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December 7, 2015

Texas Standard: December 7, 2015

By: David Brown

The oval office: when used as a bully pulpit, often signaling a turning point. Was last nights message such a moment? We’ll explore. Plus why has Texas become a hotbed for anti-Islamic rhetoric? NPR’s John Burnett joins us to talk about his new investigation. And border Crossings by unaccompanied minors on the rise once more- we’ll visit the source: El Salvador. Also a puzzling trend: lock yourselves in a room and try to escape. And Texas is front and center this week before the nation’s highest court…we’ll have a preview…plus much more making news today on the Texas Standard: