On Tuesday, Trump asked Cruz to argue the Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the election results in four states if it reaches the U.S. Supreme Court
Kelsey Carolan
Kelsey Carolan was a 2020 reporting fellow, based in Washington, D.C. A graduate of American University, Kelsey has worked as an intern at CBS This Morning and in various roles, including managing editor, for the student newspaper The Eagle. She’s also had internships at The Wilson Center and Capital Concerts Inc.
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With a fresh six-year Senate term ahead of him, John Cornyn gently pushes back on Donald Trump
The senior senator from Texas suggested this week that he expects Joe Biden will be inaugurated in January and expressed disapproval with two national security moves by the current president.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Texas Republicans fighting off Democrats in battleground congressional races
Several Republican wins in U.S. House races came near the end of an election cycle in which Texas was the centerpiece of a Democratic offensive.
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Texas 2020 Elections
At the center of many Texas congressional battles: Who will protect preexisting conditions rules?
Many members of both parties say they want to preserve protections for people with preexisting conditions, though Democrats say Republicans are being disingenuous about the issue.
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Texas 2020 Elections
In Democrats’ bid to flip Texas, maximizing the Latino vote is key
Joe Biden is not faring as well among Latino voters in the polls as Hillary Clinton did in 2016. But Democrats in Texas are working to shore up Latino support.
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Texans John Cornyn and Ted Cruz vote to advance Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate
Texas’ two senators are among the 12 Republicans who participated in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Barrett. A vote by the full Senate is scheduled for Monday.
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Texas 2020 Elections
How police reform and racial justice are influencing a competitive congressional election in one Houston-area district
Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls, like many Republicans in Texas, has made support for the police a key tenet of his campaign. But Democrats have made his law enforcement record a point of attack.
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President Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court
Both of Texas’ Republican U.S. senators have indicated they support moving forward with the Supreme Court confirmation process less than two months before the election.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Six months into the pandemic, out-of-work Texans are still struggling to navigate unemployment system
As 1.8 million Texans continue to claim unemployment, many complain they still can’t reach the Texas Workforce Commission and are quickly losing trust in Congress to agree to a second stimulus agreement.
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The 2020 Texas Tribune Festival
U.S. Rep. Brian Babin defends Trump’s early coronavirus statements, comparing them to FDR’s after Pearl Harbor
During The Texas Tribune Festival, Babin and U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess both backed the president after revelations from a forthcoming book by journalist Bob Woodward.