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Word Wrangler: August 6, 2025
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Beto O’Rourke’s Message to Blue-State Governors on Redistricting: “Quit F—ing Around and Waiting”
On Sunday, two weeks into a special session Governor Greg Abbott called to take up President Donald Trump’s request to redraw state congressional maps, 56 of the 62 Democrats in the Texas House left...

If An Immigrant Leaves The U.S. Indefinitely, How American Are They?
A Texas Democrat’s sudden departure overseas 'for the foreseeable future' raises important questions about immigration, assimilation, and American identity....

How an Upper-Class Treat Became the Frozen Dessert of the People
Unlike many frozen desserts, such as sorbet, shaved ice, and sherbet, nieves de garrafa do not have European or Asian provenance. Their history originates in ancient Mexico, before the Spanish conques...