mexican president prepares to take office, U.S.-Mexico collaboration on Central American migration could be strained.
Politics
O’Rourke’s Senate Run Still Needs Latinos to Win
Posted on · A new poll from Quinnipiac University puts Senator Ted Cruz up by 9 points
Top Stories
Houston Scientist Wins Nobel Prize, Texas Health Systems Merger, And President Trump Announces NAFTA’s Replacement
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering
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Trump Celebrates New Trade Deal with Mexico And Canada, Called USMCA
Posted on · The agreement gives U.S. farmers greater access to the Canadian dairy market
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What Could the Mexico Trade Deal Mean for Houston Business?
Posted on · Some analysts say the Trump administration’s tentative trade deal with Mexico is good for Houston's economy. Others say it's a mixed bag.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Mexico Trade Deal, And Todd Litton Candidate Interview (Aug 28, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We examine what the new, tentative trade deal with Mexico could mean for Houston. We continue our series of candidate interviews with Todd Litton, who's running for Congressional District 2. Then, local comedians discuss the fine art of being funny in a politically correct world. And Julie Beasley talks about her children's book, H is for Harvey.
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UPDATE: U.S. And Mexico Tentatively Set to Replace NAFTA with New Deal
Posted on · President Trump suggests he might leave Canada out of a new agreement
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Texas Oil Industry Experts Say Mexico’s Plan to Halt Fuel Imports Won’t Have Immediate Impact
Posted on · Mexican President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador has vowed to halt the import of gasoline and diesel from the United States and other countries by 2021.
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Letter To Trump From Mexico’s President-Elect Reflects Openness To Trade
Posted on · López Obrador asks the U.S. President to continue NAFTA negotiations and lays out plans to stabilize Mexico and its economic ties to the United States