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1. Biden is using the 'are you better off today' question to contrast himself with Trump
President Joe Biden opened a new line of attack against former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, asking and answering the classic “are you better off today than you were four years ago” question to remind voters of what it was like when Trump was president.
"Speaking of Donald Trump, just a few days ago, he asked the famous question at one of his rallies: Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” Biden said at a pair of Dallas-area campaign fundraisers, one of which brought in $2.5 million, one of the hosts said.
2. Angela Chao, Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, was drunk when she drove into pond, police say
Angela Chao, a shipping industry CEO and sister-in-law to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, was intoxicated when she drove into a pond and died last month in Texas, according to a law enforcement report released Wednesday.
The investigation by the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office concluded that Chao’s death was an “unfortunate accident” and her blood alcohol level was nearly three times the state’s legal limit.
3. Texas immigration ruling puts spotlight on nation's most conservative federal appeals court
A federal appeals court based in New Orleans has become a prime destination for conservatives pursuing legal strategies to bolster gun rights, stop abortion or — as was the case Wednesday — block immigration.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, one of 13 federal appellate courts around the nation, has 17 full-time judges. Twelve were appointed by Republican presidents, including six by former President Donald Trump.
Around the Nation
1. United Steelworkers union endorses Biden's reelection bid
2. Flight evacuating Americans from Haiti arrives in Sanford
3. Planned Parenthood's political arm endorses five U.S. Senate candidates, including Allred, Schiff
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Deep in the Heart of Texas
A dog in a crate. (Spectrum News File)
Austin Animal Center at overcrowding crisis point, asking for fosters and adopters
Due to overcrowding, the Austin Animal Center is seeking help with finding fosters and adopters.
As of Wednesday morning at 9 a.m., AAC had 299 medium/large dogs, surpassing the maximum capacity of 272.