In today’s installment of the UT/TT Poll, the survey found that voters overall aren’t that pleased with their options for president. At least 40 percent of Texas voters had unfavorable opinions about all four leading candidates. Full Story
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U.S Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday night trailed Marco Rubio to come in third in the Nevada caucuses, his second straight finish behind his Senate colleague as they vie to be the chief alternative to billionaire Donald Trump. Full Story
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As President Obama contemplates his choice to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court, he should think of diversity — both in its normal context of race, ethnicity and gender, and in other ways such as geography, religion and experience, writes former U.S. District Judge Royal Furgeson. Full Story
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Whether they were edged out in 2014 by thin margins or bowed out years ago and had a recent change of heart, several former House members want back under the dome next year. Full Story
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Ted Cruz's presidential campaign abruptly stopped selling work from an artist with a history of making controversial, and at times racist, statements online. Full Story
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Texas counties along the Rio Grande are relatively safe, state and federal crime statistics show, and they seem to be getting even safer as more law enforcement resources pour into the area. Full Story
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As Silver State Republicans prepare to caucus Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is again believed to be in a battle for the No. 2 spot with U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. Full Story
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With a week remaining until primary day in Texas, Ted Cruz leads Donald Trump by eight points in the GOP presidential contest while Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by 10 points among Democrats in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Hillary Clinton’s lead over Bernie Sanders has narrowed considerably in Texas but remains in the double digits among the state’s likely Democratic primary voters, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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With a week remaining before the Texas Republican primary, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz leads the presidential pack with 37 percent of the vote, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Ted Cruz is still favored to win Texas, but it may not be as easy or resounding of a victory as he would like, many Republican strategists say. Billionaire Donald Trump is seen as Cruz's biggest threat at home. Full Story
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Bill Clinton's campaign swing, preceded by a Hillary Clinton rally Saturday night in Houston, demonstrates the Clinton campaign's focus on minority outreach. Full Story
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Following Jeb Bush's suspension of his presidential campaign, a super PAC supporting him canceled its entire media campaign in Texas. Full Story
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Amid privacy concerns from residents and city leaders, the Kyle City Council has rescinded an agreement with license plate recognition software company Vigilant Solutions. Full Story
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Battling the perception he is running a dishonest campaign, Ted Cruz on Monday asked for the resignation of Rick Tyler, his top spokesman, for what Cruz called a "grave error of judgment." Full Story
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In response to last week's Tribune report, Battleground Texas political director Oscar Silva says his group has never been about any single staffer or election — it's about building a volunteer organization to engage Texans all across our state. Full Story
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Do Republican voters in Texas have an aversion to Hispanic names? Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman is hoping that bit of election folklore is untrue. Full Story
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For Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, the Nevada caucuses gives him an opportunity to carve out space for himself against front-runner Donald Trump and Marco Rubio following his narrow third-place finish on Saturday in South Carolina. Full Story
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In Nevada, Ted Cruz will have another chance this week to make a libertarian-tinged pitch to the voters before turning his attention back to the South. Full Story
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In Houston, Hillary Clinton celebrates a win in Nevada and sets her sights on Texas, a firewall in her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Full Story
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