The latest politics news from The Texas Tribune.
This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott talk with ABC News Digital Reporter Arlette Saenz about the growing speculation that Vice President Joe Biden will join the 2016 Presidential race. Full Story
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After spending more than two weeks without a lawyer, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a defense team in the ongoing financial fraud case against him. Full Story
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If current trends hold, the port of Laredo is on pace to welcome about 60 percent more Cubans than it did last fiscal year. Why the exodus when the island-nation is on the verge of reestablishing ties with the U.S.? Full Story
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In back-to-back speeches, GOP presidential hopefuls U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and real estate developer Donald Trump showcased their different campaigning styles as they rallied supporters against President Obama's Iran deal Wednesday. Full Story
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Did Ted Cruz crash Mike Huckabee's rally for the Kentucky clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples? Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will join real estate developer Donald Trump on Wednesday for a rally decrying President Obama's Iran deal. The pair will speak on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol at noon Central time. Full Story
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Plagued by weekly headlines about his dwindling staff, the stench of political death continues to linger around former Gov. Rick Perry, whose rivals have so far struck a deferential tone in response to questions about his campaign struggles. Full Story
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State Rep. Susan King announced Tuesday she is not seeking re-election as she weighs a run for the Texas Senate. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, visited Kentucky on Tuesday in a show of support for a county clerk there jailed over her refusal to issue gay marriage licenses. Full Story
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After a federal judge ruled that most women and children being held in Texas immigration detention centers should be released, attorneys say they are making some progress on their clients' cases. But they argue the government is making their work harder because it hasn't established a clear set of rules. Full Story
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There's no way that conservative Republicans in Texas could forge strong friendships with New York Democrats, right? Think again. Several members of the Texas delegation share some unexpected across-the-aisle friendships on Capitol Hill. Full Story
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The next wave of Republican legislative primaries is still six months away, but some GOP insiders are already buzzing about whether U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, will play a role in shaping the results. Full Story
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The Obama administration’s controversial new clean water regulations apply in Texas after all. Clarifying an injunction issued last week, a federal judge says he blocked the federal Waters of the U.S. rule in only 13 states. Texas is not one of them. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, barnstormed his home state Thursday, putting to the test his favorite-son status. Full Story
Presidential candidate Ted Cruz will head back to the U.S. Senate next week. With his return comes anxiety that he could instigate yet another government shutdown, this time over federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Full Story
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This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott discuss one of the only GOP presidential candidates who's survived the Summer of Trump: Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, and they talk to Texas activist JoAnn Fleming about Cruz's rise to prominence on the national stage. Full Story
Ted Cruz opened a daylong trip to his home state Thursday with a warning for other presidential hopefuls looking to make Texas part of their 2016 strategy. Full Story
A coalition of undocumented immigrants whose U.S. citizen children have been denied birth certificates in Texas will have its case heard in federal court early next month. Full Story
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When Congress reconvenes next week after its August recess, there are a couple of things you can count on: impassioned debate on domestic and foreign policy, and Texans having major parts in those debates. Full Story
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker launched a three-day swing through Texas on Wednesday, his first visit as a presidential candidate, with stops in Dallas and San Antonio where he fired up his anti-establishment rhetoric. Full Story
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