Analysis: In the Trump era, what do other politicians have to do to grab voters’ attention?
It's hard to get voters' attention in Texas politics. Sometimes, that's an advantage. Sometimes, it's a burden. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke (left), D-El Paso, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.]()
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Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas prepared for next Hurricane Harvey
"We are ready, and we are taking steps on a daily basis to make sure we will be able to address any challenge coming our way," Abbott told reporters after a briefing President Donald Trump and federal emergency officials. Full Story
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Ted Cruz says he suggested a pardon for Dinesh D'Souza while traveling with Donald Trump in Texas
Trump and Cruz discussed the pardon while riding from the airport to the National Rifle Association convention in Dallas last month. Full Story
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![President Donald Trump speaks with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, before a meeting with families of the Santa Fe school shooting in Houston on May 31, 2018.]()
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Trump to meet with families of Santa Fe shooting victims
President Donald Trump will meet with the families of the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting when he travels to Texas on Thursday, according to the White House. Full Story
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![Then a candidate for president, Donald Trump rallied a crowd of veterans at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 28, 2016 — just ahead of that state's presidential caucuses.]()
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72 years after his death, Texas boxer Jack Johnson is pardoned by Trump
John Arthur “Jack” Johnson, nicknamed the “Galveston Giant” in the ring, was born in 1878 southeast of Houston. By 1903, he became the unofficial “Negro heavyweight champion.” Full Story
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We asked 22 Texas Democrats running for Congress whether they'd vote to impeach Trump. Here's what they said.
It's clear that many Democrats running for office in Texas oppose President Donald Trump. But when asked about a hypothetical impeachment, many Democratic candidates weren't so fast to say "yes" to oust a sitting president. Full Story
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In Texas' Republican runoffs, you're either with Trump or you're not
As early voting begins in Texas' Republican congressional runoffs, just about every race has devolved into a battle over which candidate supports President Donald Trump more. Full Story
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How Joe Barton's downfall led to two competitive Texas races
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton's startling retirement amid unsavory headlines — coupled with a turbulent national political environment — makes the open-seat race to replace him uncharted territory for candidates from both parties. Full Story
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![In the race for Congressional District 6, currently held by outgoing U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, both the Republican and Democratic primary races went to a runoff. Top, left to right: Republicans J.K. "Jake" Ellzey and Ron Wright; bottom row, left to right: Democrats Jana Lynne Sanchez and Ruby Faye Woolridge.]()
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Mac Thornberry, House Armed Services chairman, questions Trump's decision to pull out of Iran deal
U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, the highest-ranking House Republican – and Texan – on national defense issues, said President Donald Trump should have given "our European allies a few more months to strengthen the deal." Full Story
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In NRA speech, Trump promises to protect gun rights — and endorses Texas politicians
In a long speech, Trump declared his support for Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Attorney General Ken Paxton, and decried the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller. Full Story
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President Trump to address NRA meeting in Dallas
President Donald Trump is set to address the National Rifle Association's annual gathering later this week in Dallas. Full Story
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Top Homeland Security officials urge criminal prosecution of parents crossing border with children
In a memo obtained by The Washington Post, federal officials say that threatening adults with criminal charges and prison time would be the most effective way to reverse the steadily rising number of attempted crossings. Full Story
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Ronny Jackson, a Texan, withdraws from consideration to head Veterans Affairs
Jackson's nomination went into free fall as reports emerged that alleged Jackson led a hostile work environment, over-prescribed drugs and possibly drank on the job. Full Story
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Migrant caravan prompts Trump administration to send more attorneys, judges to border
The caravan of Central Americans through Mexico to the U.S. border happens annually, but this year’s drew the attention of President Donald Trump and resulted in his call to send the National Guard to the border. Full Story
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Shutdown of Texas schools probe shows Trump administration pullback on civil rights
The U.S. Department of Education was investigating why black students in Bryan, Texas, are almost four times as likely as white students to be suspended. Then Betsy DeVos took over. Full Story
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![U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testifies to the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on the FY2019 budget request for the Department of Education on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2018.]()
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Texas National Guard deploys troops to Texas-Mexico border
The Texas National Guard plans to send hundreds more in coming days after President Donald Trump called for stronger U.S. military protection there. The federal deployments come after Texas lawmakers in recent years agreed to spend more than $2 billion in state money on border protection. Full Story
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Donald Trump is deploying troops to the border. But border crossings are lower than they have been.
As the Trump administration prepares to deploy National Guard units to the border, a look at the federal government's own statistics show that, despite a recent spike, overall border crossings are at historic lows. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke says Ted Cruz and Donald Trump "want you to be afraid of Mexicans"
O'Rourke also said he doesn't want to repeal the Second Amendment, and that taxes are too low for corporations. Full Story
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Trump says he’ll send military to guard U.S.-Mexico border, threatens foreign aid to Honduras
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would soon meet with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to discuss having the U.S. military deployed to the border with Mexico. “I think it is something we have to do,” he said. Full Story
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In recovering Sutherland Springs, Cornyn touts gun background check bill
Five months after a gunman opened fire in a Sutherland Springs church, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn came to speak to the community about a new law he says might have averted the tragedy. Full Story
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![Pastor and shooting survivor Frank Pomeroy (left) listens with Sutherland Springs survivors as U.S. Sen. John Cornyn speaks on March 30, 2018.]()
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