Texas Republicans defend Trump as impeachment movement continues to roil the U.S. Capitol
GOP lawmakers from Texas criticized the push to impeach, saying Democrats "hate" President Donald Trump. Full Story
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![President Donald Trump gives a speech to a large crowd during a MAGA rally at the Toyota Center in Houston on Oct. 22, 2018.]()
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Texas executes Robert Sparks after brutal deaths of his stepsons, wife
Sparks was convicted in the 2007 stabbing deaths of his family members in his Dallas home. His lawyers sought to stop his execution with arguments of intellectual disability and a jury tainted by a bailiff wearing a syringe tie. Full Story
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State Rep. Mike Lang announces he won't seek reelection
Instead, Lang said Wednesday, he will run to become a Hood County commissioner. Full Story
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![State Rep. Mike Lang, R-Granbury, listens in during the House Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention & Community Safety hearing on Sept. 17, 2019.]()
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Here's what Texans in Congress are saying about impeaching President Donald Trump
The Texas delegation is split along party lines. Full Story
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![President Donald J. Trump gives speech to a large crowd during a MAGA rally at the Toyota Center in Houston on Oct. 22, 2018.]()
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U.S. announces asylum deal with Honduras, could send migrants to one of world’s most violent nations
The Trump administration's deal with the violence-plagued nation comes shortly after U.S. prosecutors named Honduras' president as a co-conspirator in a major drug case. Full Story
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![A Honduran migrant holds his daughters’ hand at an immigration checkpoint in Nuevo Laredo. The pair requested asylum in the United States, but were promptly returned to Mexico to await their case. The father was uncertain whether they would remain in Mexico until their court date.]()
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Senate again votes to overturn Trump's border wall budget maneuver but falls short of veto-proof majority
Both Texans in the U.S. Senate voted against the measure. Full Story
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![Ordered under the George W. Bush administration, a controversial incomplete border wall along the Rio Grande River in South Texas has had environmental and cultural impacts.]()
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Nancy Pelosi to speak Saturday at The Texas Tribune Festival, days after announcing impeachment inquiry
Pelosi is the keynote speaker, and it's her third time to appear at the event. Full Story
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![House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at a press conference on H.R. 1 in Austin on Mar. 5, 2019.]()
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State Rep. Dwayne Bohac announces he won't seek reelection
Bohac's decision gives Democrats one of their best pickup opportunities next year in the Texas House. Full Story
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New Texas prison program aims to help women leave the system with jobs waiting for them
A trauma-informed reentry program was unveiled after the Texas Department of Criminal Justice received criticism for a lack of growth opportunities for women. Full Story
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![Patricia Ryan teaches a classroom of female inmates inside the Mountain View prison in Gatesville as part of the STRIVE (Strength Through Restorations, Independence, Vision and Empowerment) reentry program on Sept. 19, 2019.]()
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Analysis: Seeking election in Texas can be lonely, especially in the beginning
Last year's U.S. Senate race was unusual for a number of reasons, but especially because Beto O'Rourke, a mostly unknown challenger, managed to gain attention and raise money. This year, another group of candidates is trying to repeat the magic. Full Story
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![State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, announces he's running for the U.S. Senate against John Cornyn, in Dallas on July 22, 2019.]()
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Mounting impeachment drama shakes up battleground Texas races
In a dramatic turn, several Texas Democrats in competitive congressional races signaled a new openness Tuesday to impeaching President Donald Trump. Full Story
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All 13 Texas Democrats in Congress have expressed willingness to impeach Donald Trump
Six more Texas Democrats backed the idea Tuesday, though some — like U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo — suggested they would only do so under certain conditions. Full Story
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Hundreds of CBP officers returned to port duty after assisting U.S. Border Patrol
In late March, more than 700 officers from ports of entry in El Paso; Laredo; Tucson, Arizona; and San Diego were reassigned amid the growing number of migrants arriving at the country’s southern border. Full Story
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![CBP participates in "operational readiness exercises" to prepare for the caravan moving through Mexico and heading towards the border, according to a CBP agent, at the Paso del Norte Port of Entry on Friday, November 9, 2018, in El Paso, Texas.]()
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Turnout among young Texas voters exploded in 2018. Groups want to make it even bigger in 2020.
Texas has one of the worst voter participation rates — and youth voter turnout is particularly dire. But some see "a lot of potential" as one in three Texas voters are expected to be younger than 30 by 2022. Full Story
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![Voters line up to cast their ballot at the LBJ Student Center at Texas State University on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018.]()
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Fearing deportation, immigrants are dropping Medicaid over misinformation about Trump's new policy
Changes to the federal "public charge" rule are set to take effect in October, but fear and confusion are already causing immigrants to drop benefits. Full Story
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Tropical Storm Imelda left 5 dead in Texas and many flooded. Will FEMA aid come next?
While Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency for Tropical Storm Imelda, it does not qualify individuals for financial assistance. That will have to come from FEMA. Full Story
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Texas court halts the execution of Stephen Barbee to consider U.S. Supreme Court precedent
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay in Barbee's case. He was scheduled to be executed Oct. 2. Full Story
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Analysis: A haunted House story about Texas speakers and redistricting
Texas House speakers come and go. So do redistricting sessions in the Texas Legislature. And maybe — just maybe — there's a relationship between those two cycles. Full Story
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![State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, is sworn in as House speaker by U.S. District Judge John D. Rainey on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. Looking on is Speaker Bonnen's wife Kimberly.]()
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What we learned from #TexanSince
The Texas Tribune asked readers to share their Texas origin stories. Here’s what we learned from hundreds of #TexanSince responses. Full Story
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Trump, Indian Prime Minister Modi emphasize friendship at Houston event
Speaking in front of thousands of attendees Sunday, President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded each other for their work on issues like border security, trade and the economy. Full Story
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![President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi participate in the "Howdy Modi" event in Houston on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.]()
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