The ad speaks to President Donald Trump directly — linking his rhetoric toward immigrants and people of color to that of the shooter in El Paso who killed 22 and left more than two dozen wounded.
Joaquin Castro
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Texas Democrats settle in for crowded U.S. Senate primary to decide who challenges Cornyn
Since state Sen. Royce West and Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards joined the race, it’s clear the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate isn’t going to be a quick and easy one.
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Several GOP Texans in Congress condemn Trump’s racist tweet, while many others remain silent
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she’ll call for a vote condemning the president’s words.
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Broken Border
Joaquin Castro said he ignored requests to relinquish his phone to record video of detained migrants at border facility
“People have to speak up and they have to take action,” Castro said of his decision to release footage of women detained in an El Paso border facility. “This was about shining a light on what’s going on.”
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Congress
Members of Congress visit migrant detention centers in Texas hours after report revealed offensive comments by Border Patrol agents
More than a dozen U.S. House members visited migrant detention centers in Texas on Monday on the heels of a report revealing current and former Border Patrol agents joking on Facebook about throwing burritos at the visiting officials.
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TribCast
Tribcast: Goings-on at the governor’s office and marquee mayoral runoff races
In this edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Ross, Alexa and Patrick about the latest at Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and upcoming mayoral elections in Dallas and San Antonio.
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Congress
Joaquin Castro’s out and MJ Hegar’s in, but other Democrats still eyeing John Cornyn’s seat
Hegar, who drew national attention last year with a viral campaign ad, is the most high-profile Democrat in the race. But others are weighing whether to jump in after Castro decided to bow out.
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Chris Bell, former Democratic congressman, might run for U.S. Senate in 2020 against John Cornyn
Bell is a former gubernatorial candidate, congressman and member of the Houston City Council.
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Politics
Joaquin Castro won’t challenge John Cornyn for U.S. Senate seat
After months of speculation that he would run for statewide office, the fourth-term congressman has decided to run for reelection in the U.S. House.
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Politics
Joaquin Castro’s U.S. Senate deliberations baffle state and national Democrats
The San Antonio congressman is slated to announce next week whether he’ll run against Republican U.S. Sen John Cornyn. That will follow weeks of frustration from within his party over a perceived delay in a decision.
