Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Thursday left the tough talk on immigration in Austin while he held a historic press conference on one of the country’s busiest international bridges to Mexico.
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CPAC gives Ted Cruz warm reception as he calls Democratic base “bat-crap crazy”
At the annual gathering of conservatives, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz inexplicably predicted there would be a new vacancy at the U.S. Supreme Court for President Trump to fill by the summer.
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Trump administration rescinds protections for transgender students
The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded guidelines issued by former President Obama that directed public schools to accommodate transgender students.
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Trump administration directs Border Patrol, ICE to expand deportations
The Trump administration on Tuesday moved one step closer to implementing the president’s plans to aggressively rid the country of undocumented immigrants and expand local police-based enforcement of border security operations.
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Trump energizes the anti-vaccine movement in Texas
President Trump’s embrace of discredited theories linking vaccines to autism has emboldened the anti-vaccine movement in Texas.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: A change in party control prompts a change in Texans’ moods
Texas voters’ feelings about the direction of the country and the national economy flipped when Donald Trump’s new administration came in — with a notable partisan difference of opinion.
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UT/TT Poll: A new president, popular with Texas Republicans
Texas Republicans have rallied strongly around President Donald Trump in the first weeks of his administration. Texas Democrats had just as strong a reaction — in the other direction.
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ICE officials claim arrests were part of targeted operation (video)
Immigration-related arrests and Texas reaction to reports of Russian collusion with members of the Trump administration dominated state headlines this week.
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Trump team’s alleged Russia ties get muted response from Texas Republicans
Texas Democrats on Capitol Hill are calling for more Congressional oversight, amid news reports of Trump allies communicating with Russian officials.
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Texas Attorney General first in country to file brief backing Trump travel ban
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an amicus brief Wednesday expressing his support of President Donald Trump’s travel ban, effectively becoming the first state attorney general to back the controversial executive order.
