As early voting got underway, Cruz shook up the TX-23 runoff by endorsing conservative underdog Raul Reyes. Three days later, Trump backed national GOP favorite Tony Gonzales.
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Politics
Ted Cruz said his Nike boycott was exerting free speech, but says people boycotting Goya Foods are silencing speech
The Texas Republican is criticizing calls for a boycott because the Hispanic food company’s CEO praised President Donald Trump.
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Coronavirus in Texas
“It’s insane that this is not even up to me”: International students at Texas universities can’t return without in-person classes
Thousands of international students across the state stand to be affected by the latest ruling from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which stipulates that students on certain visas must have some in-person instruction to be able to return to the country.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Donald Trump endorses Tony Gonzales to replace U.S. Rep. Will Hurd
The president intervened Friday in the Republican primary runoff to replace Hurd, picking Gonzales over Raul Reyes, who U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed days earlier.
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Donald Trump holds narrow lead over Joe Biden in Texas, UT poll finds
President Donald Trump would beat former Vice President Joe Biden in Texas by 4 percentage points if the election were held today, according to a new poll from the University of Texas and the Texas Politics Project.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Dr. Anthony Fauci “doesn’t know what he’s talking about”
Fauci and other top medical leaders have flagged Texas as a COVID-19 hot spot, but Patrick said the infectious disease doctor has “been wrong every time on every issue.”
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Immigration
Immigration judges sue Trump administration alleging their free speech rights have been violated
The lawsuit cites a 2020 Department of Justice policy that prohibits judges from speaking about policy or law, even in their personal capacities.
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Immigration
Federal judge strikes down Trump asylum rule targeting Central Americans
The ruling is a defeat for the government, but it’s unclear what immediate impact it will have during the ongoing pandemic.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Pence visits Dallas as Texas grapples with coronavirus spike
The vice president spoke at Baptist church led by an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump and then met with Gov. Greg Abbott about the dire coronavirus situation in Texas.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Pence following through with visit to Dallas church as pandemic rages
The vice president was already scheduled to speak Sunday at First Baptist Dallas, though his trip is taking on a more somber tone as the state scrambles to respond to what Gov. Greg Abbott has described as a “massive outbreak” of coronavirus cases.
