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Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke Ends Presidential Bid
Posted on · O'Rourke struggled to translate the energy from his 2018 Senate bid into a successful White House campaign.
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WATCH: President Trump Says He ‘Fully Supports Transparency’ On Whistleblower
Posted on · The White House released a record of President Trump's July call with the Ukrainian president. But it's not quelling Congress' move toward impeachment as the president had hoped.
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As Texas Suburbs Diversify, Democrats See An Opportunity For 2020
Posted on · As Republican retirements stack up, Democrats are bullish about gains in Texas, with rapid demographic shifts among Hispanics and Asians. Plus, a backlash against President Trump.
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Julián Castro Is 10th Democrat To Qualify For September Presidential Debate
Posted on · The former HUD secretary made the cut just over a week before the deadline to hit polling and fundraising benchmarks. Less than half the field is likely to make it on stage in Houston next month.
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Trump Blasts Dayton Leaders For ‘Misrepresenting’ His Visit
Posted on · Leaders in Dayton and El Paso were skeptical ahead of President Trump's visits but hoped that he would bring the communities together following mass shootings in both cities over the weekend.
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Texas Rep. Will Hurd, House’s Only Black Republican, Won’t Seek Reelection In 2020
Posted on · Hurd is the sixth congressional Republican in just over a week to announce their retirement. A frequent Trump critic, he's also the only GOP member who represents part of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Biden Launches 2020 Campaign As Rescue Mission For America’s ‘Soul’
Posted on · The 76-year-old former vice president focused on President Trump's response to Charlottesville in his announcement. He enters the presidential race with renewed scrutiny of his decades in public life.
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Beto O’Rourke Announces His Run For President In 2020
Posted on · The former Texas congressman raised a national profile, and a lot of campaign money, in his unsuccessful bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018. He has been touring the country since.
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Trump Declares National Emergency To Help Fund Southern Border Wall
Posted on · Almost certain legal challenges and likely pushback from some within his own party await the president in the next phase of the ongoing national political battle over border security and immigration.
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Trump To Declare National Emergency As Well As Sign Spending Bill, White House Says
Posted on · Congressional leaders are prepared to vote Thursday on a $333 billion bipartisan spending package.
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Trump Took Fight For Border Wall To El Paso — Where O’Rourke Was Ready For Him
Posted on · In a near-showdown that seemed to mirror the ongoing dispute over the border, Trump was greeted by a counter-rally led by former Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke, who has criticized Trump on immigration.
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Senate Passes Short-Term Deal To Reopen Government, With Trump’s Endorsement
Posted on · The deal, which the House plans to pass, would open the government through Feb. 15 and provide back pay for federal workers who have missed two paychecks during the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
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Former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro Launches Presidential Campaign
Posted on · His announcement came Saturday in Texas, after weeks of hinting he was ready to join the 2020 Democratic primary field. "I've always believed with big dreams and hard work anything is possible."
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President Trump: Kennedy Retirement Makes Senate Control ‘Vital’ For Republicans
Posted on · At a campaign rally in North Dakota, President Trump underscored to voters how critical keeping a GOP Senate majority in November's midterm elections is in order to secure Supreme Court picks.
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Do Trump’s Endorsements Move Voters? Tuesday Will Test His Electoral Mojo
Posted on · President Trump is campaigning for South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster ahead of Tuesday's primary, and he's also endorsed New York Rep. Dan Donovan. But both could still lose their primaries.