Here’s full video of our conversation Sunday with U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro at The Texas Tribune Festival.
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Video: America’s Place in the World
Here’s full video of our “America’s Place in the World” panel discussion Saturday at The Texas Tribune Festival. The panel featured U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin.
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Pelosi: Dems Open to “Bipartisan” Candidate for House Speaker
Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Saturday there are Democrats in the U.S. House who are open to joining with some Republicans to elect a consensus choice for House Speaker.
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Video: Pelosi at the Texas Tribune Festival
Here’s full video of our Saturday conversation with U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi at The Texas Tribune Festival.
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Video: Homeland Security Begins at Home
Here’s full video of our “Homeland Security Begins at Home” panel discussion Saturday at The Texas Tribune Festival. The panel featured U.S. Reps. Joaquin Castro, Henry Cuellar, Blake Farenthold, Beto O’Rourke and John Ratcliffe.
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Video: Can the Center Hold?
Here’s full video of our “Can the Center Hold?” panel discussion Saturday at The Texas Tribune Festival. The panel featured former U.S. Sens. Evan Bayh and Kay Bailey Hutchison, former U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros and former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu.
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Analysis: A Change in the Political Winds That Happens Every Two Years
Texas swings from conservative to very conservative every two years. The turnout is higher when there is a presidential race on the ballot, and the state’s Republicans are a little less dominant those years.
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Analysis: The Names Might Change, but the Party Labels Won’t
By the numbers, there are some federal and state legislative districts in Texas that can be considered competitive in November general elections. There just aren’t many of them.
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Analysis: A Look at Texas Voter Preferences by Political District
As the presidential political season starts in Texas, here’s a look — based on the results in past general elections — at how the state’s congressional and statehouse districts stack up for the candidates from both parties.
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Pete Sessions Makes His Leadership Move
If U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions is to succeed in his bid to serve as the third-ranking Republican in Congress, the 10-term Dallas congressman will need the support of his fellow Texans.
