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Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled Senate candidate interview after Trump admin. broadcasting threats

“Let’s just call this what it is: Donald Trump’s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV, because all Trump does is watch TV,” Colbert said.

Stephen Colbert speaks onstage during the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights' 2025 Ripple of Hope Gala at New York Hilton on December 09, 2025 in New York City.
A partially redacted document that was included in the US Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed Wednesday, February 4, 2026, shows a US Virgin Islands drivers license.

Jeffrey Epstein paid $28,000 to a Jewish boys high-school, documents show

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (L) speaks during the White House Religious Liberty Commission public hearing on Feb. 9, 2026.

Carrie Prejean Boller ousted from White House Religious Liberty Commission after antisemitism row

 Carrier named airline of the year 2025 by AirlineRatings.com.

Flight grounding lifted at El Paso airport after Mexican drone alert


Texas faces largest measles outbreak in over 30 years with 124 cases

Most cases are among unvaccinated children in Gaines County, where vaccination rates are under 50%.

 Gaines County, Texas.

El Paso Jewish community is 'being targeted,' rabbi claims after two synagogues vandalized

B'nai Zion synagogue and Temple Mount Sinai were spraypainted with red swastikas entwined with Magen Davids.

 El Paso Police Department.

Breaking barriers: a Jewish teen’s role in desegregation in 1950s Texas

A small Texas town took a stand against segregation through sports.

 THE WRITER is photographed in the New Braunfels High School Unicorn 1950 Yearbook. Racial discrimination and the various sins that go with it are faded shadows of what they once were, says the writer.

'Behead' and 'bury' Jews: Texas man arrested after threatening email to Jewish funeral home

Saif Tajiran's phone number was reportedly included in the email

Saif Tajiran.

Texas school district removes Bible from libraries

During a recent school board meeting, parents expressed their outrage, calling the decision "absurd."

 Texas school district removes Bible from libraries. Illustration.

'Giant Love': Shedding light on Edna Ferber and the making of 'Giant' - review

As Edna Ferber’s popularity has waned over the years, Julie Gilbert hopes to reintroduce the first Jewish Pulitzer Prize winner and “put her at the center of 20th-century women writers.”

 A photograph of Edna Ferber from Theatre Magazine, July 1928.

Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao recalls sighting mysterious metallic spheres over Texas

Chiao speculates objects may be military drones, saying 'if it's not that, then it gets a little more scary.'

 Leroy Chiao at the world premiere of "The Astronaut Farmer."

Jewish National Fund-USA Global Conference for Israel proves ‘Everything’s bigger in Texas’

2,500 attendees gathered in Dallas to celebrate Israel’s resilience, tackle antisemitism, and plan for a brighter future, uniting voices across ages, geographies, and ideologies for one cause.

CEO RUSSELL F. ROBINSON addresses the Global Conference for Israel.

Texas Pushes Forward with 100% Gold-Backed Transactional Currency Legislation

Texas unveils bold plan: Gold-backed digital currency. Lawmakers propose state-wide digital coins fully redeemable in precious metals, offering alternative to traditional currency.

 Texas Pushes Forward with 100% Gold-Backed Transactional Currency Legislation

BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard sued by Republican states over climate accords

Republicans have long explored using US antitrust laws to target alleged collusion among large fund managers to advance climate-related goals.

 The BlackRock logo is seen outside of its offices in New York City, US, October 17, 2016.