Ted Cruz, once a Trump rival, worked to save his presidency
Cruz, a U.S. senator from Texas, once called Trump "utterly amoral" and a "sniveling coward." Then he worked to save his presidency. Full Story
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Clayton Williams, oilman and colorful candidate for Texas governor, has died
Williams, a well-known oilman and entrepreneur from Midland, has died. The one-time Republican candidate for governor of Texas lost a nationally watched race against Democrat Ann Richards in 1990 after a series of public gaffes. Full Story
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Trump administration taps elite Border Patrol units to arrest immigrants inside the United States
Houston is among the U.S. cities where highly trained teams will embed with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Full Story
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Julián Castro endorses Jessica Cisneros, the candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar
Castro, whose brother serves with Cuellar in Congress, is backing Jessica Cisneros. Full Story
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![Former housing secretary Julian Castro has endorsed Jessica Cisneros as the Democratic candidate for Texas’ 28th Congressional District. Cisneros is challenging U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo.]()
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Judge calls opponent “selfish” for wanting to “break barriers” as first elected female chief justice of Texas Supreme Court
Jerry Zimmerer, an appellate judge in Houston, said his campaign differs from Amy Clark Meachum's because “I actually want the best candidate to win.” Full Story
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Mike Bloomberg’s apology for “stop and frisk” was key to endorsement
Turner’s endorsement comes amid controversy over Bloomberg's “stop and frisk” policy during his time as mayor of New York City. Full Story
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Impeachment left Texas voters sour on the president and both parties in Congress, UT/TT Poll finds
Texas voters give low marks to the leaders involved in impeachment proceedings, showing their partisan stripes in their assessments, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Bernie Sanders leaps to first among Texas Democrats in latest UT/TT Poll
Sanders now leads the Democratic presidential candidates among Texas voters, but Donald Trump maintains a slight lead over each of the top Democrats in the race, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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MJ Hegar says her military experience makes her the fighter Democrats need to take on John Cornyn
Hegar is best known for her heroism on the battlefield when she co-piloted a helicopter that was shot down by the Taliban. But her experience also includes other challenges she faced as a woman serving her country. Full Story
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Claims of carpetbagging fly in Texas congressional primary
Candidates across the state are being accused of "district shopping" as opponents question their ties to the places they want to represent. The dynamic is playing out mostly in GOP primaries and particularly in more rural districts. Full Story
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T-Squared: Meet our new Houston reporter and our new audience analyst
Mitchell Ferman joins The Texas Tribune in March as our first Houston-based reporter, covering energy and the economy. Jon Garza is the latest addition to our audience team. Full Story
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Diversion of aircraft purchases for border wall puts some Texas Republicans in a difficult position
Military aircraft construction is vital to the Fort Worth economy. The diversion drew condemnation from Democrats and at least one Texas Republican. Full Story
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Hearing airs sexual abuse claims against KIPP charter school co-founder Mike Feinberg
An administrative hearing into whether Mike Feinberg can keep his Texas educator certificate turned into a de facto trial over the sexual abuse allegation that led to his dismissal from the charter network he co-founded in the 1990s. Full Story
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![Michael Feinberg, right, watches his lawyers, Christopher L. Tritico, left, and Ron S. Rainey defend him at a hearing in Austin to determine whether Feinberg should surrender his teaching license to the Texas Education Agency on Feb. 12, 2020.]()
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Pentagon to divert $3.8 billion from its budget to build more of Trump’s border barrier
Money that had been earmarked to buy military aircraft will instead be used for President Donald Trump's promised border wall. Full Story
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Greg Abbott plans pre-primary tour supporting GOP state House incumbents, candidates
The governor is hitting the campaign trail for at least 10 House incumbents and candidates whom he has endorsed. Full Story
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First case of coronavirus identified in Texas; group returning from China quarantined in San Antonio
The patient is among a group of people who returned from Hubei Province, China, and are under federal quarantine at a military base in San Antonio. Full Story
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After strong finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire, Pete Buttigieg turns to Texas
Starting Monday, the campaign will have 24 paid staffers in the state of Texas, which holds its primary March 3. Full Story
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![South Bend Mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks with NBC's Stephanie Ruhle during an afternoon session Friday, Sept, 27th at the Texas Tribune Festival. Buttifieg, an openly gay Democrat, is lagging in most presidential polls.]()
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Texas improperly picked winners for contracts worth $10 billion, health insurers argue
More than half a dozen health plans are appealing the contract decisions for STAR+PLUS, the state's privatized insurance program for elderly, blind and disabled Texans. Full Story
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Royce West helped flip Dallas County for Democrats in 2006. Could he flip Texas in 2020?
In a crowded Democratic field to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, the longtime state senator is betting on his decades of experience as a consensus builder. Full Story
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T-Squared: The Texas Tribune’s 2020 diversity report
We've made progress, but there's more work we can do to ensure our newsroom resembles Texas — and our journalism is as good as it can be. Full Story
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