Politics Jul 21 O’Rourke says ‘we have to fight back’ as Trump pushes Texas to redraw congressional maps By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
Politics May 27 WATCH: Beto O’Rourke joins protestors outside NRA convention days after mass shooting Former President Donald Trump and other Republican leaders are lined up to speak later at the event. Hundreds of protesters angry about gun violence demonstrated outside, including some holding crosses with photos of the shooting victims. By Juan A. Lozano, Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Politics May 25 WATCH: Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke confronts Texas Gov. Abbott at news briefing for Uvalde school shooting Beto O’Rourke interrupted a press conference Wednesday about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, calling the tragedy “totally predictable when you choose not to do anything.”… By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America
Politics Mar 01 Texas primary sets up Greg Abbott-Beto O’Rourke showdown as midterms begin Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will face Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke after voters in Texas on Tuesday opened what could be a lengthy, bruising primary season. By Will Weissert, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press
Politics Mar 01 Democrats nominate Beto O’Rourke to run for Texas governor Democrats have officially made Beto O’Rourke their nominee for Texas governor and latest hope of ending decades of losses in the nation’s biggest red state. By Associated Press
Nov 15 Democrat Beto O’Rourke running for Texas governor in 2022 By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press It's O'Rourke's third run for office in as many election cycles after a narrow loss for U.S. Senate in 2018 and a short-lived presidential run in 2020. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 9:33 Ruth Marcus and Michael Gerson on impeachment inquiry, withdrawal of Beto O’Rourke Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus and syndicated columnist Michael Gerson join Amna Nawaz to analyze the week’s political news, including details emerging from witness depositions in the impeachment inquiry about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine, current public opinion on Trump… Continue watching
Nov 01 Beto O’Rourke drops out of the 2020 presidential race By Associated Press Beto O'Rourke, the former Texas congressman, announced Friday that he was ending his Democratic presidential campaign, which failed to recapture the enthusiasm, interest and fundraising prowess of his 2018 Senate race. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 9:00 Stu Rothenberg and Domenico Montanaro on 2020 gun policy, Democratic debate takeaways Stu Rothenberg of Inside Elections and NPR’s Domenico Montanaro join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how gun policy is factoring into the 2020 presidential campaign, another sexual assault allegation against Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the contest between… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 4:22 Where 2020 Democrats agreed during longer debate — and where they clashed By Lisa Desjardins On Thursday night, the top 10 Democratic presidential candidates faced off on a debate stage for the first time, in Houston. The extended debate duration -- three hours instead of two -- enabled longer, more in-depth policy explanations. For the… Continue watching