Feb 20 Why Texas' redistricting plan isn't a sure bet By Maya Sweedler, Leah Askarinam, Simran Parwani, Associated Press Republicans pursued that goal largely by "cracking" Democratic-leaning voters across multiple districts. Continue reading
Feb 20 Texas' Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview By John Hanna, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Some Democrats see increasing opportunity in November's elections despite not having won a statewide race in Texas in more than 30 years. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 5:53 What the Texas primaries could reveal about the midterms By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Early voting is underway in Texas, a key state in the battle for control of the House and Senate. State Rep. James Talarico is one of a handful of Democrats running to flip the state’s Senate seat blue this fall… Continue watching
Feb 18 What is the 'equal time' rule that Colbert says led CBS to pull his Talarico interview? By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Stephen Colbert's comments that network executives pulled his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration has prompted a conversation about the rules governing how media outlets treat political… Continue reading
Feb 18 Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from dispute with CBS over what he can air By David Bauder, Associated Press On “The Late Show” Tuesday, Colbert said he was surprised by a statement from CBS denying that its lawyers told him he couldn't show an interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. He then took a copy of the… Continue reading
Feb 17 Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled candidate interview ahead of early voting in Texas By Meg Kinnard, Jim Vertuno, John Hanna, Associated Press Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates. Continue reading
Feb 16 Texas Republican Ken Paxton is stepping up his Senate bid against Cornyn By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will be in an unfamiliar setting Monday night: heading his first campaign rally since the Republican announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate 10 months ago. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Laser incident that caused El Paso airspace closure was 'joint agency' mission, Noem says By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sais Friday that the government was "continuing to work on communication" regarding a laser incident in El Paso, Texas. Continue reading
Feb 12 Camp Mystic parents seek stronger camp regulations in other states By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Grieving parents pushed Texas lawmakers to approve new safety requirements for camps, including mandating detailed emergency plans and emergency warning systems. Now, parents are now urging lawmakers in Alabama and elsewhere to tighten regulations. Continue reading
Feb 11 Pentagon-FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure, AP sources say By Seung Min Kim, Ben Finley, Mary Clare Jalonick, Morgan Lee, Josh Boak, Associated Press The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday stemmed from the Pentagon's plans to test a laser to shoot down drones used by Mexican drug cartels, sources told the Associated Press. Continue reading