Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke clash over immigration, Trump, guns during intense debate
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke held a feisty debate Friday evening at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Full Story
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![Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, during their debate at McFarlin Auditorium on the SMU campus in Dallas, on Friday, September 21, 2018.]()
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Beto O’Rourke leads Ted Cruz by 2 among likely voters in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
O’Rourke has been closing the gap over the last several months, but this is the first poll that puts him ahead of Cruz. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso (left), and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.]()
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Analysis: Neal Dikeman’s voters could decide which Texan serves in the U.S. Senate
In close elections, the handfuls of votes collected by third-party candidates can make all the difference. That makes the Libertarian in the U.S. Senate race that much more interesting. Full Story
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Ted Cruz leads Beto O'Rourke 54 to 45, new poll says
The new Quinnipiac University poll surveyed likely voters instead of registered voters like it did in past iterations. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso (left), is challenging Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.]()
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After the death of Botham Jean, should a Dallas officer be fired? Those decisions often take time.
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Beto O'Rourke joined protesters in saying the decision should be easy. But police departments rarely move quickly on such issues. Full Story
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![Botham Shem Jean, left, was shot and killed in his apartment by Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, right.]()
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Cruz, O'Rourke agree to 3 debates
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke have reached an agreement in their long-running negotiations over a debate schedule. Full Story
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Willie Nelson is playing a political concert for Beto O’Rourke. Some fans are abandoning him.
After Willie Nelson announced Wednesday that he would be headlining a Sept. 29 rally for O’Rourke in Austin, fans have taken to social media to boycott and publicly disown the country legend. Full Story
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Analysis: The swoon for Beto O’Rourke doesn’t mean Ted Cruz will lose
The rise of Beto O'Rourke is one of the hottest stories in U.S. politics — enough to put incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in a defensive posture. But Cruz still holds the advantage. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, speaks to the crowd marching on the tent city where children separated from their parents at the border are being held at Tornillo Port of Entry, on June 17, 2018.]()
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At a Texas State town hall, college enthusiasm for O'Rourke was on display
Texas State students who went to O'Rourke's town hall said they are fired up about a candidate who takes the time to speak and listen to them. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, speaks to college students at a town hall event in San Marcos on Sept. 9, 2018.]()
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Cruz, O'Rourke rev up post-Labor Day campaigns in battleground Harris County
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of El Paso, campaigned Saturday in battleground Harris County, holding their first rallies in Texas since the traditional political turning point of Labor Day. Full Story
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Report: Trump official says Ted Cruz could lose U.S. Senate race to Beto O'Rourke
At a closed-door meeting with Republican donors, President Donald Trump's budget chief said likability "still counts," The New York Times reported Saturday. Full Story
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Ted Cruz campaign criticizes Beto O'Rourke for co-hosting fundraiser with PAC
O'Rourke's campaign held a fundraiser this week co-hosted by a political action committee, prompting charges of hypocrisy from Cruz's camp. O'Rourke's camp insist the El Paso congressman has not broken his pledge to not take any PAC money in his bid to unseat Cruz. Full Story
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O'Rourke campaign: "Impostor" responsible for texts about helping undocumented immigrants vote
The campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke says some eyebrow-raising texts that surfaced Wednesday were not "approved" by the campaign. Full Story
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TribCast: Trump vows to stump for Cruz in Texas
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about Donald Trump's vow to stump for Ted Cruz, the Cruz campaign's attacks on Beto O'Rourke and the most competitive congressional races in November. Full Story
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Full video rebuts Ted Cruz claim that Beto O’Rourke praised flag burning
The ad released online by the Cruz campaign Tuesday uses portions of an exchange O'Rourke had with an attendee of a town hall. A closer look at the context shows that O'Rourke's statements were not specifically about "flag burning." Full Story
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Analysis: Some voters want candidates who watch what they say. Some don’t.
What a politician says can divide the electorate, for better or worse. And sometimes, two politicians can say the same things and send their partisans scurrying in opposite directions. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, has become known for his impassioned language on the campaign trail. O'Rourke is running for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.]()
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Cruz allies take aim at O'Rourke over eminent domain, father-in-law
The Club for Growth, a national conservative group that recently announced plans for a seven-figure investment in the U.S. Senate race, is launching its opening salvo at Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke. Full Story
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Beto O’Rourke DWI episode in 1998 included car crash and alleged attempt to flee
The state and local police reports, published Thursday night by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News, say that O’Rourke was involved in a drunken driving episode 20 years ago in which he crashed into another vehicle and sought to flee. Full Story
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Donald Trump says he'll campaign for Ted Cruz at "biggest stadium in Texas we can find"
No details have been announced, but Trump tweeted the news on Friday. Full Story
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TribCast: It's all Beto all the time
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Shannon and Emma about the national spotlight on the Ted Cruz/Beto O'Rourke race, the new chancellor of the University of Texas System and the Austin man selling 3D printed gun blueprints online. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (left) and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso.]()
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