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Cheney at 2000 GOP Convention

Former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, the Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States and his wife, Lynne, on stage following the acceptance speeches at the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, PA on 3 August, 2000. Governor George W. Bush (Republican of Texas), the Republican nominee for President of the United States can be seen at right. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cheney Meets Reporters

Republican vice-presidential nominee Dick Cheney addresses reporters at a press conference in Washington, DC on November 27, 2000. Cheney said that Governor George W. Bush (Republican of Texas), declared the winner of the crucial Florida vote that he believes secured him the presidency, would raise private funds to pay for the space and equipment needed for the transition team. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump speaks at the religious liberty commission at DC?s Museum of the Bible

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick speaks ahead of US President Donald Trump at the religious liberty commission at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, USA, 08 September 2025. Trump spoke about religion in schools, limiting transgender surgeries, and his administration’s attempt to what he termed the woke agenda.

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Recap: Over 100 Killed in Devastating Central Texas Flood

More than 100 people have died due to catastrophic flooding in central Texas over the weekend, with the Guadalupe River rising over 26 feet in under an hour. The flooding destroyed homes and much of Camp Mystic, a girls' Christian summer camp. In Kerr County, the death toll has reached 84, including 28 children. Camp Mystic reported 27 deaths and 11 people still missing. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing but hampered by debris, heat, snakes, and continued rain. Texas Governor Greg Abbott vowed to continue recovery efforts, and President Trump signed a federal disaster declaration and plans to visit the state.

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President Trump Signs Executive Order on Education Department in Washington

Texas Governor Greg Abbott listens as President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order to begin the process of dismantling the Department of Education at the White House in Washington DC on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump Signs Executive Order on Education Department in Washington

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R) speaks to Texas Governor Greg Abbott before President Donald Trump signs an executive order calling on Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin the process of dismantling the Department of Education at the White House in Washington DC on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks with reporters after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 5, 2025. (Francis Chung/POLITICO)

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks with reporters after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 5, 2025. (Francis Chung/POLITICO)

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks with reporters after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 5, 2025. (Francis Chung/POLITICO)

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks with reporters after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 5, 2025. (Francis Chung/POLITICO)

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott applauds during a ceremony during which President Donald Trumps signed an executive order banning transgender women from women's sports in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 5, 2025. (Francis Chung/POLITICO)

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Donald Trump signs No Men in Womens Sports- Washington

Texas Governor Greg Abbott attends a signing ceremony of No Men in Women's Sports Executive Order into law by President Donald Trump in the East Room at the White House in Washington on February 5, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guests At Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration - USA

Texas Governor Greg Abott (R) is seen in an overflow room for President-elect Donald Trump's Inauguration ceremony in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Monday, January 20, 2025. Photo by Greg Nash/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guests At Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration - USA

Texas Governor Greg Abott (R) takes a photo with a guest in an overflow room for President-elect Donald Trump's Inauguration ceremony in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Monday, January 20, 2025. Photo by Greg Nash/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guests At Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration - USA

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) is seen as President Donald Trump addresses guests and supporters in an overflow room in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol for his Inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Monday, January 20, 2025. Photo by Greg Nash/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texans head to vote over two versions of U.S. as midterm elections roll out nationwide

STORY: Texans head to vote over two versions of U.S. as midterm elections roll out nationwide DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people casting their ballot in Texas 2. SOUDBITE 1 (English): WARD STEINBACH, Retired volunteer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SALVADOR GARCIA, Architect 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NOREEN CHOUDHURY, College student STORYLINE: Across the U.S. biggest Republican-led state, Texans are heading to cast their ballots over two versions of the United States as the midterm elections are rolling out in the country on Tuesday. Incumbent Republican governor Greg Abbott is seeking his third term, challenged by Democrat Beto O'Rourke, a former congressman. Their campaigns spent over 200 million U.S. dollars combined, making it one of the most expensive midterm races in U.S. history. Some voters spoke about the issues that concern them the most. SOUDBITE 1 (English): WARD STEINBACH, Retired volunteer "The immigration and the b

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Busing migrants out of U.S. Texas mirrors state-federal division

STORY: Busing migrants out of U.S. Texas mirrors state-federal division DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of migrants from Texas arriving in New York City STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Governor of Texas Greg Abbott announced the arrival of the first bus of 60 migrants in Chicago on August 31. The third largest U.S. city was added as a drop-off location after Washington, D.C. and New York City. 'President Biden's inaction at our southern border continues putting the lives of Texans -- and Americans -- at risk and is overwhelming our communities,' said the Republican governor about his 'busing strategy.' In protest of the federal government's border policy, Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to charter buses to transport thousands of migrants from his state to Washington in April and to New York in August. According to Ma

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Uvalde parents, hundreds gather to seek age raise for AR-15 sales in U.S. Texas

STORY: Uvalde parents, hundreds gather to seek age raise for AR-15 sales in U.S. Texas DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:13 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally and people giving speeches 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Rally participant 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Rally participant 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): Rally participant 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): Rally participant 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): Rally participant 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): Rally participant 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): Rally participant 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): Rally participant STORYLINE: Hundreds of demonstrators, including more than a dozen of the Uvalde school shooting victims' family members, gathered in Austin Saturday, urging the raise of minimum age to purchase AR-15-style rifles. On the steps outside the state's capitol, the protesters demanded Texas Governor Greg Abbott call a special session of the Texas Legislature to raise the age to purchase these deadly weapons from 18 to 21. SOUNDBITE 1

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Over 40 people found dead inside 18-wheeler in Texas, U.S.

STORY: Over 40 people found dead inside 18-wheeler in Texas, U.S. DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: HOUSTON, the United States CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent "More than 40 undocumented migrants were found dead on Monday inside an 18-wheel tractor-trailer in San Antonio, a major city in south central U.S. state of Texas, local media reported. Ron Nirenberg, mayor of San Antonio tweeted Monday night "More than 40 hopeful lives were lost. I urge you to think compassionately, pray for the deceased, the ailing, and their families at this moment." "Migrants seeking asylum should always be treated as a humanitarian crisis, but this evening we're facing a horrific human tragedy," the mayor lamented. Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott slammed U.S. President Joe Biden for the tragedy. He tweeted, "These deaths are on Biden. They are a result of his deadly open border policies." The bodies wer

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Texas school shooting death toll rises to 21, including 18 children

STORY: Texas school shooting death toll rises to 21, including 18 children DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP: (English) XIE E, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP: (English) XIE E, Xinhua correspondent "The death toll from an elementary school shooting in the U.S. state of Texas has risen to 21, including 18 children, a state senator said Tuesday. The assailant was an 18-year-old man, who abandoned his vehicle and entered the school with a handgun and possibly a rifle, Texas Governor Greg Abbott told a news conference. Police are believed to have killed the gunman, who was identified by law enforcement sources as Salvador Ramos, ABC reported. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is assisting local police with the investigation into the shooting. U.S. President Joe Biden has been briefed on the 'horrific news' of the shooting, according to the White House. Biden 'will continue to be briefed regularly as informati

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Voters head to polls in Texas, kicking off 1st 2022 U.S. midterm primary

STORY: Voters head to polls in Texas, kicking off 1st 2022 U.S. midterm primary DATELINE: March 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: SAN ANTONIO, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people at poll stations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROSALINDA CASILLAS, Voter 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL MARTINEZ, Voter STORYLINE: Voters across the second most populous U.S. state of Texas are heading to the polls on Tuesday, kicking off the first primary of the country's 2022 midterm election season. It's also the first statewide election in which voters will cast their ballots following the redistricting based on the results of the 2020 national census, as well as the first statewide election after Texas enacted its controversial voting law. Governor Greg Abbott, 64, facing seven other Republicans, is seeking a third term. On the Democratic ticket, Beto O'Rourke, a 49-year-old former U.S. Senate nominee and presidential candidate, is the best known and challenged by four other Democrats. SOUNDBIT

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows a damaged tree in a neighborhood in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows a closed elementary school in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows cars on an icy road in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows a snow-covered baseball field in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows a closed shopping plaza in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-HOSTAGES-RESCUE

(220116) -- HOUSTON, Jan. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows Colleyville Police Chief Michael Miller speaking about the hostage rescue at the press briefing in Colleyville, a suburban city of Fort Worth in Texas, the United States, Jan. 15, 2022. All hostages "are out alive and safe" after an hours-long standoff ended on Saturday night at a synagogue in Colleyville, south central U.S. state Texas, Governor Greg Abbott tweeted. Colleyville police confirmed the information just before 10 p.m. local time (0400 GMT on Sunday). The suspected hostage taker is dead, according to Colleyville Police. Multiple media outlets reported that the suspect claimed to have set bombs in several locations inside the synagogue. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-HOSTAGES-RESCUE

(220116) -- HOUSTON, Jan. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A police car is seen blocking the road to the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, a suburban city of Fort Worth in Texas, the United States, Jan. 15, 2022. All hostages "are out alive and safe" after an hours-long standoff ended on Saturday night at a synagogue in Colleyville, south central U.S. state Texas, Governor Greg Abbott tweeted. Colleyville police confirmed the information just before 10 p.m. local time (0400 GMT on Sunday). The suspected hostage taker is dead, according to Colleyville Police. Multiple media outlets reported that the suspect claimed to have set bombs in several locations inside the synagogue. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-HOSTAGES-RESCUE

(220116) -- HOUSTON, Jan. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Police cars are seen blocking the road to the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, a suburban city of Fort Worth in Texas, U.S., Jan. 15, 2022. All hostages "are out alive and safe" after an hours-long standoff ended on Saturday night at a synagogue in Colleyville, south central U.S. state Texas, Governor Greg Abbott tweeted. Colleyville police confirmed the information just before 10 p.m. local time (0400 GMT on Sunday). The suspected hostage taker is dead, according to Colleyville Police. Multiple media outlets reported that the suspect claimed to have set bombs in several locations inside the synagogue. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua)

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Ex-major leaguer Fujikawa meets with Kochi governor

The former Texas Ranger Kyuji Fujikawa (L) meets with Kochi Gov. Masanao Ozaki in the prefectural office in Japan's southwestern main island of Shikoku on June 8, 2015, to tell him he will join the Kochi Fighting Dogs in the Shikoku Island League Plus. Becoming a free agent in the major league in May, the 34-year-old closer decided to spend more time with his family and return to his native Kochi Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo