U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, Republicans of Texas, both voted to confirm Barrett.
Abby Livingston
Abby Livingston joined The Texas Tribune in 2014 as the publication's first Washington bureau chief, and departed August 2022. In this role, she covered members in the Texas congressional delegation and campaigns back in the home state. A seventh-generation Texan, Abby grew up in Fort Worth and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to the Tribune, Abby worked for NBC, CNN, National Journal and Roll Call. At the Tribune, she won the 2017 National Press Club Award for Washington regional reporting and the Society of Professional Journalists' 2018 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Washington correspondence. Abby is a contributing writer to the Almanac of American Politics and frequently appears on MSNBC, CNN and Sirius XM radio. She also had a role on an episode of "The Bold and The Beautiful." In keeping with the Trib’s great history of hiring softball stars, Abby is a three-time MVP (the most in game history) for The Bad News Babes, the women’s press softball team that takes on female members of Congress in the annual Congressional Women’s Softball breast cancer charity game.
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Donald Trump and Joe Biden sparred over Texas’ energy industry and global warming during final presidential debate
In debating a major Texas industry, Trump emphasized economic priorities while Biden advocated for alternate means of energy besides oil and gas.
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National Democrats are increasingly assertive about their chances in Texas this election — and they’re spending accordingly
In a move of confidence that Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher will be reelected, a national PAC is redirecting ad spending from that district to a nearby open seat currently held by a Republican.
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How down-ballot candidates could help Democrats flip Texas
The fate of the presidential race in Texas could be tied to dozens of legislative and congressional races in the state’s suburbs. Those seats have often gone to Republicans. But Democratic candidates are raising and spending big.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he won’t resign after accusations of criminal activity by top aides
Paxton issued a statement refusing to step down after U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, a former top aide, publicly called for his resignation.
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Doctors and White House send mixed signals on President Trump’s health
A day after Trump was hospitalized for COVID-19, he appeared on video saying he was “starting to feel good”. Meanwhile, an increasing number of Republican officials and key congressional members announced they had also contracted the virus, casting doubt on the timing of U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
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Four Texas Republicans vote against U.S. House resolution condemning QAnon
On the losing end of the 371-18 vote were U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington of Lubbock, Brian Babin of Woodville, Michael Burgess of Lewsiville and Bill Flores of Bryan.
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Texas Republicans avoid criticizing Donald Trump for his electoral integrity comments
Many Republicans in Congress called for a peaceful transition of power if Trump loses, but did not engage directly with the president’s comments suggesting he might not accept the election results.
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Ted Cruz blocks a U.S. Senate resolution to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg, citing a “partisan” amendment
The junior Texas senator objected to language his Democratic counterparts added noting that late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish was that a successor not be chosen until after the presidential inauguration.
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From abortion access to immigration, the battle over the open Supreme Court seat will affect Texas for a generation
Just days after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Republicans and Democrats are already engaged in an expensive and divisive fight over the future of the Supreme Court.
