Top House Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of scapegoating a Navy admiral to deflect blame for potential war crimes. The Democrats contend the White House decision to single out Adm. Frank…
Border Report – Rand Paul: Hegseth is either ‘lying to us’ about boat strike or ‘he’s incompetent’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday sharply criticized Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for defending a second military strike on survivors of an initial attack on an alleged drug boat in September,…
Border Report – ‘We’re just waiting to see what happens’: Local Venezuelans on edge
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Tensions between the United States and Venezuela are leaving many Venezuelan residents in the Rio Grande Valley anxious, with some fearing that military action could further endanger loved…
El Chuqueño Blog – Retrovision: The Problem With TIRZs
This post originally appeared on 10 February 2023. Part of the reason that property taxes are so high in the City of El Paso is because not everyone has to pay them….
Border Report – US sanctions Tren de Aragua affiliates in alleged money laundering scheme
The Treasury Department announced on Wednesday sanctions against affiliates of the US-designated terror organization Tren de Aragua. The targeted individuals, which the department said are involved in a money laundering scheme, includes…
Tech Crunch – AWS doubles down on custom LLMs with features meant to simplify model creation
AWS is launching more capabilities in both Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker AI to make building custom models easier. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Cecile Erwin Young, Texas health commissioner, retiring
Young, who spent decades in state government, will step down on Jan. 2. Gov. Greg Abbott will pick a successor. Read: Read More
Border Report – Trump pardons Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar after bribery indictment
President Trump said Wednesday he was granting a full and unconditional pardon to Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and his wife, who last year were indicted on charges related to accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes…
Tech Crunch – Another bid to block state AI regulation has failed… for now
Republicans’ attempt to ban state AI regulations was removed from the defense bill after bipartisan opposition, underscoring tensions between tech-industry demands, consumer protection concerns, and Trump’s push for sweeping federal preemption. Read more:…
Tech Crunch – Google Photos’ 2025 Recap turns to Gemini to find your highlights
The Google Photos Recap will use Gemini’s AI to find your memorable moments throughout the year, and adds new metrics, like a ‘selfie’ count. Read more: Read More