With his GOP rivals raising questions about Ted Cruz’s citizenship, an issue long dormant in the presidential race has suddenly moved to the forefront and the Texas senator finds himself explaining the particulars of his Canadian birth.
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New in TribTalk: Amending the Constitution
We are long overdue for a serious discussion about the adequacy of a very old Constitution drafted for a very different country and world, writes constitutional scholar Sanford Levinson.
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Criminal Justice
Abbott Jumped Gun on Terror Suspect Arrest
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discussed details about a terror suspect arrested in Texas Thursday while the case was still sealed, but a federal prosecutor downplayed the impact.
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Politics
Ted Cruz Suggests “Spanking” for Clinton Role in Benghazi
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Friday suggested Hillary Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner, should get a “spanking” for her response to the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attacks.
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Economy
Add Rick Perry to Those Taking Issue with Hunt’s Oncor Plan
Former Gov. Rick Perry is raising concerns about Ray L. Hunt’s proposal to buy Oncor, state’s largest electric transmission company — speaking out as Texas regulators prepare to kick off hearings on the mammoth deal.
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Demographics
McCaul: We Must Extradite Chapo Guzman to the U.S.
Arguing that Mexican prisons are little more than roadblocks for drug kingpins, Texas Congressman Michael McCaul, R-Austin, is again calling for the extradition of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States.
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Politics
Analysis: Abbott Tries to Punch His Way Into National Politics
The Texas governor unveiled Fed Up! 2.0 on Friday — calling on his fellow provincial leaders to assemble for a constitutional convention that would empower the state governments and constrain the federal government.
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Criminal Justice
Trooper in Sandra Bland Case Plans to Appeal Firing
Department of Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia will appeal his firing and disputes the allegation that he perjured himself in regards to his report on arresting Sandra Bland, his attorney told The Texas Tribune.
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Criminal Justice
Notorious Drug Lord “El Chapo” has been Captured, Mexican President Says
Drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, who escaped from a maximum-security prison in Mexico nearly six months ago, has been recaptured, President Enrique Peña Nieto announced Friday.
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Politics
In 90-Page Proposal, Abbott Asks States to Amend U.S. Constitution
In a fresh — but long shot — assertion of states’ rights, Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for a convention of U.S. states to pass nine new amendments to the U.S. Constitution.