U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro seemed to offer more definitive language than usual about a possible 2018 run for U.S. Senate during an interview with CBS News on Thursday.
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Tensions Erupt at Texas Democrats’ Convention Breakfast
A contentious scene unraveled in Philadelphia Tuesday morning at a meeting of Texas delegates after one criticized Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and a favorite of Lone Star State Democrats.
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Bullet Train Critics Hope to Stop Project in its Tracks Next Year
Texas lawmakers could put up major road blocks next year for a private firm’s plans to build a high-speed rail project now that a federal transportation board has decided the project falls under state jurisdiction.
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Texas Women Go After Trump on Night One
A succession of Texas women took the Democratic National Committee Convention stage Monday night, and threw some of the sharpest daggers of the night at Republican nominee Donald Trump.
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Julián Castro Has No Interest in Running DNC
U.S. Housing Secretary Julián Castro says he has no interest in running the Democratic National Committee in the wake of the resignation of Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
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Joaquin Castro: Some Trump Voters ‘Racist’
Asked during the Democratic National Committee Convention if some voters supporting Republican nominee Donald Trump are “racist,” U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said yes.
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Judge Orders Voter ID Fix for Texas House Runoff
Voters in Bexar County will be the first to cast their ballots under relaxed rules after a federal appeals court ruled that Texas’ strict voter identification law discriminated against minority voters.
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Analysis: Texas Democrats a Minor Philadelphia Story
The Texas Republicans are ignored because they are strong and all but certain to put the state in the red column in November’s election. Texas Democrats are ignored for the same reason.
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Texas Democrats Aim to Show a United Front at National Convention
After a tumultuous Republican National Convention, Texas Democrats are heading to Philadelphia anticipating relative unity — relative being the key word — as they formally nominate Hillary Clinton for president.
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Bernie Sanders Allies Look to “Keep the Revolution Going” in Texas
Allies of former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders are launching a group aimed at influencing Democratic politics in Texas beyond the 2016 race for the White House.