During the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival in downtown Austin, 2020 presidential candidates, policymakers, media superstars, best-selling authors and everyday citizens in the trenches will join with thousands of Texans to discuss big-picture solutions to the most pressing policy issues facing our state and our nation. Here's a look at the Tribune's coverage of the three-day event.
Watch a recording of "Why is This Happening? with Chris Hayes," in which Ted Cruz talks with Chris Hayes about small government, big tech, the Senate vs. the House and his relationship with the president. Full Story
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The U.S senator from Colorado talked about his race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. Full Story
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In a two-part discussion, this panel unpacked potential solutions to improve American politics. Part one features a conversation with Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. In part two, a panel discussed real-life experiments and pie-in-the-sky ideas. Full Story
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The U.S. senator from Minnesota talked about her race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. Full Story
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Watch a conversation featuring U.S. House Freedom Caucus founding Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; Chairman Mark Meadows, R-North Carolina; and member Chip Roy, R-Austin. Full Story
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The former White House communications director talked about his 11 days of infamy, what he thinks of Trump and the media, and who’s going to win in 2020. Full Story
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Watch several 2016 Republican presidential campaign chiefs talk about what worked and what didn’t in 2016 and how the campaign strategy must pivot in 2020. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke, the former congressman from El Paso, talked with MSNBC Washington Correspondent Garrett Haake about his race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. Full Story
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Watch a recording of the "Takeout" podcast in which William McRaven, the retired four-star admiral and former chancellor of the University of Texas System, talked about his life at sea, at war and in higher ed. Full Story
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NBC News correspondent Stephanie Ruhle interviewed South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg about his race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. Full Story
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Watch a conversation with El Paso Mayor Dee Margo and Dayton, Ohio, Mayor Nan Whaley as they talked about an unbearably tragic weekend and a remarkably resilient aftermath. Full Story
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The Texas congressman talked about his decision to retire, his support of the president, the future of the Republican Party, the surge of white supremacy and the crisis at the border. Full Story
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