The U.S. senator spoke at the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival in an interview with MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.