Authorities find "no viable threat" after evacuation at the Texas Capitol due to a suspicious package
Members of the Texas Department of Public Safety's bomb squad investigated. Full Story
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Ted Cruz targets conservative Hispanics in deep-blue Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley has long been a Democratic stronghold. But U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is trying to tap into an often overlooked conservative base in this stretch of the border in his re-election bid against U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke. Full Story
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Honduran migrants following the caravan continue on despite Donald Trump’s threats
The Honduran migrants headed northward as part of a massive caravan are fleeing for different reasons — rank poverty, gang threats and a globalized economy that left them behind. They’re so desperate, they told me, they’re willing to gamble on a dangerous trip. Full Story
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![Honduran migrants walk through Highway México 307 on Oct. 21 near Palenque, Chiapas. The highway is also known by the locals as "El Gran Corredor del Pacífico del Migrante," or "The Great Pacific Corridor of the Migrant." This is a common route for Honduran migrants due to its proximity to their country.]()
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State Rep. Dennis Bonnen says he's running for Texas House speaker
Bonnen said in a statement that “after thoughtful consideration with my family, I have decided to heed the call of many of my colleagues.” Full Story
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Trump eyeing executive order to end citizenship for children born in U.S. to noncitizens
The move, which many legal experts say runs afoul of the Constitution, would be the most aggressive yet by a president elected to office pledging to take a hard line on immigration. Full Story
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Texas Republicans remain huge Donald Trump fans heading into 2018 midterms, says UT/TT Poll
Ask Texas voters what they think about any particular Trump administration policy, and their answers will tell what parties they're in, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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For both parties, the race between U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions and Colin Allred is bigger than one seat
Sessions, a Dallas Republican, is one of the most powerful Texans in Congress, making the battle for the seat about more than just determining which party controls the U.S. House. Full Story
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![Colin Allred, left, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas' 32nd congressional district, shakes hands with a supporter as U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, (blue suit and blue tie), greets well-wishers. The rally was held for candidates Allred and Texas U.S. Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke at Fretz Park in Dallas on Oct. 27, 2018.]()
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Texans want to hit the brakes on immigration, UT/TT Poll finds
Texas voters would immediately deport undocumented immigrants currently living in the country and many want the U.S. to slow legal immigration, too, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Watch: A conversation on affordable housing
We're livestreaming our conversation in Dallas on affordable housing in the Metroplex and communities across Texas. Full Story
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Lawyers for state Sen. Charles Schwertner say forensic review proves explicit texts didn't come from his phone
The lawyers said the examiner, R3 Digital Forensics, of Austin, "determined that the photo and texts in question could not have come from the senator's phone." Full Story
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Department of Defense says it's sending 5,200 troops to U.S.-Mexico border
Officials say the deployment will include three helicopter units, mobile command and medical units, military police and more. Full Story
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Groups with neutral-sounding names launch Facebook ads against Texas Republicans
Names like “The Voter Awareness Project” and “Breaking News Texas” are being used by political groups for negative campaign ads on the platform. Full Story
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Ted Cruz leads Beto O'Rourke 51 to 46, Quinnipiac poll finds
With just over a week until Election Day, incumbent Ted Cruz continues to lead his Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke. Full Story
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Party trumps gender in Texans’ views of #MeToo, UT/TT Poll finds
When it comes to the politics of the #MeToo movement and Brett Kavanaugh's rocky Supreme Court confirmation hearings, it's easier to sort Texas voters by party than by gender, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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In campaigns for Texas’ top courts, judicial candidates must rely on party ID
In these down-ballot, low-information races, judges' success often depends on the party leaders at the top of the ballot. Full Story
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State Rep. John Zerwas drops bid for Texas House Speaker
His departure comes amid an effort among roughly 40 GOP House members to draft state Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, into the race. Full Story
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![House Appropriations Committee Chairman John Zerwas, R-Richmond, talks about his reasons to run for speaker of the Texas House during a Tribune event on Nov. 6, 2017. House Speaker Joe Straus has announced his intention not to run for another term.]()
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Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke are fighting over America’s most conservative large county
Cruz and O'Rourke's U.S. Senate race highlights how the GOP stronghold in North Texas is a statewide battleground between Republicans and Democrats. Full Story
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Austin lifts city-wide boil water notice
After seven days of boiling their water, Austin Water customers are once again allowed to consume water directly from the tap. Full Story
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In U.S. Senate race, both sides take heart in massive early voting numbers
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep Beto O'Rourke, each believe high voter turnout holds promise for their respective campaigns. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, left, faces U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in debate at the KENS 5 Studios in San Antonio on October 16, 2018.]()
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Why the candidates are arguing more about health care than Trump in Texas' top races for Congress
With early voting underway, health care is enduring as a central issue in Texas' most competitive contests for the U.S. House. Full Story
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![Top: Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, Democratic challenger for CD-7 and U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston; middle: Colin Allred, Democratic challenger for CD-32 and U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas; bottom: Gina Ortiz Jones, Democratic challenger for CD-23 and U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes.]()
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