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Claire Allbright was a media relations fellow, a reporting fellow in Washington, D.C. and an investigative reporting fellow. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and government. She was a member of the Liberal Arts Honors Program and minored in Arabic. She served as The Daily Texan's news editor, and previously reported on the 85th Texas Legislature for the student-run campus newspaper. Claire loves spending time with her family and listening to the boss, Bruce Springsteen.
Amid ongoing turmoil at the State Department, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison supported her boss, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, in an interview Thursday night. Full Story
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A congressional committee voted Wednesday to send to the full U.S. House a bill appropriating $10 billion toward building a border wall, but not before some Texas Democrats found ways to mock the proposal. Full Story
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As the latest efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act appeared dead Tuesday, Republicans appeared poised to pivot to overhauling the tax code. Full Story
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All but one of the 38 Texans in Congress are up for re-election next year. Two have already said they are giving up their seats. But many in Washington are bracing for a wave of Congressional retirements in the coming weeks. Full Story
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Confusion reigned Thursday morning after President Donald Trump offered conflicting statements on the state of a possible deal with Democratic leadership to extend an Obama-era immigration program and beef up border security. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz outlined his vision for overhauling the tax code in a speech Wednesday, while U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, pitched his own proposal. Full Story
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The 38 Texans in Congress aim to take advantage of their delegation's size and seniority to usher large amounts of federal aid and resources to the state following Hurricane Harvey. The Senate approved $15.25 billion in short-term relief Thursday. Full Story
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Texas Republicans in Congress applauded the Trump administration's DACA decision — but none of them advocated for the deportation of those currently in the program. Full Story
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