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Texas v. Pennsylvania, 592 U.S. ___ (2020), was a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the administration of the 2020 presidential election in four states in which Joe Biden defeated then-incumbent president Donald Trump.
American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government issues the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US$800; rescinded in 1872). The U.S. Army abolishes flogging. John Gill Shorter is elected the 17th governor of Alabama defeating Thomas H. Watts.
In 1845, Texas joined the United States and in 1867 the United States acquired Alaska from Russia. The last major territorial change occurred when Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949, [2] but there have been a number of small adjustments like the Boundary Treaty of 1970 where the city of Rio Rico, Texas, was ceded to Mexico. [3]
While many sources state that Mexico recognized the independence of the eastern portion of Texas, the treaties were rejected by the Mexican government. Texas formally handed over sovereignty to the United States in a ceremony on February 19, 1846. [180] The annexation led to the beginning of the Mexican–American War a few months later. [180 ...
The Birth of Pennsylvania, a portrait of William Penn (standing with document in hand), who founded the Province of Pennsylvania in 1681 as a refuge for Quakers after receiving a royal deed to it from King Charles II. The history of Pennsylvania stems back thousands of years when the first indigenous peoples occupied the area of what is now ...
“Please pray for President Trump, his family, and for the safety of the folks in Pennsylvania,” said U.S. Rep Jake Ellzey, Congressman for Texas’ 6th District.
February 18 – In Austin, Texas, the newly formed Texas state government is officially installed. February 27 – The Liberty Bell is cracked while being rung for George Washington's birthday. April 26 – Mexican–American War: Open conflict begins over border disputes of Texas' boundaries.
It’s been happening since the 1800s, and it’s happening again amid a showdown between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the U.S. government over control of the Texas-Mexico border.