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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 18, 2025

Harlingen doctor becomes first Democrat to challenge GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz for South

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune “Harlingen doctor becomes first Democrat to challenge GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz for
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 18, 2025

La Joya ISD Parent Named National GEAR UP Family Leader of the Year

Representing Region One ESC GEAR UP and La Joya ISD’s Palmview High School, Maria Del Rosario Gazca, mother of sophomore
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 18, 2025

Most Texas prisoners don’t have AC access and it’s unclear when they will get it

By Hayden Betts, The Texas Tribune “Most Texas prisoners don’t have AC access and it’s unclear when they will get
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured July 18, 2025

The White House Announces President Trump’s Health Update

WASHINGTON – Today, the White House confirmed that President Donald J. Trump, 79, has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 18, 2025

Federal DEI funding cuts threaten the work of the few remaining Black farmers in East

By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune “Federal DEI funding cuts threaten the work of the few remaining Black farmers in
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 17, 2025

Speeding doesn’t save time, it costs lives

Whether it’s catching a fish or smoking a brisket, Texans know the importance of patience. So, the Texas Department of
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured July 17, 2025

IRS Developing System to Share Taxpayer Addresses with ICE

Washington, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is constructing an automated system to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured July 16, 2025

United States to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food Amid Global Crisis

According to a report published today by The Atlantic, President Trump’s administration has ordered the destruction of nearly 500 metric
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 16, 2025

Deadline Approaching to Apply for South Texas Severe Storms and Flooding Disaster Assistance

AUSTIN, Texas – South Texas residents who have been affected by the March severe storms and flooding have until Tuesday, July
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 15, 2025

Attorney General Ken Paxton requests death row inmate Robert Roberson be executed Oct. 16

By Kayla Guo and Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune “Attorney General Ken Paxton requests death row inmate Robert Roberson be
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