Federal judge temporarily blocks part of Trump’s plan to build border wall
The judge said opponents had a good chance in prevailing on their claims that the administration is acting illegally in shifting money to pay for the wall. Full Story
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Analysis: A rumor of a game of succession in the Texas Senate
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has done his best to knock down rumors he might take a job with the Trump administration. That hasn't stopped talk about what might happen if he leaves his current job. Full Story
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Trump tightens asylum rules, will make immigrants pay fees to seek humanitarian refuge
The order bans work visas for anyone crossing the border illegally and comes as the president focuses on illegal immigration ahead of his 2020 reelection campaign. Full Story
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From "baseless" to "damning portrait": Texans in Congress react to the Mueller Report along party lines
The handful of Republican Texas officials who offered statements said the report definitively proved there was no obstruction. Some Democrats suggested Congress should launch its own inquiry. Full Story
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Trump administration to withhold bail from asylum seekers in latest border crackdown
As record numbers of Central American families cross the U.S.-Mexico border, Attorney General William P. Barr issued a policy reversal for asylum seekers who have already established “a credible fear of persecution or torture” in their home countries. Full Story
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Long delays at border bridges bring anxiety for businesses as Holy Week begins
This week is one of the busiest shopping seasons on the border, but after hundreds of federal agents were diverted from international bridges to help with a surge of migrants, retailers and other businesses are fretting about how hours-long wait times will impact them. Full Story
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![A man waits outside his car as the CBP conducts a "operational readiness exercises" at the Paso del Norte Port of Entry on Friday, November 9, 2018, in El Paso, Texas. Photo by Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune]()
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Julián Castro raises $1.1 million in first quarter for his presidential bid
The haul puts the Democratic presidential candidate behind rivals who've chosen to announce their numbers ahead of a Monday deadline. But his campaign says his fundraising has been on the upswing in recent weeks. Full Story
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Mike Pence to hold fundraisers in Dallas, Midland next week
The vice president is scheduled to return to Texas on Wednesday. Full Story
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Julián Castro calls Trump's immigration policies a failure in counter-rally to president's visit
The Democratic presidential candidate held an event in San Antonio several hours after President Donald Trump visited the city for a fundraiser. Full Story
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Trump says he has no plans to revive policy of separating migrant families
"We're not looking to do that, now," the president said. He also blamed Barack Obama for the chain-link pens where migrants were held last year. Full Story
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Texan who served as Secret Service chief is leaving Trump administration, White House says
Randolph D. "Tex" Alles' departure comes amid a broader shake-up in the Department of Homeland Security. The Texas A&M grad was the first Secret Service director in at least a century not from the agency's ranks. Full Story
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Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen leaving Trump administration amid surge of migrants on U.S.-Mexico border
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is seen as a potential nominee to replace Nielsen. Full Story
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Texas Republicans warn Trump about ramifications of closing U.S.-Mexico border
Among those voicing opposition to the move are U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, as well as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Full Story
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Mike Pence to meet with ICE officials in Houston during Texas visit Friday
The vice president's trip comes as officials grapple with an influx of migrants at the Texas-Mexico border. He will also visit College Station for an event on the vice presidency at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke says he raised $9.4 million in 18 days — more than $500,000 a day
O'Rourke, a former congressman from El Paso, was a presidential candidate for only the last 18 days of the first quarter. Full Story
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Five potential impacts if President Trump closed the U.S.-Mexico border
Across the country, experts and interest groups opposed to a border shutdown are weighing in about how a closure could affect people on both sides of the border. Full Story
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Julián Castro, Beto O'Rourke say they'll release their tax returns, but timing unclear
After President Trump bucked tradition and withheld his tax returns during his successful 2016 campaign, Democrats vying for their party's 2020 nomination are vowing to make such information public. Full Story
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Beto O'Rourke kicks off presidential campaign in Texas
The former congressman and U.S. Senate nominee held the first of three Saturday launch rallies in his hometown of El Paso, and planned gatherings later in the day at Texas Southern University in Houston and at the Texas Capitol in Austin. Full Story
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![Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke, along with wife Amy and children Ulysses, Molly and Henry, officially launch the 2020 campaign in El Paso on March 30, 2019.]()
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Trump expected to make April fundraising trip to Houston, San Antonio
President Donald Trump last visited Texas in February, when he went to El Paso to rally support for a border wall. He's expected to be back in the state for fundraisers April 10, according to people familiar with his plans. Full Story
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In first South Carolina swing, Beto O'Rourke faces pragmatic voters intent on beating Trump
Whichever Democrat running for president places well in South Carolina's Feb. 29 primary will head into the March Super Tuesday contests — a rash of states that will include Texas — with momentum. Full Story
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![Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke campaigned in Charleston, South Carolina on March 22, 2019.]()
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