Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to intervene in Austin’s “homelessness crisis”
Abbott’s office lamented reports of “violence, used needles, and feces littering the streets of Austin and endangering Texas residents.” Full Story
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![Tents set up near the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless, or ARCH, in downtown Austin on Aug. 2, 2019.]()
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The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival in photos
Here's a look back at the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival through the eyes of Tribune photographers. Full Story
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Federal government awards three contracts for 65 new miles of border fencing in South Texas
The cost of the new fencing will range between $385 million and $800 million. Construction is set to begin in early 2020. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry will not run for reelection, marking the sixth recent GOP retirement in Texas
Thornberry has served in Congress for 25 years. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on March 22, 2018.]()
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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. Full Story
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![House Hunting panelists Cheri Bustos, Tom Emmer, Abby Livingston at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 28, 2019.]()
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Briscoe Cain says his "My AR is ready for you" tweet benefited him, Beto O'Rourke
"It was good for both of us," Cain said. "I trended [on Twitter]. I increased my name ID. It is what I believe. I don’t regret it at all." Full Story
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![State Rep. Cain Briscoe, R-Deer Park, on the House floor on April 11, 2019.]()
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Ted Cruz took issue with Trump's call with Ukraine's president, but he expected it to be worse
The U.S. senator spoke at the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival in an interview with MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes. Full Story
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![Chris Hayes interviews U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz at The Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.]()
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Travis County judge apologizes for saying Gov. Greg Abbott "hates trees because one fell on him"
Abbott has been paralyzed from the waist down since 1984, when a tree crashed down on him while he was jogging. Full Story
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Anthony Scaramucci says he's not running for president, and that Nancy Pelosi is a patriot
The former White House communications director said President Donald Trump should "stand down" in the 2020 election. Full Story
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![Ben Smith interviews Anthony Scaramucci at The Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019.]()
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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. Full Story
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![Stephanie Ruhle interviews presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg at The Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019.]()
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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. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, speaks with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith at the opening keynote of the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2019.]()
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Here's what Texans in Congress are saying about impeaching President Donald Trump
The Texas delegation is split along party lines. Full Story
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![President Donald J. Trump gives speech to a large crowd during a MAGA rally at the Toyota Center in Houston on Oct. 22, 2018.]()
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Nancy Pelosi to speak Saturday at The Texas Tribune Festival, days after announcing impeachment inquiry
Pelosi is the keynote speaker, and it's her third time to appear at the event. Full Story
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![House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at a press conference on H.R. 1 in Austin on Mar. 5, 2019.]()
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All 13 Texas Democrats in Congress have expressed willingness to impeach Donald Trump
Six more Texas Democrats backed the idea Tuesday, though some — like U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo — suggested they would only do so under certain conditions. Full Story
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![U.S. Reps. Lizzie Fletcher and Colin Allred.]()
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Trump, Indian Prime Minister Modi emphasize friendship at Houston event
Speaking in front of thousands of attendees Sunday, President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded each other for their work on issues like border security, trade and the economy. Full Story
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![President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi participate in the "Howdy Modi" event in Houston on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.]()
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ICE to resume detaining migrant families at South Texas facility
The Trump administration had stopped holding families at the Karnes County Residential Center in the spring, saying it coudn't transport migrants there because of a record influx of families at the border. Full Story
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![The Karnes County Residential Center is a detention center for immigrant women and their children in Karnes City, Texas. The facility is run by The GEO Group, Inc.]()
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Watch livestreams of the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival's featured events
Here's where you can find all the videos of panels that were livestreamed from the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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![An audience watches the opening keynote with former Secretary of State John Kerry at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 27, 2018.]()
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Watch Nancy Pelosi speak at The Texas Tribune Festival
Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, talks about making Congress work, a presidency without precedent, the coming elections and her vision for a better America. Full Story
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![Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith interviews House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at The Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.]()
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Watch Julián Castro speak at The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
The former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development talked about his race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. Full Story
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![Presidential candidate Julián Castro speaks to the crowd during a rally at Warehouse Live on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Houston.]()
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Watch a 2019 Texas Tribune Festival conversation about 2020 and the border
In this discussion, panelists focused on how border and immigration policy and politics are shaping the 2020 landscape. Full Story
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![Ordered under the George W. Bush administration, a controversial incomplete border wall along the Rio Grande River in South Texas has had environmental and cultural impacts.]()
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