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Ted Cruz says Texas’ migrant busing exposes hypocrisy of Democrats and media

The junior U.S. senator from Texas spoke Saturday at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival about his beef with the Biden administration, the battle for the soul of the GOP and whether he plans to run for president again.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 24, 2022

Watch a panel on Roe v. Wade at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

Ana Marie Cox moderates a conversation about women’s health, women’s rights and an uncertain future with former state Sen. Wendy Davis, state Rep. Donna Howard and Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 24, 2022

Ahead of the 2023 session, Texas lawmakers previewed their objectives. Here are five things you need to know.

Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle talked schools, abortion and guns in advance of next year’s session in a range of panels at The Texas Tribune Festival.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 24, 2022

Watch Glenn Youngkin speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

The Virginia governor on his headline-making election, his conservative policy agenda and 2024.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 23, 2022

Pete Buttigieg blasts Texas Republicans on handling of migrants, LGBTQ rights

At the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival, Buttigieg said the efforts of Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in sending migrants to Democrat-led cities are “hurting people in order to get attention.”

The Texas Tribune · Sep 22, 2022

Watch Michael V. Drake and J.B. Milliken speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

The leaders of California’s and Texas’ iconic public university systems on the challenges and opportunities for higher ed in the nation’s most populous states.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 22, 2022

New York Mayor Eric Adams slams Greg Abbott for refusing to coordinate migrant busing effort

In an interview for The Texas Tribune Festival, Adams called the Texas governor’s program shipping migrants to his city “inhumane” and “un-American.”

The Texas Tribune · Sep 22, 2022

Watch Cecile Richards speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

The former president of Planned Parenthood on the end of Roe v. Wade and the fight for gender equity.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 22, 2022

Watch Pete Souza speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

The legendary presidential photographer on what he saw in the West Wing and beyond — and how to take a good picture.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 22, 2022

Watch Jen Psaki speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival

The former White House press secretary on what it was like behind that podium and why she wants to be the one asking the questions.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 22, 2022