Watch a recording of “Why is This Happening? with Chris Hayes,” in which Ted Cruz talks with Chris Hayes about small government, big tech, the Senate vs. the House and his relationship with the president.
The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
During the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival in downtown Austin, 2020 presidential candidates, policymakers, media superstars, best-selling authors and everyday citizens in the trenches will join with thousands of Texans to discuss big-picture solutions to the most pressing policy issues facing our state and our nation. Here’s a look at the Tribune’s coverage of the three-day event.
Watch Michael Bennet speak at The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
The U.S senator from Colorado talked about his race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
Watch a Texas Tribune Festival conversation on improving the state of our politics
In a two-part discussion, this panel unpacked potential solutions to improve American politics. Part one features a conversation with Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. In part two, a panel discussed real-life experiments and pie-in-the-sky ideas.
Watch Amy Klobuchar speak at The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
The U.S. senator from Minnesota talked about her race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
Watch a Texas Tribune Festival conversation with House Freedom Caucus members
Watch a conversation featuring U.S. House Freedom Caucus founding Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; Chairman Mark Meadows, R-North Carolina; and member Chip Roy, R-Austin.
Watch Beto O’Rourke speak at the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
Beto O’Rourke, the former congressman from El Paso, talked with MSNBC Washington Correspondent Garrett Haake about his race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
Watch Anthony Scaramucci speak at The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
The former White House communications director talked about his 11 days of infamy, what he thinks of Trump and the media, and who’s going to win in 2020.
Watch a 2019 Texas Tribune Festival conversation about President Trump’s reelection bid
Watch several 2016 Republican presidential campaign chiefs talk about what worked and what didn’t in 2016 and how the campaign strategy must pivot in 2020.
Watch William McRaven speak at The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch a recording of the “Takeout” podcast in which William McRaven, the retired four-star admiral and former chancellor of the University of Texas System, talked about his life at sea, at war and in higher ed.
Watch Pete Buttigieg speak at The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
NBC News correspondent Stephanie Ruhle interviewed South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg about his race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.

