U.S. Senate confirms Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Brown to the federal bench
The nod creates a vacancy on the state's highest civil court, giving Gov. Greg Abbott his third opportunity to make an appointment. Full Story
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![Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Brown listens to Philip Durst during a hearing for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice v. Maurie Levin, et al. case on Jan. 23, 2019.]()
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"I'm coming home": U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway of Midland to retire at the end of his term
Conaway has represented a heavily Republican West Texas district since 2005. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe to replace Dan Coats as national intelligence director
President Donald Trump is said to have been pleased by the Texas Republican's admonishment of former special counsel Robert Mueller in last week's House Judiciary Committee hearing. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep John Ratcliffe, R-Heath, questions former Special Counsel Robert Mueller during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on the Office of Special Counsel's investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on July 24, 2019.]()
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TribCast: Wendy Davis makes it official
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Edgar, Jolie, Abby and Kiah about about Wendy Davis’ entrance into a Central Texas congressional race, the state’s Alternatives to Abortion program, what the Texas coast can learn from the Dutch and how the legalization of hemp is confusing pot prosecutions. Full Story
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![Former State Sen. and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has announced she's running against U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin.]()
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State Sen. Royce West enters Democratic primary to challenge John Cornyn
West joins a crowded and unsettled Democratic field of candidates looking to unseat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Full Story
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![State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, announces he's running for the U.S. Senate against John Cornyn, in Dallas on July 22, 2019.]()
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Analysis: Local Democrats hoping for statewide appeal in a Texas U.S. Senate race
Democrats looking for a challenger to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn have turned — and not for the first time — to local politicians in Texas who are attempting the leap to statewide politics. It works, sometimes. Full Story
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Border agent in Clint accused of harassing mother of 12-year-old migrant who was in custody
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent allegedly sought out and harassed an undocumented Guatemalan woman living in California. Full Story
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Houston congresswoman said undocumented immigrants could seek shelter in churches during announced ICE raids
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Houston Democrat, gathered with faith leaders Saturday to announce they would offer their facilities as places of refuge for immigrants during the deportation raids set to happen this weekend. Full Story
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A judge ordered the end of migrant family separations last year. But a report says 30 kids remain in custody without their parents.
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform issued subpoenas earlier this year after the federal agencies overseeing immigration policy refused to provide information voluntarily. Full Story
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![A migrant holds a small child inside a holding area under the Paso Del Norte International Bridge to be taken to area processing facilities in El Paso on March 27, 2019. Carlos Antunez, a U.S. Border Patrol spokesman for the El Paso Sector, said they were among the latest group of about 3,000 migrants who presented themselves to border agents along the border fence in the El Paso area. The migrants mostly come from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, he said, adding that local Border Patrol resources are being diverted to dealing the with increase in migrant arrivals in order to provide shelter, food, water and transporting the sick to local health facilities. This has led to the closure of checkpoints along I-10, U.S. 54 and U.S. 62-180 in New Mexico. U.S. Coast Guard emergency medical technicians are also on hand to assist, Antunez said.]()
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"The federal government has really dropped the ball": Texas lawmakers express concern about conditions for migrants in U.S. custody
Two Texas House committees met for hours to discuss the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. And some Democratic lawmakers said the state has a responsibility to provide humanitarian assistance. But what options they have remained unclear. Full Story
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![State Reps. Poncho Nevárez, D-Eagle Pass, and Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, listen to testimony at a joint hearing held by the House International Relations and Economic Development, and Homeland Security and Public Safety committees, on July 12, 2019.]()
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As Texas seeks to overturn Obamacare, attention focuses on a potential swing judge
Jennifer Walker Elrod, a federal appeals court judge appointed by George W. Bush, asked the majority of the questions in a two-hour session Tuesday on Texas' lawsuit. Full Story
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U.N. human rights chief "deeply shocked" by border processing center conditions in Texas
The high commissioner singled out the treatment of migrant children, saying she was “deeply shocked that children are forced to sleep on the floor in overcrowded facilities, without access to adequate healthcare or food, and with poor sanitation conditions.” Full Story
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Texas is going to court to end Obamacare. It hasn't produced a plan to replace it.
During a legislative session focused on schools and taxes, Texas lawmakers did little to prepare for the possibility that Obamacare will be struck down in its entirety — even as the state leads the charge to have the law declared unconstitutional. Full Story
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![A protester dressed as Death holds a sign during a rally before a hearing in a lawsuit against the Affordable Health Care Act in Fort Worth on Sept. 5, 2018. Democratic nominee for Texas attorney general Justin Nelson (not pictured) was one of the speakers.]()
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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. Full Story
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Texas lawmaker files bill to allow donations of diapers, other goods to migrant kids in Border Patrol facilities
A bill filed Friday by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, would allow Border Patrol to accept donations from those wanting to give to children at stations in Texas. Full Story
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![From left: Meagan O'Toole-Pitts, Mark Cortez, holding his son Oliver, Ashley Cortez and Austin Savage attempt to deliver diaper and toys to an immigrant detention center in Clint on June 24, 2019. The facility is currently housing an estimated 250 children.]()
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Here's what's in the $4.6 billion border aid bill passed by Congress
Democratic leadership in the House signed onto the GOP-led Senate's proposal Thursday after a fight over what should be included in the bill. Full Story
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GOP U.S. Rep. Will Hurd joins Texas Democrats in backing $4.5 billion border aid bill
Every Texas Democrat voted in support of the the $4.5 billion humanitarian aid package, which includes provisions to help migrant children. U.S. Rep. Will Hurd was the only Texas Republican to buck his party and support the measure. Full Story
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How Texans in Congress feel about Trump's delay of family deportations depends on their party affiliation
Republicans say the postponement will be successful at bringing Democrats to the negotiating table. But Democrats say the president is making people pawns in a political game. Full Story
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For Roger Williams, the annual Congressional Baseball Game is personal
The Texan is hoping to leverage a life of elite baseball experience to propel his squad past its vaunted Democratic rivals. Full Story
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Detained migrant children got no toothbrush, no soap, no sleep. It’s no problem, government argues.
A three-judge panel questioned whether government lawyers sincerely believed they could describe the temporary detention facilities as “safe and sanitary.” Full Story
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![A migrant holds an infant child inside a holding area under the Paso Del Norte International Bridge to be taken to area processing facilities in El Paso on March 27, 2019. Carlos Antunez, a U.S. Border Patrol spokesman for the El Paso Sector, said they were among the latest group of about 3,000 migrants who presented themselves to border agents along the border fence in the El Paso area. The migrants mostly come from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, he said, adding that local Border Patrol resources are being diverted to dealing the with increase in migrant arrivals in order to provide shelter, food, water and transporting the sick to local health facilities. This has led to the closure of checkpoints along I-10, U.S. 54 and U.S. 62-180 in New Mexico. U.S. Coast Guard emergency medical technicians are also on hand to assist, Antunez said.]()
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