Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential race
Doggett, 77, is the first Democratic member of Congress to call for Biden to withdraw from the ticket since his debate. Full Story
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Doggett, 77, is the first Democratic member of Congress to call for Biden to withdraw from the ticket since his debate. Full Story
The president’s bungled debate performance had Democrats fearful voters would stay home in November. Full Story
Texas State was slated to be the first Texas university to host a presidential debate before the leading candidates sidestepped the traditional debate schedule Full Story
Texas has more than 95,000 DACA recipients and about 1.6 million undocumented residents overall. Full Story
Both Democrats and Republicans have criticized the order, which limits asylum requests when illegal border crossings ramp up. Full Story
Judge Reed O’Connor said the Biden administration didn’t have the authority to make the changes, which would expand anti-discrimination protections. Full Story
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and U.S. Reps. Troy Nehls and Ronny Jackson flew to New York to attend final testimony. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton visited earlier in the trial. Full Story
Texas State was slated to be the first Texas university to host a presidential debate, with an event scheduled Sept. 16. Full Story
The Pabón family is among the nearly 8 million Venezuelans who have fled their country. This documentary follows them as they begin a life in the U.S. Full Story
A year ago, 40 men died in a detention center fire in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. An examination by The Texas Tribune and ProPublica shows that it was the foreseeable result of landmark shifts in U.S. border policies. Full Story
The new Title IX rules expanded the definition of sex-based harassment. Texas is also suing the Biden administration to block the changes. Full Story
The planned manufacturing and research cluster is expected to create at least 17,000 construction jobs and more than 4,500 manufacturing jobs. Full Story
Biden landed in Dallas late Wednesday afternoon. He had no public events on his schedule. Full Story
A judge’s ruling is the latest development in an ongoing border enforcement battle between Texas and the president. Full Story
The Trump-appointed judge has previously ruled against the Biden administration in other immigration-related lawsuits brought by Texas. This time, he said, Texas has no standing to sue. Full Story
President Joe Biden used the term during the address in response to heckling by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia. Full Story
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are almost certain to win their parties’ nominations and face off in November. Full Story
When the two presidents used the Texas-Mexico boundary as a backdrop for the national immigration fight, residents felt they were left out of the conversation. Full Story
President Joe Biden will meet with law enforcement in Brownsville on Thursday while former President Donald Trump travels to Eagle Pass. Full Story
Texans can vote early in person between today and March 1. Full Story