Tag: Texas

Sen. Ted Cruz, who is up for re-election, won the Republican Texas primary with over 1.3 million votes out of more than 1.5 million GOP votes cast. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Ted Cruz: Voter turnout dispels media myth of a blue Texas

Katelyn Caralle · March 7, 2018 2:18 pm

"It's fun to be here just as a dad. I'm not going to talk anymore to you guys," Jeb Bush said. (Screen shot)

Jeb Bush ‘grateful’ Trump endorsed his son, but gets testy with media on questions about family feud

Daniel Chaitin · March 7, 2018 11:00 am

President Trump's recently announced tariffs are proving remarkably unpopular with most Americans. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Republicans cope with Trump unpredictability ahead of midterms

David M. Drucker · March 7, 2018 5:01 am

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ted Cruz and his ‘left-wing liberal’ challenger, Beto O’Rourke, win primary contests in Texas

Diana Stancy Correll · March 7, 2018 2:46 am

Throughout his first year in office, President Trump promised to make the U.S. the dominant producer of oil and natural gas in the world. His new tariffs could derail that. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs could seriously derail his “Energy Dominance” agenda

Mark J. Perry · March 7, 2018 12:38 am

Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, is seeking to unseat Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Beto O’Rourke: The Democrat launching a surprisingly strong challenge against Ted Cruz

Laura Barrón-López · March 6, 2018 1:00 pm

A Bush Fights Alongside Trump

Chris Deaton · March 6, 2018 12:36 pm

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is currently in her full fifth term in the Senate. However, her positions on healthcare and national security were good enough to cost Feinstein, 84, the California Democratic Party's endorsement. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

9 primaries to watch in 2018

W. James Antle III · March 6, 2018 5:01 am

Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, has so far been outpacing Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in fundraising by as much as three times. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Countdown to 2018 midterms: February

Siraj Hashmi · March 5, 2018 7:35 pm

"This is an appropriate time to take a knee, not while the national anthem is being played," Brady, R-Texas, said on social media. "You stand, place your right hand over your heart and thank God you live in the USA. #NationalAnthemDay." (Photo courtesy of Rep. Kevin Brady via Twitter)

Texas Rep. Kevin Brady marks National Anthem Day by showing the ‘appropriate’ time to take a knee

Daniel Chaitin · March 3, 2018 9:36 pm

After the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released opposition research on Laura Moser, one of the Democrats running in the 7th Congressional District primary in Texas, progressives retaliated against the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. (Screenshot via YouTube / Topic)

Liberals, Democratic establishment ramp up intraparty war in Texas primary

Laura Barrón-López · March 2, 2018 10:32 pm

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ignited controversy for attacking progressive candidate Laura Moser, while a more progressive group, Our Revolution, endorsed her bid for a House seat in Texas. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Primary battles put divided Democrats in tough situation

Emily Jashinsky · March 2, 2018 9:54 pm