The latest politics news from The Texas Tribune.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday offered a spirited defense of Republicans on women's health issues, accusing Democrats of creating a phony "war on women" based on claims that his party wants to restrict access to birth control. Full Story
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The arrival of Syrian refugees in this country is less a flood than a trickle. Some 4.2 million Syrians have been displaced by the civil war; the United States has taken in a bit more than 2,200 of them. Just 24 families have been resettled in North Texas. Abdulrahman Zetoun’s family is one of them. Full Story
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While you’re making your way through your holiday logistics, the state’s political people are swinging into high gear, with just three months left before voters decide the fates of their candidates. Full Story
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With two months until Iowa's first-in-the-country caucuses, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz finds his presidential bid riding a wave of momentum in the Hawkeye State. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is condemning the fatal shooting of three people at a Planned Parenthood location in Colorado but also aggressively pushing back on suggestions the shooter was part of the anti-abortion movement. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz believes it is a settled issue that he is a natural-born citizen and thus eligible for the presidency. Yet his supporters — and critics — are still pressing him on the specifics surrounding his birth, which was outside the country to a mother who was born in the United States. Full Story
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Oil rustlers of Texas beware: State lawmakers want to crack down on the those who swipe hundreds of barrels of black gold to sell on the black market. But first, they need the governor’s blessing. Full Story
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How effective are hunger strikes by immigration detainees? Recent evidence seems to suggest they work for some groups but make matters worse for others. Full Story
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A new super PAC hopes it can persuade former Gov. Rick Perry to re-enter the 2016 presidential race. Full Story
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While photographer Scott Newton is best known for his iconic images of rock stars, he made a living photographing Texas politicians for three decades. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott's upcoming trip to Cuba comes as the politics surrounding the United States' relationship with the country appears to be shifting, even within Abbott's own party. Full Story
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For the time being, the deep-pocketed super PACs backing presidential hopeful Ted Cruz say they aren't in a rush to start buying TV airtime — despite perceived signals from Cruz's campaign that such support would be welcome. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Edgar about Ag Commissioner Sid Miller's infamous Facebook post, Ted Cruz's antics in first-test Iowa and Planned Parenthood's lawsuit against the state of Texas. Full Story
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At least nine undocumented immigrant families have obtained Texas birth certificates for their U.S.-born children recently, but the trickle has done little to quell a legal battle over the state's strict policies on issuing the documents. Full Story
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It’s odd that one officeholder could be convicted, exonerated, re-indicted, convicted and sentenced without completely endangering his political career while another could get knocked out of contention while blaming an indictment. Full Story
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A procedural game of chess continued Tuesday between the White House and Texas over the timing of a possible U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Obama's controversial immigration plan. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he will lead a state delegation to Cuba next week, just less than a year after President Barack Obama resumed relations with the communist country. Full Story
With Hillary Clinton officially on the ballot for the Texas primary, her backers here are starting to look to the next stage of a Democratic campaign that has paid special attention to the deeply red state. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is facing increasing scrutiny for his vote five months ago to place new limits on national intelligence programs, legislation that is being cast in a new light following deadly terrorist attacks in Paris. Full Story
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The state of Texas can't claim an emergency to quickly grant licenses to two private detention centers holding undocumented immigrant families for the federal government, a state district judge has ruled. Full Story
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