Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann sat down with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes in a recording of Hayes’ “Why is this Happening?” podcast.
Watch former U.S. Justice Department officials speak at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival
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Sen. Joe Manchin leaves the door open to potential third-party presidential run in 2024
The West Virginia Democrat said running as an independent would help bring a divided nation together, not hand the election to former President Donald Trump.
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Politics
Federal judge sides with West Texas A&M University president who canceled campus drag show
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that the student fundraiser featuring drag performers was not protected, raising the stakes for a battle over First Amendment rights and drag shows.
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Texas lawmakers will have new money going into special session on education, comptroller says
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says the state has collected more from insurance premiums that he had previously predicted. He suggested lawmakers invest more in teacher pay raises.
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New anti-DEI law for public Texas colleges presents hiring challenges
The law requires publicly-funded universities and colleges to close their diversity, equity and inclusion offices, creating hiring challenges.
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Ken Paxton Impeachment
“The guy can’t keep his zipper up”: Karl Rove pushes back at Ken Paxton
Rove pushed back against claims Paxton made in recent interviews that the GOP strategist colluded with other Texas officials to bring about the impeachment charges.
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson switches to Republican Party
Though the mayor’s position in Dallas is technically nonpartisan, Johnson joins Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker as one of two Republican mayors to lead a major Texas city.
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Watch a conversation about the fight over abortion access at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival
Panelists talked about the fight that continues after the Dobbs verdict — from coast to coast and border to border.
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Criminal Justice
Amid personal conflict, Hays County clerk turned to Republican’s “rogue” prosecutor law to oust fellow Democrat
Personal conflict between two newly elected Democrats briefly escalated into public view. An attempt to remove one from county office came in the background of university, state and federal impeachment attempts.
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Ken Paxton Impeachment
Ken Paxton acquittal could quiet future whistleblowers, experts say
The Texas attorney general was exonerated by the state Senate, but a lawsuit from former employees still lingers.
