As Senate race heats up, Ted Cruz pitches himself as the better bipartisan
Cruz rose to fame as a right-wing fighter, but he hopes to highlight his unsung accomplishments as he faces Rep. Colin Allred. Full Story
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Matthew Choi is a Washington correspondent for The Texas Tribune. He previously covered energy and climate policy at Politico, where he wrote the Morning Energy newsletter and covered campaign events as a breaking news reporter during the 2020 presidential election and the Mueller investigation. Before joining Politico, Matthew was a two-time reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune based in Austin, reporting on education, health care, immigration, guns, agriculture and land management. He graduated from Northwestern University where he studied journalism and political science and was managing editor of The Daily Northwestern. Matthew is a native of Northern Virginia and speaks both French and English. In his free time, Matthew enjoys cooking French country food while listening to Simon and Garfunkel.
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz chats in the House of Representatives ahead of President Joe Biden’s third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 7, 2024.]()
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Ted Cruz faces campaign finance complaint over podcast deal
End Citizens United and the Campaign Legal Center asserted Cruz could have broken campaign finance rules. Full Story
![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks about the Border Bill during a press conference at the Senate Radio/Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 6, 2024.]()
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U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls target of investigation by House ethics committee
It did not specify the focus of the investigation, but Nehls said it was related to his campaign’s finances. Full Story
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Gun rights YouTuber Brandon Herrera gains momentum in race against U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales
Gonzales is taking heat from the right for his vote in support of the bipartisan gun safety bill passed after the Uvalde school shooting. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Kay Granger to step down from powerful House appropriations leadership position
Her role as as committee chair made her one of the most influential Texans in Congress. Full Story
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Vicente Gonzalez compares Latino Trump supporters to “Jews for Hitler”
The South Texas Democrat said Latinos who support former President Donald Trump are voting against their self interest, but Republicans recoiled at the comparison. Full Story
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Political novice Brandon Gill seeks to be Trump’s biggest advocate in Congress
Rookie candidate Brandon Gill won the Texas GOP primary to succeed longtime U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess. But some Republicans spent big money to keep him away. Full Story
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Henry Cuellar launches new border security group for Democrats
The new task force is advocating for the bipartisan legislation that died after Donald Trump turned on the package. Full Story
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Texas Democrats cringed when Biden referred to migrant who killed student as “an illegal”
President Joe Biden used the term during the address in response to heckling by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia. Full Story
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Moderate Republican Tony Gonzales fails to clinch GOP nomination, forced into runoff
State Rep. Craig Goldman and business owner John O’Shea are competing to replace U.S. Rep. Kay Granger. Brandon Gill won the GOP nomination to replace Michael Burgess. Full Story
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