Donald Trump has officially picked Texas oil executive Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state, going ahead with the Exxon Mobil CEO’s nomination despite early signs of unease over his close relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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Reports: Rick Perry lands spot in Trump’s cabinet as energy secretary
If confirmed, the erstwhile Trump rival will oversee American energy policy and its ramifications on the economy, environment and national security.
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Perry meets with Trump again amid energy secretary rumors
Former Gov. Rick Perry has met with President-elect Donald Trump again as speculation picks up that he could lead the Department of Energy.
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So far, Texans mostly snubbed as Trump fills administration
Reports surfaced Saturday that President-elect Donald Trump had picked Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of state, making perhaps his most controversial nomination yet due to the Texan’s close ties to Russia. But before word got out about Tillerson, the Lone Star State had come up empty in Trump’s cabinet appointments.
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Despair, meteors and f-bombs: Texans’ write-in voters had a lot to say
Texans who weren’t interested in any of the presidential candidates on the ballot wrote in everything from Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz to Chuck Norris and Harambe. Some left colorful messages for election officials.
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Patrick’s bathroom priority is schools, incoming senator says
An incoming state senator suggested Thursday that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will focus on schools, not businesses or sporting venues, with his “bathroom bill.”
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On some key early issues, Cruz allies himself strongly with Trump
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, once a vicious critic of Donald Trump, is allying himself with the president-elect on some key issues shaping the early stages of Trump’s transition into the White House.
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Texas ag chief Sid Miller on social media habits: “I’m not a news organization”
“It’s like Fox News: I report, you decide if it’s true or not,” Miller said Wednesday, responding to a Texas Tribune report about his tendency to spread fake news stories on Facebook.
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In cheesy D.C. political ripoff, Arkansas claims queso crown
U.S. senators from Texas and Arkansas engaged in a food fight for the ages at the nation’s Capitol on Wednesday. Inexplicably, Texas lost.
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Patrick: Rogue Texas elector could lead to binding law
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Wednesday that a Texas Republican elector’s decision not to vote for Donald Trump may lead state legislators to pass a law requiring electors to support the winner of the statewide popular vote.