The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is considering several Texas military bases as sites for tent cities to house thousands of immigrant children separated from their parents, per McClatchy.
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Health care
Trump administration won’t defend Obamacare in case brought by Texas and other GOP states
The White House does not go as far as the states’ suit, which argues that the entire law is now invalid, including a ban on charging more or refusing coverage to people with preexisting medical conditions.
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Analysis: In the Trump era, what do other politicians have to do to grab voters’ attention?
It’s hard to get voters’ attention in Texas politics. Sometimes, that’s an advantage. Sometimes, it’s a burden.
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Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas prepared for next Hurricane Harvey
“We are ready, and we are taking steps on a daily basis to make sure we will be able to address any challenge coming our way,” Abbott told reporters after a briefing President Donald Trump and federal emergency officials.
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Politics
Ted Cruz says he suggested a pardon for Dinesh D’Souza while traveling with Donald Trump in Texas
Trump and Cruz discussed the pardon while riding from the airport to the National Rifle Association convention in Dallas last month.
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Trump to meet with families of Santa Fe shooting victims
President Donald Trump will meet with the families of the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting when he travels to Texas on Thursday, according to the White House.
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72 years after his death, Texas boxer Jack Johnson is pardoned by Trump
John Arthur “Jack” Johnson, nicknamed the “Galveston Giant” in the ring, was born in 1878 southeast of Houston. By 1903, he became the unofficial “Negro heavyweight champion.”
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Texas Elections 2018
We asked 22 Texas Democrats running for Congress whether they’d vote to impeach Trump. Here’s what they said.
It’s clear that many Democrats running for office in Texas oppose President Donald Trump. But when asked about a hypothetical impeachment, many Democratic candidates weren’t so fast to say “yes” to oust a sitting president.
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Texas Elections 2018
In Texas’ Republican runoffs, you’re either with Trump or you’re not
As early voting begins in Texas’ Republican congressional runoffs, just about every race has devolved into a battle over which candidate supports President Donald Trump more.
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Texas Elections 2018
How Joe Barton’s downfall led to two competitive Texas races
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton’s startling retirement amid unsavory headlines — coupled with a turbulent national political environment — makes the open-seat race to replace him uncharted territory for candidates from both parties.
