Beto O'Rourke gets debate moment: "Hell yes, we're going to take your" assault weapons
The Democratic presidential candidate offered an unapologetic defense of his proposal to mandate buybacks of assault weapons. Full Story
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How to watch the third 2020 Democratic debate in Houston
ABC News and Univision will be broadcasting the debate with Beto O’Rourke, Julián Castro and eight other qualifying presidential candidates in Texas on Thursday. Full Story
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![Democratic 2020 presidential candidates former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke participate in the first U.S. 2020 presidential election Democratic candidates' debate in Miami, Florida on June 26, 2019.]()
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To her Texas supporters, Marianne Williamson has already won
The Houston native may have missed the cutoff for a presidential debate this week in her native city. But in Texas' liberal enclaves, she's built a small base of support all her own. Full Story
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Democratic presidential candidates lavish Texas with early attention
Texas could be key to helping the Democratic candidates clinch their party's nomination — even if they don't win the state's primary. Full Story
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10 Democrats vying for the White House take the stage in Texas. Here’s what to watch for.
The lineup and setting of Thursday’s debate couldn’t be more symbolic of the case Democrats will make as they argue for how they can flip Texas — which President Donald Trump won by 9 percentage points in 2016 — next year. Full Story
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Beto O’Rourke running third behind Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren among Texas Democrats, UT/TT Poll says
O'Rourke slipped in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, which found Warren gaining ground with Texas Democratic voters. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke names Texas staff for presidential campaign
O'Rourke's Texas leadership team will be helmed by Delilah Agho-Otoghile, who most recently served as field director for Stacey Abrams' 2018 campaign for Georgia governor. Full Story
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![Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks to supporters gathered in front of the state Capitol in Austin, his last stop on his three-city tour that included El Paso and Houston.]()
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Julián Castro unveils climate plan centered on Green New Deal principles
The plan carries a $10 trillion price tag and calls on the country to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045. Full Story
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![Democratic Presidential Candidate Julián Castro speaks at a presidential candidate forum in Houston on Aug. 31, 2019. The forum is part of the annual Islamic Society of North America convention.]()
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Analysis: Dumping Texas voters’ favorite shortcut might hurt down-ballot candidates — and Democrats
Straight-ticket voting helped candidates down-ballot in 2018, and according to a new study, it helped Democrats, too. But that method of voting will go away in 2020. Full Story
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Julián Castro shifted the Democratic conversation about immigration reform. Can it help his bid?
A proposal to decriminalize unauthorized border crossings has become a hallmark of Julián Castro’s presidential campaign, and many of the other Democratic candidates have jumped on board. But it hasn’t helped his campaign gain much steam. Full Story
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![Julian Castro, the former Mayor of San Antonio and the former Director of House and Urban Development announced Saturday January 12, 2019 that he is a candidate for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination. Castro made the announcement in Guadalupe Plaza in the San Antonio neighborhood he grew up in and still lives in.]()
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Julián Castro qualifies for third Democratic debate in September
To qualify for the September and October debates, candidates must receive donations from at least 130,000 individual donors and get 2% support in four polls. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas presidential candidates and the strength of geography
As they retool and adjust their campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination, two Texas politicians are finding their answers in the familiar — home and heritage. Full Story
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![From left: Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro and formerU.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke.]()
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Donald Trump is spending more money on Facebook ads in Texas than in any other state
The spending in the traditionally red state is raising questions about whether he's simply shoring up his support — or treating Texas as potentially up for grabs in 2020. Full Story
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Returning to the trail, Beto O’Rourke pledges to more aggressively confront Donald Trump
“What President Trump says, and what he does, does not just offend our sensibilities or our understanding of the traditions of this great country,” O'Rourke said. “It changes who we are as a country.” Full Story
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![Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke delivers a campaign address in El Paso on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2019. The speech marked his return to campaigning, suspended after the mass shooting in El Paso.]()
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Beto O’Rourke to restart his campaign Thursday, nearly two weeks after the El Paso shooting
The former El Paso congressman is preparing a “major address” in which he’ll “outline the path forward for his presidential campaign.” Full Story
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![Presidential candidate and El Paso native Beto O'Rourke visits the shrine near the WalMart where a mass murderer killed 22 people the previous Saturday, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.]()
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Ahead of Donald Trump's visit to El Paso where 22 are dead, the president tells Beto O'Rourke to be "quiet"
The former El Paso congressman said he and his hometown would not be silent about "an act of terror" he said was inspired by the president's racism. Full Story
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Trump plans visits to El Paso and Dayton on Wednesday, despite some local officials' opposition
El Paso Mayor Dee Margo said he will ask the president “to support our efforts with any and all federal resources that are available.” But Margo also cautioned Trump against invoking his previous rhetoric to talk about the border city. Full Story
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El Paso says Donald Trump still owes $569,204 for his February rally
The city attempted to charge him $470,417.05 for services related to his February rally and tacked on late fees after he didn’t pay. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke says President Trump shouldn't visit El Paso in wake of mass shooting
Many officials, including O'Rourke, have cited President Donald Trump's racist and divisive rhetoric for inspiring Saturday's shooting that left 22 dead and more wounded. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, also said Trump should stay out of El Paso. Full Story
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![Presidential candidate and El Paso native Beto O'Rourke walks with U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, right, during a Silent March for those that lost their lives to the mass shooting at a local Walmart, on Sunday, August 4, 2019, in El Paso.]()
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Beto O'Rourke says President Trump "had a lot to do" with El Paso shooting
In the wake of the deadly shooting in El Paso that authorities are investigating as a possible hate crime, Beto O'Rourke told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that the question of whether President Trump is a white nationalist "cannot be open for debate." Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, stopped in Gainesville at the historic Santa Fe Depot June 9, 2018 to complete his 254 county journey across the state in his campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.]()
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