The latest Donald Trump news from The Texas Tribune.
Kathleen Hartnett White, who once headed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, may no longer be in line to serve as a top White House environmental official. Full Story
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Three Texans voted on the U.S. House committee that paved the way for President Donald Trump's release Friday of a a high-profile GOP memo alleging surveillance abuses by the FBI. The committee's deliberations shed light on their thinking on the divisive issue. Full Story
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In his first State of the Union address, President Donald Trump touted a "new tide of optimism" sweeping the country in the wake of his administration's "righteous mission" to address immigration reform and unemployment, among other issues. Full Story
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If the Trump administration follows through on the president's promises to build a border wall, would it actually stop undocumented immigrants and illegal drugs? Two former smugglers explain how they'd work around it. Full Story
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The federal government shutdown ended Monday after the U.S. Senate and House passed a previously stalled funding measure. Full Story
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A short-term funding bill died on the Senate floor late Friday night. Full Story
Candidates run to the things that help them, run away from the things that hurt them and leave the rest alone. Republicans are not running from President Donald Trump, an indication they don't think voters want them to. Full Story
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Speculate all you’d like, but there are ways to tell if 2018 will be an election year for the Democrats or one for the Republicans. Full Story
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There has never been a year in Congress like 2017, and most there spent the last year adjusting to an erratic president and an even more volatile American public. Full Story
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The lead tax writer in the U.S. House, a Houston-area Republican, said he considers sending the tax overhaul to Trump's desk Wednesday one of the best moments of his life. Full Story
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Past congressional elections in Texas have favored Republicans, but Texas Democrats are hopeful. Here's a look back. Full Story
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Hours after U.S. Rep. Al Green introduced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the U.S. House voted 364-58 on a "motion to table" the resolution, effectively killing it. Full Story
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State and national leaders called for more resources to go to border security after a U.S. Border Patrol agent died in the line of duty Sunday. Full Story
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After Gov. Greg Abbott panned the Trump administration's $44 billion request to Congress for hurricane recovery, the White House quickly responded by calling on the state to pony up its own dollars. Full Story
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Bruce Jacobson, a Christian TV executive from North Richland Hills, announced Thursday that he is challenging Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in 2018. Full Story
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"We're going to take a decisive step — before the end of this year ... to cut taxes across the board for working families and businesses," Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday in a speech to a meeting of Republican governors in Austin. Full Story
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Three Texas Republicans are at or near the top of a list of politicians who have spent the most in campaign-related funds at President Donald Trump’s privately-owned properties over the last year, according to a new Washington Post report. Full Story
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Kathleen Hartnett White, the former head of the Texas Council on Environmental Quality and President Trump’s pick to serve as his top White House environmental official, faced tough questioning at her confirmation hearing Wednesday. Full Story
In his second formal call for the president's impeachment, U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, pledged Wednesday morning that he would force a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on the president's impeachment by the holidays. Full Story
More than a week after an undocumented teen under federal custody in Texas received an abortion, the Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate a lower court ruling that allowed the procedure to happen. Full Story
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