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Hurricane Harvey Becomes Focal Point in Houston-Area Races for Congress
Posted on · Democrats on the ballot in communities hit hardest by Harvey argue that Republicans in office haven't done enough to prepare Texas for the next major hurricane.
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‘The Door to The Future’: How Eddie Bernice Johnson Could Make History If Democrats Win Back The House
Posted on · Johnson, a Dallas Democrat, has served in the U.S. House for 26 years. If her party wins control of the chamber, she's well positioned to become the first African-American representative from Texas to lead a standing committee in Congress.
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Trump Sends Campaign Cash Boost to 6 Texans in Fight for Control of Congress
Posted on · President Donald Trump's re-election campaign announced it made donations to around 100 Republicans in congressional races ahead of the midterms
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The Trump Administration Will Aid Farmers Hurt by Trade War; Some Texas Lawmakers Call It Welfare
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $12 billion in emergency aid to offset the effects of new tariffs — to the relief of many Texas farmers
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Republican Michael Cloud Sworn In As Texas’ Newest U.S. Congressman
Posted on · After winning a special election in U.S. House District 27, Republican Michael Cloud officially became Texas' newest member of Congress on Tuesday. But he's not done campaigning yet — to keep the seat, he'll need to win it again in November.
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Facing A Tuesday Deadline To Reunite About 100 Migrant Toddlers With Their Parents, Feds Say They’ve Reunited Two
Posted on · At a federal court hearing in California on Monday, a government lawyer also said that nearly half of those children won't be reunited by the Tuesday deadline.
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Some Migrant Children Under 5 Unlikely To Be Reunited With Their Parents By Tuesday Deadline
Posted on · It will be especially difficult to reunite toddlers with parents who may have been released into the interior United States or even deported back to their home countries, government attorneys argued.
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UT-Austin Has No Plans To Drop Affirmative Action Policy, Despite New Trump Administration Guidelines
Posted on · Though the Trump administration rescinded Obama-era guidelines encouraging colleges to factor race into admissions, it doesn't force campuses to change their policies.
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Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Won’t Just Shape The U.S. Supreme Court — It Could Also Reshape The U.S. Senate Race In Texas
Posted on · For Republicans, the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy represents an opportunity. For Democrats, it has inspired fear. And for the U.S. Senate race in Texas, it has already become a rallying cry.
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Vulnerable Texas Republicans In Congress Take Different Approaches To Immigration Bills
Posted on · Republican congressmen from Texas facing tough re-relection fights are betting on very different strategies to win over key voters.
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Trump Administration Makes Site Selection For Tent City Near El Paso To House Immigrant Children Separated From Parents
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Thursday it has selected Tornillo as a site to house immigrant children separated from their parents under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy.