- There are run-off elections;
- Live-aboards in League City will be required to comply with new permits, inspections;
- Houston City Council OKs $750K to continue restoration of historic Fourth Ward library;
- Government liable for damage to homes near Houston dams during Hurricane Harvey floods, court rules;
- “Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry;
- Supreme Court Upholds Block to Trump’s Chicago Military Takeover;
- Congressional Republicans Begin to Look Beyond Trump;
- Poll: Major allies see US as unreliable and destabilizing;
- China Issues Nuclear Warning to Japan;
- Operation Cowboy: When U.S. Cavalry and Germans Fought Together in WWII to Save 1,200 Horses from the Soviets;
Tag Archives: U.S. Politics
Jan. 16+19+22, 2025. Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm, and Weds 11am (CT). TOPICS: 1. Humble City Council limits use of fire pumps to 1 per building; 2. The biggest threats to Texas power grid: Cold weather, renewables, and preparedness; 3. Capital One sued by feds for allegedly cheating customers out of billions in interest payments; 4. Regarding the release of the first volume of the Jack Smith report, 5. When Disaster Hits, Trump Is the Blamer in Chief; 6. Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort; 7. Baltic Sea undersea ‘sabotage’ sets stage for escalating NATO-Russia contest; 8. UK stalls Chagos Islands deal until Trump administration can ‘consider detail’; 9. What we just found out about the possible tie between microplastics and cancer; 10. Dark energy ‘doesn’t exist’ so can’t be pushing ‘lumpy’ universe apart, physicists say; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #kpfthoustontx
Now in our 12th year on KPFT!
Going forward, new shows will post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.
AUDIO:
TOPICS:
- Humble City Council limits use of fire pumps to 1 per building;
- The biggest threats to Texas power grid: Cold weather, renewables, and preparedness;
- Capital One sued by feds for allegedly cheating customers out of billions in interest payments;
- Regarding the release of the first volume of the Jack Smith report,
- When Disaster Hits, Trump Is the Blamer in Chief;
- Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort;
- Baltic Sea undersea ‘sabotage’ sets stage for escalating NATO-Russia contest;
- UK stalls Chagos Islands deal until Trump administration can ‘consider detail’;
- What we just found out about the possible tie between microplastics and cancer;
- Dark energy ‘doesn’t exist’ so can’t be pushing ‘lumpy’ universe apart, physicists say;
Oct. 31 & Nov 3+6, 2024, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT), and Weds 11am. TOPICS: 1. ELECTION INFO; 2. Vote Center at Country Inn and Suites in NW Harris Co. closed due to ongoing issues, officials say; 3. This Election Day will be unprecedented. Here’s how the Houston Landing will cover it; 4. HISD Halloween policy: No costumes allowed for middle, high school students; 5. Houston gives millions for HOA trash collection. What happens if it imposes a garbage fee?; 6. Another Houston-area city blocks utility-scale battery storage project. How will it affect the grid?; 7. The California exodus has continued. Here’s where most people leaving the Golden State moved to — and why.; 8. Second Texas doctor sued for providing gender-affirming care to minors; 9. 2 swing states show why the US is struggling to build enough houses; 10. The Group at the Center of Trump’s Planning for a Second Term Is One You Haven’t Heard of; 11. Musk’s plan to cut $2 trillion in U.S. spending could bring economic turmoil; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #kpfthoustontx
Now in our 11th year on KPFT!
Going forward, new shows will post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS:
- ELECTION INFO;
- Vote Center at Country Inn and Suites in NW Harris Co. closed due to ongoing issues, officials say;
- This Election Day will be unprecedented. Here’s how the Houston Landing will cover it;
- HISD Halloween policy: No costumes allowed for middle, high school students;
- Houston gives millions for HOA trash collection. What happens if it imposes a garbage fee?;
- Another Houston-area city blocks utility-scale battery storage project. How will it affect the grid?;
- The California exodus has continued. Here’s where most people leaving the Golden State moved to — and why.;
- Second Texas doctor sued for providing gender-affirming care to minors;
- 2 swing states show why the US is struggling to build enough houses;
- The Group at the Center of Trump’s Planning for a Second Term Is One You Haven’t Heard of;
- Musk’s plan to cut $2 trillion in U.S. spending could bring economic turmoil;
July 25+28+31, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; FIRST, A COMMENTARY: Thoughts on changes in the Democratic Presidential Ticket; Public input needed for Addicks and Barker Master Plan revision; Pearland City Council approves city’s first-ever master plan for cultural arts; George R. Brown Convention Center to expand with purchase of new land; ‘Do we even need the school?’ Houston students aren’t staying in the classroom post-pandemic; 51 Texas school districts are not complying with state ban on hairstyle discrimination, ACLU says; Texas attorney general can’t question Catholic Charities director over migrant services, court says; What Happened to Digital Resilience?; US to take ‘hard look’ at fighter project, top official says; Exclusive: US-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component roadblock; Trump says Taiwan should pay US for defence: ‘they took about 100% of our chip business’; Front-line NATO allies are facing an unconventional Russian threat short of war but still quite dangerous; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx
Now in our 11th year on KPFT!
Going forward, new shows will post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS: FIRST, A COMMENTARY: Thoughts on changes in the Democratic Presidential Ticket; Public input needed for Addicks and Barker Master Plan revision; Pearland City Council approves city’s first-ever master plan for cultural arts; George R. Brown Convention Center to expand with purchase of new land; ‘Do we even need the school?’ Houston students aren’t staying in the classroom post-pandemic; 51 Texas school districts are not complying with state ban on hairstyle discrimination, ACLU says; Texas attorney general can’t question Catholic Charities director over migrant services, court says; What Happened to Digital Resilience?; US to take ‘hard look’ at fighter project, top official says; Exclusive: US-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component roadblock; Trump says Taiwan should pay US for defence: ‘they took about 100% of our chip business’; Front-line NATO allies are facing an unconventional Russian threat short of war but still quite dangerous;
June 26+27+30, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; ELECTION INFO; Pearland denies request to rezone Ivy District land to build multifamily units; In wake of storms, Houston officials analyze emergency plans at senior apartments; Houston traffic exceeding pre-pandemic congestion, but differently, analyses find; Decision to pause construction of Acres Homes library will hurt community, leaders say; Lina Hidalgo fires back at John Whitmire’s ‘cruel’ Facebook comment calling her fiancé ‘a nerd’; George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary; Governor Gavin Newsom claims California is not a ‘high-tax state.’ Is he correct?; Why Justice Sotomayor’s rare reference to Dobbs may be a warning from liberals; The EPA’s new limits on PFAS in drinking water face legal challenges; Biden aide raises possible increased deployments of U.S. strategic nuclear weapons; New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit; Ukraine may fire US-provided missiles into Russia wherever it is coming under attack, Pentagon says; Hamas leader said civilian death toll could benefit militant group in Gaza war, WSJ reports; Hamas official says ‘no one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are still alive; Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx
Now in our 11th year on KPFT!
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS: ELECTION INFO; Pearland denies request to rezone Ivy District land to build multifamily units; In wake of storms, Houston officials analyze emergency plans at senior apartments; Houston traffic exceeding pre-pandemic congestion, but differently, analyses find; Decision to pause construction of Acres Homes library will hurt community, leaders say; Lina Hidalgo fires back at John Whitmire’s ‘cruel’ Facebook comment calling her fiancé ‘a nerd’; George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary; Governor Gavin Newsom claims California is not a ‘high-tax state.’ Is he correct?; Why Justice Sotomayor’s rare reference to Dobbs may be a warning from liberals; The EPA’s new limits on PFAS in drinking water face legal challenges; Biden aide raises possible increased deployments of U.S. strategic nuclear weapons; New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit; Ukraine may fire US-provided missiles into Russia wherever it is coming under attack, Pentagon says; Hamas leader said civilian death toll could benefit militant group in Gaza war, WSJ reports; Hamas official says ‘no one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are still alive; Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center;
June 19+20+23, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; HCAD Runoff Elections; Fort Bend County to construct African-American Memorial in historic Kendleton; Houston City Council finalizes historic $650 million firefighter agreement; Houston doctor accused of taking Texas Children’s Hospital patient information on transgender care; Texas officials compromised ballot secrecy as they increased election transparency; Housing affordability gap widens for all ethnic groups in Houston; The Fed is ‘playing with fire’ by not cutting rates, says creator of ‘Sahm Rule’ recession indicator; These cities are now so expensive they’re considered ‘impossibly unaffordable’; This city just made it illegal to advertise SUVs. Here’s why.; Company backed by Bill Gates has begun construction of an revolutionary, ‘affordable’ nuclear power station — TerraPower’s Natrium reactor uses sodium which could be key to quenching AI’s energy thirst; Congress Debates Expanded Draft Amid Military Recruitment Challenges; Cuba-Russian relations come full circle — why US policy must reflect this reality; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx
Now in our 11th year on KPFT!
AUDIO:
TOPICS: HCAD Runoff Elections; Fort Bend County to construct African-American Memorial in historic Kendleton; Houston City Council finalizes historic $650 million firefighter agreement; Houston doctor accused of taking Texas Children’s Hospital patient information on transgender care; Texas officials compromised ballot secrecy as they increased election transparency; Housing affordability gap widens for all ethnic groups in Houston; The Fed is ‘playing with fire’ by not cutting rates, says creator of ‘Sahm Rule’ recession indicator; These cities are now so expensive they’re considered ‘impossibly unaffordable’; This city just made it illegal to advertise SUVs. Here’s why.; Company backed by Bill Gates has begun construction of an revolutionary, ‘affordable’ nuclear power station — TerraPower’s Natrium reactor uses sodium which could be key to quenching AI’s energy thirst; Congress Debates Expanded Draft Amid Military Recruitment Challenges; Cuba-Russian relations come full circle — why US policy must reflect this reality;
June 5+6+9, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; HCAD Runoff Elections; Whitmire wants Montrose TIRZ to pay $11.5M for renovation of library outside of the zone; Millions more salaried workers will be eligible for overtime pay under final Biden administration rule; Immigration Measure Added to the Ballot in Arizona; A Chill Has Fallen Over Jews in Publishing; E-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn’t keeping pace, UN says; Our landfills are destroying the Earth, study shows; Extraction of raw materials to rise by 60% by 2060, says UN report; Confronting Another Axis? History, Humility, and Wishful Thinking (Part 3); More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx
Now in our 11th year on KPFT!
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS: HCAD Runoff Elections; Whitmire wants Montrose TIRZ to pay $11.5M for renovation of library outside of the zone; Millions more salaried workers will be eligible for overtime pay under final Biden administration rule; Immigration Measure Added to the Ballot in Arizona; A Chill Has Fallen Over Jews in Publishing; E-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn’t keeping pace, UN says; Our landfills are destroying the Earth, study shows; Extraction of raw materials to rise by 60% by 2060, says UN report; Confronting Another Axis? History, Humility, and Wishful Thinking (Part 3);
