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The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
Democratic and Republican congressional campaign leaders spar over 2020, impeachment
National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Tom Emmer called the Democrats socialists; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Cheri Bustos read from the transcript of Donald Trump’s phone call with the Ukrainian president in a heated Texas Tribune Festival panel.
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The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
Texas Tribune 2019 Festival highlights: Impeachment, 2020 and more
It’s the third and final day of the annual political extravaganza. Here are some of the high points of the event.
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The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd says he’s considering running for president in 2024
Hurd also discussed a whistleblower’s complaint about Donald Trump — and whether its contents support a Democratic push to impeach the president. “I think that’s a premature conversation to have,” he said.
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Texas Republicans defend Trump as impeachment movement continues to roil the U.S. Capitol
GOP lawmakers from Texas criticized the push to impeach, saying Democrats “hate” President Donald Trump.
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Politics
Here’s what Texans in Congress are saying about impeaching President Donald Trump
The Texas delegation is split along party lines.
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Mounting impeachment drama shakes up battleground Texas races
In a dramatic turn, several Texas Democrats in competitive congressional races signaled a new openness Tuesday to impeaching President Donald Trump.
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In fight over agriculture funding, U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela calls GOP Texan “a racist Christian pretender”
Vela, a Brownsville Democrat, was firing back after U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Midland, accused Democrats of attempting to “score political points on the back of rural America.”
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Houston has become a political hotbed — and not just because of Thursday’s presidential debate
The state’s biggest city has competitive races for Congress, and the Texas House and Democrats see it as vital to turning Texas blue.
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TribCast
TribCast: Texas presidential polling and looming redistricting
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Alexa and Patrick about how Texans are polling on the presidential and U.S. Senate fields, the inside look at Texas Democrats’ 2020 strategy and the Legislature’s impending redistricting process.
