The showdown early in the debate came after Biden criticized the "Medicare for All" health care plan touted by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. Full Story
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The Democratic presidential candidate offered an unapologetic defense of his proposal to mandate buybacks of assault weapons. Full Story
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Galveston County, like Harris and Dallas, was sued for bail practices that lawyers and judges have said discriminate against poor criminal defendants. Full Story
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On Tuesday night, the Austin City Council approved $150,000 for organizations that help women afford incidental costs like transportation, lodging and childcare when they seek an abortion. Full Story
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Abbott stopped short of saying the Legislature should make the background checks mandatory. Full Story
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Wilson pleaded guilty to injury of a child and will be required to register as a sex offender. Full Story
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The Houston native may have missed the cutoff for a presidential debate this week in her native city. But in Texas' liberal enclaves, she's built a small base of support all her own. Full Story
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The lineup and setting of Thursday’s debate couldn’t be more symbolic of the case Democrats will make as they argue for how they can flip Texas — which President Donald Trump won by 9 percentage points in 2016 — next year. Full Story
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ABC News and Univision will be broadcasting the debate with Beto O’Rourke, Julián Castro and eight other qualifying presidential candidates in Texas on Thursday. Full Story
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The state's biggest city has competitive races for Congress, and the Texas House and Democrats see it as vital to turning Texas blue. Full Story
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Texas could be key to helping the Democratic candidates clinch their party's nomination — even if they don't win the state's primary. Full Story
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The message was left on the phone of a member of the Texas House soon after news of a meeting between Michael Quinn Sullivan and Dennis Bonnen surfaced. Full Story
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The ruling made Wednesday allows the policy — which requires many migrants to seek asylum in countries other than the United States — to continue in the states on the nation's southern border. Full Story
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality denied a permit request by a company seeking to open a hazardous waste processing facility near the Colorado River, citing concerns of contamination to both surface and ground water in the region. Full Story
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The energy pioneer and philanthropist died of natural causes at his home in Dallas surrounded by friends and family, a spokesman said Wednesday Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Alexa and Patrick about how Texans are polling on the presidential and U.S. Senate fields, the inside look at Texas Democrats’ 2020 strategy and the Legislature’s impending redistricting process. Full Story
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Keller, who succeeds Raymund Paredes, will begin Oct. 1. Full Story
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Texas Republicans are talking openly — and in opposition to gun rights advocates — about firearms restrictions that used to be sacrosanct for conservative politicians. Full Story
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O'Rourke slipped in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, which found Warren gaining ground with Texas Democratic voters. Full Story
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Hegar, an Air Force veteran, leads the field — but 66% of potential Democratic primary voters said either that they don’t know whom they’ll support or that they haven’t thought about it enough to have an opinion, according to a University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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