Video: Scenes From Pre-Debate Demonstration in N.H.
A video postcard from Manchester, N.H., where the GOP candidates are getting ready to face each other in a debate sponsored by ABC News and WMUR. Full Story
A video postcard from Manchester, N.H., where the GOP candidates are getting ready to face each other in a debate sponsored by ABC News and WMUR. Full Story
Ron Paul is trying to stop Rick Santorum's surge, but his new attack ad coincides with the revelation of a xenophobic video produced by a group claiming to be Paul's supporters. Full Story
The first week of 2012 started with the first presidential voting of the cycle, and our coverage included Dehn's videos of Rick Perry's "reassessment" and "next leg of the marathon" speeches, Ramshaw's reporting on the rationale behind his decision and Root's analysis of just what happened in the hours after the Iowa results came in, plus Galbraith on the Texas critters that might be added to the endangered list, Tan's look at new laws regulating payday lenders, Hamilton on an impending battle over tuition increases at UT, and Murphy with a new data map using the latest Census numbers for Texas: The best of our best content from January 2 to 6, 2012. Full Story
Gov. Rick Perry has named embattled Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio his Arizona campaign chairman, despite a recent Obama administration report condemning alleged discriminatory practices in Arpaio's office. Full Story
Guess who's not happy that Gov. Rick Perry will compete in this weekend's GOP presidential debates in New Hampshire? Buddy Roemer. Full Story
Your afternoon reading: Huntsman hits Paul over ad on adopted daughters; new South Carolina poll shows Romney in front, Santorum on the rise; weekend debate could prove pivotal for Perry Full Story
No matter what internet search engines tell you, U.S. Senate candidate and former ESPN analyst Craig James never "killed 5 hookers." Like presidential candidate Rick Santorum, he's the victim of a so-called Google bomb. Full Story
The Obama administration is expected to announce today a change to immigration policies that would ease restrictions on illegal immigrants trying to reenter the country after applying for legal status. Full Story
A clearer picture of Gov. Rick Perry's abrupt about-face on Wednesday has begun to emerge. Full Story
Could Gov. Rick Perry have been right when he decided to reassess his campaign after the Iowa disaster and, again, when he quickly decided to soldier on to South Carolina? Maybe. Full Story
The recent kerfuffle over the sand dunes lizard in the West Texas oilfields may be nothing compared to what's coming. Across Texas, dozens of species are under consideration for a possible endangered species listing. Full Story
Here's the problem for the Texas governor after his awful fifth-place showing in Iowa, as the specter of his first defeat has come into focus: He does not really know how to lose. Full Story
If the voters haven't ruled you out, and the money people haven't starved you, why quit? Full Story
What's usually known in December before an election year won't be known now until February: Who's actually in these races? Full Story
The bet here is that the U.S. Supreme Court wouldn't have taken the Texas redistricting case if they thought it was a good idea to hold elections using the San Antonio court's plan. If it was, why issue a stay, set arguments, and risk delaying the primaries? Full Story
For the first Inside Intelligence survey of 2012, we waited until the morning after the Iowa caucuses to see what Texans thought Gov. Rick Perry should do after finishing fifth there. Full Story
Your afternoon reading: parsing Perry's about-face; post-Iowa polls show bump for Santorum; Wentworth and Ames Jones in residency dispute Full Story
One question has sprung from many minds since Rick Perry's stunning reversal on Wednesday: What's the governor thinking? Full Story
Payday lenders are about to come under the microscope — the result of new laws designed to curb predatory lending and prevent a cycle of "debt and dependency." Full Story
Is UT the new Wall Street? A group of students taking their cues from the worldwide Occupy movement is preparing for a battle with University of Texas System regents over proposed tuition increases. Full Story