Ted Cruz, Secret Service leader tangle at Senate hearing over assassination attempt
Cruz accused the U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday of making a politically motivated decision to deny former President Donald Trump extra security. Full Story
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Matthew Choi is a Washington correspondent for The Texas Tribune. He previously covered energy and climate policy at Politico, where he wrote the Morning Energy newsletter and covered campaign events as a breaking news reporter during the 2020 presidential election and the Mueller investigation. Before joining Politico, Matthew was a two-time reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune based in Austin, reporting on education, health care, immigration, guns, agriculture and land management. He graduated from Northwestern University where he studied journalism and political science and was managing editor of The Daily Northwestern. Matthew is a native of Northern Virginia and speaks both French and English. In his free time, Matthew enjoys cooking French country food while listening to Simon and Garfunkel.
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Allred and Texas Dems bundle resources across the ballot
The statewide Democratic project will allow candidates across the ballot to share data and coordinate on grassroots operations. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep Colin Allred, D-Dallas, applauds a speaker during a coordinated campaign kickoff hosted by the Travis County Democratic Party on Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Austin. Allred is challenging Republican incumbent Ted Cruz for his seat in the U.S. Senate in the 2024 general election.]()
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Several Texas delegates coalesce behind Kamala Harris after Joe Biden abandons reelection
The vice president is not guaranteed the Democratic nomination and some delegates want an open nominating process. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is dead at 74
The Houston Democrat announced earlier this year that she had cancer. Full Story
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![Lisa Falkenberg, vice president and opinion editor for the Houston Chronicle, moderates a panel with, from left, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, during the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 23, 2022.]()
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Rep. Michael McCaul pushes Trump on aid for Ukraine as Vance spurns it
J.D. Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has been a vocal critic of Ukraine aid — a cause McCaul has made a top priority. Full Story
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![House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, questions witnesses during a hearing on the generational challenge of the Chinese Communist Party, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2023.]()
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Ted Cruz warns Texas Republicans that his reelection is not in the bag
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told Texas delegates he thinks President Joe Biden will withdraw, offering Democrats a chance to energize their voters. Full Story
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Trump helped Wesley Hunt get elected. At RNC, he returns the favor.
Wesley Hunt is one of the few Texans selected to speak at the RNC main stage — a reflection of his ardent support for former President Donald Trump. Full Story
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After famously snubbing Trump in 2016, Ted Cruz praises him on border security at RNC
Cruz struck a decidedly different tone from his 2016 RNC speech, when he refused to endorse Trump and told voters to “vote your conscience.” Full Story
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Before he was Donald Trump's running mate, J.D. Vance was U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s staffer
Cornyn said Vance was “smart” and “well spoken,” praising former President Donald Trump for selecting him as a running mate. Full Story
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Biden postpones visit to Austin after Trump assassination attempt
The president was planning to visit Texas on Monday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Full Story
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