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Texans Pete Sessions, Roger Williams both out in whirlwind day to pick U.S. speaker

Sessions dropped out of the race after a first round of voting within the Republican conference. Williams entered the race after the apparent front-runner, Tom Emmer of Minnesota, failed to reach the 217-vote threshold, but later on Tuesday evening and the Texas lawmaker was also out.

The Texas Tribune

Who is Pete Sessions and why is he running for House Speaker?

Sessions is the longest-serving representative running to become U.S. House Speaker. He previously led the House Republican campaign arm through a record-breaking victory, but he still faces a steep battle to secure the gavel.

The Texas Tribune

Review: Did the Waco Siege Inspire More Violence? Showtime Series Explores the Question

The assault on Mount Carmel was meant to bolster the ATF's reputation. It failed.

Reason

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Eight Great Places to Live in Texas

Over the last two decades, the Texas population has more than doubled, with people drawn to the state's lack of personal income tax and affordable cost of living. Here are eight places to live in Texas for those looking to make the move.

Kiplinger

As demand for skilled workers rises in Texas, work-based educational programs see a resurgence

Many Texas residents can opt for a variety of different educational programs that are shorter, more appropriate to their needs and often cost less than a bachelor’s degree.

The Texas Tribune

'Everything is just happy': Joanna Gaines offers a glimpse of her harmonious summer garden

Featuring dahlias, lisianthus, and yarrow – we can't get enough of the designer's seasonal Waco garden. Here's how to replicate the look

Homes & Gardens

‘A Man Without a Gun Is Not a Citizen’

Jeffrey Toobin's Homegrown traces the road from Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh to the January 6 insurrection and MAGA extremism.

Texas Observer

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The infamous Texas siege with a ‘straight line’ to QAnon, right-wing militias, and January 6

Josh Marcus explores a 1993 standoff that influenced generations of extremists and politicians

The Independent UK

Eighty people died in Waco after an FBI standoff gone wrong. Here’s how it became a rallying cry for the far-right

Thirty years ago, a 51-day confrontation between law enforcement and David Koresh’s Branch Davidians ended in a catastrophic fire. Clémence Michallon reports

The Independent UK

The Waco siege – 30 years on

Thirty years ago on 19 April, 1993, a huge fire engulfed the Mount Carmel Center compound 13 miles outside of Waco, Texas, ending a 51-day stand-off between the government agents and a fringe-religious group, the Branch Davidians.

The Week

Waco: The Aftermath Cast: Where You've Seen The Actors Before

Here are the major players who make up the Waco: The Aftermath cast.

Cinemablend

Review: 'Koresh,' by Stephan Talty

NONFICTION: A biography of the charismatic leader of the Branch Davidians, and a riveting account of the ATF raid and FBI siege of their compound in Waco, Texas.

Tribune News Service

Trump’s resurgence, legislative session could keep Greg Abbott out of presidential race

DALLAS — At his large rally last month in Waco, Donald Trump announced that 15 leading Texas Republicans had endorsed his third candidacy for president.

Tribune News Service

Waco siege spawned MAGA: I was there

I was in Waco 30 years ago — what happened there should have woken up the nation. Instead it birthed a monster

Salon

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Salon

Trump as Jesus: MAGA jumps the shark

The elevation of Donald Trump to the level of god or prophet by his followers represents a much larger trend

WhatToWatch

Waco: The Aftermath — release date, cast and trailer for the new drama sequel

Waco: The Aftermath is the follow-up to the 2018 miniseries and will explore what happened to the Branch Davidians after the standoff ended.

Tribune News Service

Donald Trump trying to lock down Texas before Ron DeSantis joins GOP race for president

WACO, Texas — In front of 20,000 supporters jammed into the Waco Regional Airport, Donald Trump slowly recited the names of 15 Texas elected officials who are endorsing his third campaign for the White House.

The Independent UK

Will the indictment boost Trump’s chances for 2024?

The former president and his most ardent supporters seem sure that whipping up anger around the charge will help carry him to re-election. Eric Garcia speaks to analysts, campaigners and Republicans themselves about whether that’s really true

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Salon

Can Biden move the GOP on guns?

As the violence continues, simply pointing fingers at Congress isn't enough. This should be Biden's big moment

My Imperfect Life

Do Branch Davidians still exist today? A look at the religious sect 30 years after the Waco tragedy

Here's what you need to know

The Guardian - US

Colbert on Trump protests: ‘Less Jan 6 and more Jan and six of her friends’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s incorrect arrest prediction, his pending criminal investigations and his campaign kick-off rally in Waco, Texas

Salon

Trump yearns to be an iconic cult leader

His campaign denies Trump wanted to invoke the specter of David Koresh, 30 years after Waco. We're not that dumb

Salon

Now Trump threatens Armageddon

Trump vows a "final battle" against his "enemies" — the message to his followers could hardly be clearer

My Imperfect Life

What happened to David Koresh from the Waco Massacre?

He's the controversial cult leader at the center of a new Netflix doc, but where is David Koresh now?

The Independent UK

Fox & Friends host blasts Trump for opening Waco rally with J6 choir song: ‘Insane, absolutely awful’

‘I thought that was absolutely awful’

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