05-06-2021

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Local Texas Democratic party declines to accept resignation of chair who called U.S. Sen Tim Scott an “oreo”

The Lamar County Democratic Party is not accepting the resignation of its chair after he reportedly used the slur "oreo" to describe U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, who is Black, in a now-deleted Facebook post, according to a statement provided to The Texas Tribune.

50 eye-popping earmarks requested by lawmakers in upcoming federal budget

Lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives have asked for at least $6 billion in extra funding for local projects ahead of the upcoming federal budget, Fox News can reveal exclusively. Here are some of the most surprising entries in the big-money wish list.