President Obama’s apology for the latest glitch in the rollout of his signature legislative achievement is failing to convert skeptics in the Lone Star State.
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The Brief: Nov. 12, 2013
Monday could be summed up as a tale of two political speeches.
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The Brief: Nov. 7, 2013
So is New Jersey’s Chris Christie the next Bill Clinton — or the next George W. Bush?
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During Texas Visit, Obama Calls on Perry to Expand Medicaid
During a visit to Dallas on Wednesday, President Obama called on Gov. Rick Perry to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act.
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The Brief: Nov. 6, 2013
In the end, the only electoral drama on Prop 6 was how quickly the wire services would make the call after the polls closed in El Paso.
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UT/TT Poll: Cruz Still Earning Top Marks From Conservatives
After his part in the federal government shutdown, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is still very popular with Texas Republicans and remains their top pick in the 2016 presidential pack, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Video: In New Ad, Abbott Vows to Keep Texas Red
In a new advertisement for his gubernatorial campaign, Attorney General Greg Abbott promises he will preserve Texas and keep President Obama and his allies from turning the state blue.
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TribuneFest: Cruz on Iran
At the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz reacted to news of the first official contact between the U.S. and Iranian governments since 1979.
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Republicans Invoke an Off-Ballot Candidate
No matter what office they are running for in 2014, every Republican in Texas seems to be running against the same opponent: Barack Obama.
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Video: Cruz Talks Citizenship, Obamacare on CNN
On Sunday’s edition of CNN’s State of the Union, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talked about his dual citizenship, his uphill battle in defunding Obamacare, and more.