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"We funded the initial down payment of $1.6 billion," Trump said of border wall funding Friday. "We’re going to be starting work – literally – on Monday on not only some new wall ... but also fixing existing walls.” Full Story
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After the decision, leaders of the West Texas university affiliated with Churches of Christ said their “first instinct is not exclusion but to love.” Full Story
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New population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau underscore the extent to which the explosive growth of the state's suburban areas relies on attracting residents from other areas of the state and country. Full Story
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Two more Austin residents were injured Sunday evening in an apparent bombing, local police confirmed Monday. This marks the latest in a series of explosions that has kept Texas' capital city on edge. Full Story
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The three package bombs that have exploded in the city this month, killing two people and injuring two others, share at least one other thing in common: They hit black and Latino families east of I-35. Full Story
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The plaintiffs in the case include a Haitian ethics teacher fleeing political persecution, a Honduran national who alleges persecution for being gay and asylum seekers from Mexico, El Salvador, Venezuela and Cuba. Full Story
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Attorneys and immigrants' rights groups who fought against Senate Bill 4 say their next move isn’t exactly clear, but they insist they have a handful of options remaining. Full Story
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Texas women candidates won or made it to runoffs in more than 50 primary races statewide amid a surge in interest in running for office among women around the country. Full Story
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State Rep. J.M Lozano, R-Kingsville, is the only incumbent Hispanic Republican left on the ballot for 2018. Full Story
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Though the DACA program is still in effect, thousands demonstrated in El Paso and elsewhere across the country to demand Congress come up with a legislative fix to protect the young undocumented immigrants known as "Dreamers." Full Story
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The Texas Tribune asked Texas community leaders, politicians and advocates how policy shapes women’s experiences in the workplace, at the doctor's office and at the polls. Here’s what they said. Full Story
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For the fourth time in as many election cycles, state Rep. Mary González is battling it out on the campaign trail. Her opponent, MarySue Femath, hopes to make history by being the first Native American elected to the Texas Legislature. Full Story
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Talk of Texas' dismal voter turnout is a staple of every election cycle. Here's a look at the makeup of the Texas electorate and some of the context for those turnout numbers. Full Story
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A majority of Texas Republican voters have unfavorable views of the #metoo movement, while most Democrats view it favorably, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Federal legislation to protect young undocumented immigrants and bolster border security is again at a standstill after the U.S. Senate on Thursday failed to advance any of four proposals on the issue. Full Story
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The race to replace U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke is turning into a border brawl where hardly any punches are being pulled. Full Story
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How do I know if I’m registered to vote? What am I voting on? How do runoffs work? We've got answers to the basic questions about how to cast a ballot in the March 6 Republican and Democratic primaries in Texas. Full Story
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Rising property taxes are a legitimate political issue, driven by what elected officials and aspiring officeholders hear from their angry constituents. Local governments are on the other side of this, however, hearing from those same voters about deficiencies in schools and roads, crime protection and whatnot. Full Story
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Federal officials said this week that a change to how the federal government decides asylum cases is meant to stamp out fraud. But immigration attorneys and human rights watchdogs said the policy would probably do more harm than good. Full Story
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After the release of a framework of the White House's plan on immigration and border security, President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech will preview how much he is willing to compromise to get something to his desk. Full Story
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