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Hispanic GOP candidates could reshape Texas’ congressional delegation — if they can win Hispanic voters

Texas voters could nominate as many as six Hispanic Republicans in the state’s most hotly contested congressional races. Party leaders hope that’ll help keep Hispanic voters in the GOP’s corner.

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Top Democratic PAC books $22 million in ads, Republican counterpart reserves $14 million for U.S. House seats in South Texas

House Majority PAC is targeting five majority-Hispanic seats, including the 23rd Congressional District, which was recently vacated by Republican Tony Gonzales. The top Republican group is spending $13.9 million on two seats.

The Texas Tribune

Protesters challenge premise of Texas A&M civil discourse symposium amid new restrictions

Some students said the message of the forum, headlined by former Vice President Mike Pence, rang hollow as the university has placed limits on what professors can teach.

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US House narrowly rejects war powers resolution as dissent grows

Resolution needed two more votes to pass, but Democrats now appear solidified in opposition

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Tariff Refunds on the Way? What Seniors Can Expect for Their Retirement

Possible tariff refunds could affect retirement budgets by easing everyday costs for seniors. Here’s how refunds could impact fixed incomes.

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Wave of retirements and politics promise spending panel makeover

The House Appropriations Committee is set to undergo a major shake-up following the midterm elections, especially among its Republicans. With four members retiring, two running for Senate and four others in potentially tight reelection contests, nearly a third of the committee’s Republicans may not return in the next Congress. Democrats…

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Democrats say no discussion of impeaching Trump even if they take back the House in the midterms

President’s military intervention abroad, without the consent of Congress, has sparked questions about whether he could be impeached for a third time

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House Democrats clamp down on defections ahead of new Iran war powers vote

"It's time to finish the operation in Iran. It's time to be done," said one House Democrat.

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Texas Democrats bullish about winning back Latino voters - Roll Call

Texas Republicans' redraw of the congressional map is running headlong into a Latino electorate disgruntled with Trump and the economy.

Roll Call

March primary ensures record turnover for Texas congressional delegation

Twelve House incumbents from Texas are set to leave Congress after this year, with the possibility of additional turnover in the May runoffs and November general election.

The Texas Tribune

Multiple U.S. House members face setbacks in Texas primaries

U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston, was defeated and four other incumbents — Democrats and Republicans — found themselves in close races or runoffs as votes were still being counted early Wednesday.

The Texas Tribune

Vote Studies 2025: Republicans power Trump to record success

In 2025, President Donald Trump compiled a record of party support that stands apart from his predecessors and even from his own first term.

Roll Call

Trump’s New Wall Will Destroy Irreplaceable Border Treasures—Unless Congress Acts

The "One Big Beautiful Bill" did not include the provision that spared the La Lomita chapel, the Santa Ana refuge, or any other sensitive location, and a map posted by CBP indicates that Trump’s barrier will tear through them.

Texas Observer

Homeland Security officials voice concerns about looming shutdown

Homeland Security officials are highlighting the potential impact of a shutdown

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Roll Call

House lawmakers spar over harms of potential DHS shutdown

Republicans and Democrats sparred about the potential real-world harms of a partial shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security.

The Mary Sue

One Democrat who helped pump $10 billion into ICE now regrets it — because siding with Donald Trump comes with a price

Last week, seven Democrats defied their party and voted with the Republicans to help them pass a $ 64.4 billion bill that will fund the Department of Homeland Security. The same also allocates about $10 billion for the U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The individuals who voted for this include…

Axios

Furious Democrats float national guard, government shutdown over latest Minneapolis shooting

"I am doing my best to respond to this without a string of expletives," said one House Democrat.

The Independent UK

Texas sheriff charged with fraud two months after Trump pardoned his brother

Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar Jr. was accused of defrauding his office by misappropriating funds to run a for-profit disinfecting business during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar, brother of Rep. Henry Cuellar, indicted on federal fraud charges

The five-term sheriff and brother of Congressman Henry Cuellar denied all wrongdoing through his lawyer.

Roll Call

This week: Spending sprint continues; Venezuela war powers expected to get a vote

Appropriations are on the agenda for both chambers of Congress this week, and a Venezuela war powers resolution could come to the Senate floor.

The Texas Tribune

Statewide battles, Latino voters and down-ballot contests: the biggest Texas political stories to watch in 2026

The Texas Tribune’s politics team has compiled five of the top stories we're watching this year, when voters will have their first chance to make their opinions known on the events of 2025.

The Independent UK

Trump’s inner circle surprised by his recent pardon spree: report

Top Trump aide left blindsided by president’s controversial clemency spree

The Texas Tribune

“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry

More than 300 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democratic candidates unite in the Rio Grande Valley to court Latino voters

State Rep. James Talarico faces an uphill battle in his U.S. Senate bid while 15th Congressional hopeful Bobby Pulido aims to flip the district, but he must first win his primary.

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AOC is staying mum on endorsing 2026 races so far - could it be a sign of a Senate run?

A series of progressives are staging primary challenges in the vein of Ocasio-Cortez’s insurgent 2018 run

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