Three Texans voted on the U.S. House committee that paved the way for President Donald Trump’s release Friday of a a high-profile GOP memo alleging surveillance abuses by the FBI. The committee’s deliberations shed light on their thinking on the divisive issue.
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Congress
In first State of the Union address, Trump tells natural disaster victims: “We are with you”
In his first State of the Union address, President Donald Trump touted a “new tide of optimism” sweeping the country in the wake of his administration’s “righteous mission” to address immigration reform and unemployment, among other issues.
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The Taking
Texas smugglers say Trump’s border wall wouldn’t stop immigrants, drugs from pouring across the border
If the Trump administration follows through on the president’s promises to build a border wall, would it actually stop undocumented immigrants and illegal drugs? Two former smugglers explain how they’d work around it.
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Congress
Federal government shutdown ends after Congress breaks logjam
The federal government shutdown ended Monday after the U.S. Senate and House passed a previously stalled funding measure.
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Congress
U.S. government shuts down amid Senate stalemate over DACA
A short-term funding bill died on the Senate floor late Friday night.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: It takes more than a “shithole” to scare off a Texas Republican
Candidates run to the things that help them, run away from the things that hurt them and leave the rest alone. Republicans are not running from President Donald Trump, an indication they don’t think voters want them to.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: Three Texas races could be 2018’s political harbingers
Speculate all you’d like, but there are ways to tell if 2018 will be an election year for the Democrats or one for the Republicans.
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2017 Year in Review
18 days that shook the Texas congressional delegation in 2017
There has never been a year in Congress like 2017, and most there spent the last year adjusting to an erratic president and an even more volatile American public.
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Tax overhaul law heads to Trump’s desk, marking career capstone for Kevin Brady
The lead tax writer in the U.S. House, a Houston-area Republican, said he considers sending the tax overhaul to Trump’s desk Wednesday one of the best moments of his life.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: What recent election results in Texas congressional districts tell us about 2018
Past congressional elections in Texas have favored Republicans, but Texas Democrats are hopeful. Here’s a look back.
