Senate speeds through the special session
The Texas Senate is just about done passing bills on Gov. Greg Abbott’s special session agenda, including the controversial "bathroom bill." Full Story
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Where Texans in Congress stand on Trump's ban on transgender troops
President Trump set off even more confusion than usual at the U.S. Capitol this week by announcing he would ban transgender people from the military. Take a look at where Texans in Congress stand on the issue. Full Story
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Miller on transgender ban: Military no place for "social experimentation"
A tweet by President Donald Trump asserting that transgender people would no longer be able to serve in the U.S. military garnered the support of at least one Texas official: Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. Full Story
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Every Texan in the U.S. House just voted for sanctions against Russia
Texans in the U.S. House on Tuesday uniformly backed sanctions against Russia and limited President Donald Trump's power to ease them. Full Story
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Workers' rights group seeks to highlight the other side of NAFTA
On Tuesday, a Central Texas-based advocacy group will celebrate the first day of the special session by highlighting the workers and migrants that have paid a heavy price since the trade agreement was signed in the 1990s. Full Story
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Texas Republican congressman calls on Trump to keep his kids out of White House
U.S. Rep. Bill Flores called on President Donald Trump's children to leave their positions at the White House. Full Story
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As Democrats line up to run for Congress, gaps persist in statewide ticket
Texas Democrats may not have a full statewide slate yet, but they are seeing early and intense interest in several congressional races. Full Story
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Texans in Congress sidestep questions about Trump and Russia
Texans in Congress largely sidestepped questions Tuesday regarding the firestorm unleashed hours over emails that show Donald Trump Jr. eagerly accepting overtures from the Russian government. Full Story
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Trump to nominate former comptroller Combs for Interior Department job
President Donald Trump announced Monday he will nominate former Texas Comptroller Susan Combs to serve in the U.S. Department of the Interior. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. McCaul urges Trump to call out Putin on election meddling
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, made his position clear on Friday: Russia is responsible for cyberattacks on Democrats in 2016 and President Trump should hold Putin accountable. Full Story
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Trump administration says Texas' new voter ID law checks all the boxes (video)
The U.S. Department of Justice argued in a legal filing Thursday that courts should drop any further action over the old version of Texas’ voter ID law. That story tops the Texas Political Roundup. Full Story
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Texans in Congress head home as Trump muddles health care negotiations
Republican members of the Texas congressional delegation began returning home for a Fourth of July recess Friday amid troubled negotiations on a health care overhaul measure that drew the attention of President Trump. Full Story
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Trump slow to fill judicial seats in Texas (video)
All four U.S. attorney seats, 11 district judgeships and two slots on the historically conservative U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sit open. Full Story
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Trump taps Kay Bailey Hutchison to serve as NATO ambassador
President Trump has nominated former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to be the nation's new NATO ambassador. Full Story
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Texas leads 10 states in urging Trump to end Obama-era immigration program
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and officials from nine other states on Thursday urged the Trump administration to end a program that’s allowed hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants to work in the country without fear of being deported. Full Story
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Trump has left 17 legal vacancies in Texas
The Trump administration has begun to appoint U.S. attorneys and federal judges. But so far those efforts have not reached Texas. Full Story
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Sid Miller doesn't rule out joining Trump's Agriculture Department
President Donald Trump has yet to nominate candidates for a dozen positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says his name has been floated for some of the vacancies. Full Story
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Attorneys spar over Texas immigration law in federal court
Monday was the first day of what could be a lengthy legal battle over Senate Bill 4, which has been billed as the toughest state-based immigration bill in the country. Full Story
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Trump administration weighs in on sanctuary cities court battle
The Justice Department filed a statement of interest in the federal court case over Texas' Senate Bill 4, arguing that the state is within its rights to adopt the anti-"sanctuary cities" law. Full Story
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Texas group that fueled Trump voter fraud claim scales back election audit
True The Vote says it’s running short on the cash needed to complete an audit of 2016 presidential voting — an effort Donald Trump, while spreading unproven claims of fraud, applauded in his first days in the White House. Full Story
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