Beto Orourke

Another US shutdown looms as Donald Trump reignites 'circus of paranoia' over border wall demand, threatens 'national emergency'

With the prospect of a government shutdown looming this Friday, US President Donald Trump is turning once again to the politics of fear and dread that catapulted him to power, suggesting that Americans should all be living in a sense of profound dread as long as concrete isn’t poured into a wall along the US-Mexico border.

Voters in Texas claim voting machines are switching ballots; secretary of state says problem being caused by user error

The office of the Texas Secretary Of State on Friday confirmed that that the issues, which have also affected the race between sitting GOP Senator Ted Cruz and Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke, have been reported with the Hart eSlate voting machines, used in around 30 percent of the counties in the state.