Campaigning in South Carolina on Saturday, Ted Cruz said that as president, he would not be afraid to call “radical Islamic terrorism by its name.” But he stopped well short of calling for the U.S. to engage in a land war targeting ISIS in the Middle East.
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Hinojosa Announces Retirement From Congress
Saying he was most proud of his work in making college affordable for a diverse group of students, U.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa announced Friday that he would not seek another term in Congress.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: With Tea Party Option, Texans Show Split in Support
If the Tea Party had its own candidate for Congress, 17 percent of Texans would back that candidate, while 22 percent would vote Republican and 33 percent would vote Democrat, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Analysis: A Peculiar Way to Disenfranchise Voters
Texas lawmakers have designed a congressional district too slippery for either political party to control, making it impossible for anyone to stay in office long enough to build up the clout needed to get things done for the folks at home.
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Court: Texas Elections Should Proceed with Current Maps
The state’s 2016 elections for Congress and the Texas House can proceed under the current political maps, a three-judge federal panel in San Antonio said late Friday.
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Texans Pitch In to Show Support for New Colleague Ratcliffe
Not so long ago, John Ratcliffe might have felt like he was running against the entire Texas GOP House delegation. But these days, Ratcliffe is a part of the family.
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Could Texas Fatigue Affect Brady’s Bid to Be Ways and Means Chair?
As the race to become U.S. House Ways and Means chairman comes to a head this week, lots of related conversations are revolving around U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady’s home state.
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2015 Tribune Festival: Videos of the Keynote Sessions
During the keynote sessions of the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival, we featured one-on-one conversations with Dan Patrick, Joe Straus, Nancy Pelosi and Julián Castro. You can watch those interviews and videos of our other keynote sessions here.
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Brady Running for Ways and Means Chairman
U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, announced Monday that he will attempt to succeed U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan as chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means.
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2015 Tribune Festival: Audio From the National Keynote Track
The National Keynote track at the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured several one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. Listen to audio from those sessions.
