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A federal judge has again struck down a Texas law banning drag performances where children may be present. US District Judge David Hittner told those offended by drag shows to "just don't go." Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called the ruling an affront to Texas values and vowed to appeal.
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NYTimes – US The judge’s message to people offended by drag performances was, “Just don’t go.” Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to appeal again.
‘This is a profoundly flawed decision that endangers our children and is an affront to Texas values,’ Ken Paxton says A federal judge has, for a second time, struck down a Texas state law banning drag performances in settings where children may be present. In a ruling issued on Tuesday, US district judge David Hittner said Texas cannot enforce its drag show ban. He said that the measure improperly restricts speech a…
NYTimes – US President Trump and Vice President Vance headlined a first-of-its-kind Republican midterm convention in Dallas, where Trump promised $5,000 to every adult citizen if Republicans keep Congress and touted expected GOP victories while downplaying the party's electoral challenges. The event drew protests and Democratic criticism.
NYTimes – US Former CIA officer David J. Rush, accused of stealing more than $40 million in gold bars from the agency and hiding 303 bars in his Virginia basement, has reached a tentative plea agreement with federal prosecutors. Rush was fired after the FBI discovered the gold. The court filing did not specify the charges he could plead to.
NYTimes – US President Trump arrived in Ireland for a visit combining official talks with Irish leaders and attendance at the Irish Open at his golf course in Doonbeg. The trip follows a two-day Republican rally in Dallas where he sought to energize voters amid midterm concerns.
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