Former Gov. Rick Perry and retired Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell joined forces Monday night to pitch presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to veterans.
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.
Cruz Invited to Ride on Air Force One to Dallas Memorial
Also, Gov. Greg Abbott forced to skip the Republican National Convention as he receives treatment for severe burns and Donald Trump Jr. holds a Dallas fundraiser July 25.
Trump Selects Michael McCaul to Speak at GOP Convention
Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday announced U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul of Austin would be among the featured speakers at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland later this month.
Diagnosed With Leukemia, U.S. Rep. Ted Poe Ready to Fight
U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-Humble, announced Wednesday morning that he was recently diagnosed with leukemia and will spend the rest of the summer concentrating on this battle.
Which Texans Are Attending Next Week’s GOP Convention?
With a controversial presumptive nominee for president serving as headliner, a sizable sum of high-profile Texas officeholders are quietly sitting out the proceedings.
Joaquin Castro Receives Spot on House Intelligence Panel
Also, Ted Cruz announces an office shuffle widely seen as a setup to advance his future presidential aspirations.
Ryan Fundraising Stop in Wimberley Yields $500K Haul
Also, Trump expands his campaign financial network in Texas and a Lubbock GOP convention delegate has a message for the RNC chairman on efforts to ditch Trump: “We are working to save you from yourself.”
Ted Cruz to Speak at GOP Convention, Still Not Endorsing Trump
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz met with presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump Thursday and agreed to speak at the Republican National Convention later this month.
Ted Cruz Reorganizes His Kitchen Cabinet
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz shook up his Senate office Wednesday in moves that were widely viewed as aimed at positioning the Texas Republican for a future run for president.
Speaker Paul Ryan Comes Calling for Cash in Texas
Also, Tom Harrison wants to resign his spot on the Ethics Commission but he can’t leave just yet and the race for Rodney Ellis’ SD-13 seat starts to come into focus.




