Texans triumph in fight to get direct flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.
The push to get more nonstop flights to the nation’s capital pit Texans against Virginians, who were opposed to the expansion. Full Story
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The latest Ted Cruz news from The Texas Tribune.
The push to get more nonstop flights to the nation’s capital pit Texans against Virginians, who were opposed to the expansion. Full Story
A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers are demanding appropriators withhold funds for the country until Mexico lives up to its end of a 1944 water treaty that requires it to send 1.75 million acre-feet to the U.S. every five years. Full Story
The Republican senator and congressman introduced a bill that would expand a federal aid program to pay ranchers when pregnant cattle are killed in disasters. Full Story
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called the trial the “least legitimate, least substantive, and most politicized impeachment trial in the history of the United States.” Full Story
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred raised over $9.5 million for his U.S. Senate campaign this quarter, surpassing Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 first quarter sum of $6.7 million. Full Story
End Citizens United and the Campaign Legal Center asserted Cruz could have broken campaign finance rules. Full Story
Allred is the delegation’s most prolific user of the app. He said he voted for the legislation because of national security concerns. Full Story
Allred bested state Sen. Roland Gutierrez in a crowded pool of Democrats. Full Story
Sen. Ted Cruz held back when asked if he would back Cornyn. “Oh, there’ll be plenty of time to assess those questions,” he told reporters. Full Story
The two social conservatives are leading with money and endorsements in the crowded GOP primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess of Lewisville. Full Story
Texas’ junior senator has long been a critic of Mitch McConnell, who has led Republican senators since 2015. Full Story
The deal would also provide money to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, another priority for many Texas lawmakers. Full Story
Allred also dominated in fundraising over state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who had the second highest haul among the Democrats running Full Story
Money fell short in the runoff for House District 2, despite winning the support of a who’s who of Texas Republican leaders. Full Story
During potentially their only primary debate, Gutierrez suggested Allred was pandering to Republicans, while Allred defended his bipartisanship as necessary to winning in GOP-dominated Texas. Full Story
From the Texas House to former President Donald Trump, Republicans around the country defended Gov. Greg Abbott’s challenges to the Biden administration's border policies. Full Story
Cruz led an amicus brief defending Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for president. Cruz endorsed Trump this week. Full Story
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez blasted Allred for the vote. Gutierrez and Allred are running for the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. Full Story
Allred, a Dallas congressman, is among several Democrats running to challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for a third term. Full Story
The Republican U.S. senator threw his support behind the former president during a Fox News appearance. Full Story