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Trump Houston Cruz

Could Trump’s Reelection Campaign Turn the Texas House Blue?

A number of high-profile GOP electeds are throwing in the towel in advance of the 2020 election cycle—with more expected in the coming year.

by Christopher Hooks

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Six Texas Political Players Who Lost Power in 2018

by Justin Miller

Why Democrats Could Lose in a Texas Congressional District That’s 70 Percent Latino

by Justin Miller

What Texas Republicans Are (and Aren’t) Saying About Trump’s Family Separation Policy

by Justin Miller

Dec 05, 2017

‘Infeliz Navidad’: DACA Recipients Sing Protest Carols at Texas Governor’s Mansion

Texas’ approximately 110,000 DACA holders have no idea if or when Congress will assure them a future in the U.S.

by Gus Bova

Aug 16, 2017

Will Hurd’s Guide to Running as a Republican in 2018

During a tour of Dairy Queens in his district, the West Texas congressman offered a master class in the rhetorical skills many Republicans are going to need this cycle.

by Christopher Hooks

Big Bend, trans pecos Oct 26, 2016

Big Bend Residents Fighting Trans-Pecos Pipeline Feel ‘Left Behind’ by Candidates

Anti-pipeline voters in the Big Bend region say a Trump presidency would be disastrous for the region.

by Naveena Sadasivam

A drawing by Felipe

Inside this month's print issue

Biden Is Still Separating Immigrant Kids From Their Families

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Big Bend -- Pete Gallego and Will Hurd district May 10, 2016

Dozens Caught in Land Rights Fight Over Trans-Pecos Pipeline

by Naveena Sadasivam

Big Bend -- Pete Gallego and Will Hurd district Apr 15, 2016

Big Bend Becomes Congressional Battleground

Pete Gallego’s going green in a bid to reclaim the purple district for Democrats.

by Naveena Sadasivam

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