The Honduran migrants headed northward as part of a massive caravan are fleeing for different reasons — rank poverty, gang threats and a globalized economy that left them behind. They’re so desperate, they told me, they’re willing to gamble on a dangerous trip. Full Story
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Bonnen said in a statement that “after thoughtful consideration with my family, I have decided to heed the call of many of my colleagues.” Full Story
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The move, which many legal experts say runs afoul of the Constitution, would be the most aggressive yet by a president elected to office pledging to take a hard line on immigration. Full Story
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Ask Texas voters what they think about any particular Trump administration policy, and their answers will tell what parties they're in, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Sessions, a Dallas Republican, is one of the most powerful Texans in Congress, making the battle for the seat about more than just determining which party controls the U.S. House. Full Story
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Texas voters would immediately deport undocumented immigrants currently living in the country and many want the U.S. to slow legal immigration, too, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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We're livestreaming our conversation in Dallas on affordable housing in the Metroplex and communities across Texas. Full Story
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The lawyers said the examiner, R3 Digital Forensics, of Austin, "determined that the photo and texts in question could not have come from the senator's phone." Full Story
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Officials say the deployment will include three helicopter units, mobile command and medical units, military police and more. Full Story
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Names like “The Voter Awareness Project” and “Breaking News Texas” are being used by political groups for negative campaign ads on the platform. Full Story
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With just over a week until Election Day, incumbent Ted Cruz continues to lead his Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke. Full Story
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When it comes to the politics of the #MeToo movement and Brett Kavanaugh's rocky Supreme Court confirmation hearings, it's easier to sort Texas voters by party than by gender, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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In these down-ballot, low-information races, judges' success often depends on the party leaders at the top of the ballot. Full Story
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His departure comes amid an effort among roughly 40 GOP House members to draft state Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, into the race. Full Story
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Cruz and O'Rourke's U.S. Senate race highlights how the GOP stronghold in North Texas is a statewide battleground between Republicans and Democrats. Full Story
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After seven days of boiling their water, Austin Water customers are once again allowed to consume water directly from the tap. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep Beto O'Rourke, each believe high voter turnout holds promise for their respective campaigns. Full Story
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With early voting underway, health care is enduring as a central issue in Texas' most competitive contests for the U.S. House. Full Story
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The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation with Joseph Kopser, the Democratic candidate for Texas' 21st Congressional District. The discussion was moderated by Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Full Story
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Soon, more Texans will have voted early in 2018 than in all of 2014’s early voting period, according to data from the secretary of state’s office. Full Story
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