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Workers build bed frames at a factory in Commerce, Calif., near Los Angeles, in 2017. In January, the economy added a bigger-than-expected 304,000 jobs, including 13,000 in manufacturing.

U.S. Added 304,000 Jobs In January; Shutdown Boosted Unemployment To 4 Percent

Job growth picked up for the 100th consecutive month even as hundreds of thousands of federal workers were furloughed during the partial government shutdown. Wage growth held steady.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the Department of Justice during an announcement about leaks of classified information Friday.

DOJ Announces Crackdown On Leaks As Intelligence Agencies' Calls For Probes Triple

Top Justice Department officials raised the prospect they could loosen policies on issuing subpoenas to news organizations to stop the flow of information.

Meet The Texan Climate Skeptic Who Could Run Environmental Policy At The White House

Kathleen Hartnett White is facing scrutiny from U.S. senators today as part of her nomination to lead President Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality.…

After Rallying Party Faithful, Texas Democrats Get Back on Campaign Trail

At their statewide convention in Dallas over the weekend, the top Democratic nominees took the stage and the party set its priorities for the upcoming…

Some Texas Democrats Waiting on Davis Before Joining 2014 Races

The Wendy Davis Watch continues in Texas politics. The Fort Worth state senator is expected to announce in the next few days whether she will or won’t run…

TxDOT Pressuring Toll Offenders: Pay Up or Be Named (Update)

Update: Central Texas residents owe the state more than $27 million in unpaid tolls, and Texas is trying out a new method to collect the dough.On…

The UT Tower Shooting, 50 Years Later

From Texas Standard:Dallas. Baton Rouge. Nice. Orlando. It seems like we can’t go more than a few days without a violent event somewhere in the world.…

Ambassador Reacts to Trump Executive Orders: ‘It Just Leaves Me Speechless’

From Texas Standard:President Donald Trump signed a multitude of executive orders last week. One directive blocked Syrian refugees from coming to the…

Bernie Sanders speaks to the audience at the She the People Presidential Forum at Texas Southern University last year.

Sanders' Support Grows In Texas, But Democrats Are Split On Plan To Ditch Private Health Insurance

Health care remains a top concern for voters in Texas, but they are split on whether to completely upend the country’s current health care system, a new…

A failed implosion last week left a large chunk of the former Affiliated Computer Services building still standing, and leaning.

'Leaning Tower of Dallas' Demolition Continues

Demolition of the former Affiliated Computer Services building dubbed the "Leaning Tower of Dallas" began Monday, drawing in dozens of Dallasites who…

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