U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert openly questioned on Friday the mental faculties of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton while speaking to an audience of social conservatives.
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.
House GOP Leader Talks Up Will Hurd’s Re-Election Chances
Also, the Houston Chronicle endorses a third-party candidate in the race for Railroad Commissioner.
Trump Family to Make Major Texas Fundraising Swings
Donald Trump and two of his children will make separate fundraising swings through the state in the coming weeks.
Congress is Back, But Don’t Expect Much
The U.S. Congress returns Tuesday for four weeks of legislating, but with November elections on the horizon expect modest results — maybe a stopgap funding bill and some new federal judges for Texas.
Rick Perry Talks “Dancing With The Stars,” Senate Speculation
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said he is willing to give “Dancing with the Stars” a try in order to promote veterans’ awareness and to learn to dance ahead of his daughter’s fall nuptials.
A Decline in Texas Power Looms in Washington
Lone Star clout and the benefits it generates back home look to be on the decline in the coming years.
Trump Taps Six Texans to Help With Hispanic Outreach
Also, Donald Trump and Bill Clinton swing through Texas this week in search of big-dollar political donors.
Donald Trump Praises Rick Perry as Potential Ted Cruz Challenger
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump strongly praised Rick Perry when asked at an Austin fundraiser on Tuesday about the possibility of the former governor challenging U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in a Republican primary.
Hope as They Might, Democrats Don’t See Trump Losing Texas
Arizona. Georgia. Utah. Indiana. As Donald Trump’s poll numbers collapse across the country, could he actually lose Texas to Hillary Clinton? No, say a raft of state and national Democrats.
Trump Haunts Hurd, Gallego Congressional Rematch
Facing off again in the state’s only competitive congressional race, former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego hopes strong turnout from Hispanics angered by Donald Trump will help him reclaim the 23rd district seat from Republican Will Hurd.



