U.S. Housing Secretary Julián Castro talked about the discussions he had about being a potential vice presidential pick for Hillary Clinton.
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Hillary Clinton Passes Over Julián Castro for VP
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has named U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia as her vice presidential running mate, passing over a son of San Antonio, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro.
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After Convention Blowup, Cruz Faces Isolation in Texas GOP
More than 36 hours after Cruz left the stage in Cleveland amid thunderous boos, very few prominent Texas Republicans were rushing to his defense.
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Hillary Clinton: “Ted Cruz Was Right”
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz may have angered his own party when he refused to endorse Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention this week, but his divisive comments drew praise from an unlikely source: Hillary Clinton.
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Trump on Ted Cruz: “I Don’t Want His Endorsement”
A day after formally accepting his party’s presidential nomination, Donald Trump breathed new life into old battles against a long-vanquished Republican rival: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.
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Reaction to Ted Cruz’s Convention Speech is Swift and Strong (Video)
In the Roundup: Ted Cruz steals the headlines at the Republican National Convention for not endorsing Donald Trump, and several conservatives scold him for failing to unite the party. Still, Texas delegates return to the Lone Star State vowing to elect the GOP nominee.
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Analysis: The Long and Winding Road to the Texas Ethics Commission
It’s harder to appoint people to the Texas Ethics Commission than to other agencies. The politics are difficult. But it’s also easy to just let it slide — and let commissioners serve for years after their terms end.
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Cruz in Rear View Mirror, Trump Accepts Nomination
Texas Republicans capped a tumultuous week at their national convention watching a forceful address by Donald Trump, the presidential nominee whose defeat of favorite son Ted Cruz loomed large over the festivities in Cleveland.
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Abbott Fundraising Off Rule to Bury or Cremate Fetal Remains
Weeks after Texas health officials quietly proposed rules that would require the cremation or burial of fetal remains, Gov. Greg Abbott is raising political funds off his administration’s new effort to regulate abortion providers.
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Texas AG Asked to Investigate Hill County Elections
The Texas Attorney General’s office has been asked to launch an investigation into allegations of voting misconduct in a county that included the hotly contested GOP primary challenge to state Rep. Byron Cook of Corsicana.