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Harlan Crow, who gave lavish trips to Clarence Thomas, has donated $13M to GOP

WASHINGTON — Harlan Crow, the Dallas investor whose lavish secret trips with Justice Clarence Thomas have sparked an intense debate about Supreme Court ethics, is a GOP megadonor with many friends in high places.

Tribune News Service

Environmental group ads target GOP supporters of energy bill - Roll Call

The League of Conservation Voters and a Democratic nonprofit are funding ads aimed at Republicans in New York and California.

Roll Call

Moderate Dems back GOP anti-climate bill

Both Texas Democratic lawmakers backing bill represent oil and gas workers in South Texas

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Two Texas Democrats will vote for GOP bill to reverse their own party’s signature climate improvement initiatives

Gonzalez and Cuellar both represent oil and gas workers in South Texas and expressed misgivings about the Inflation Reduction Act, their party’s climate package last year.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats and Republicans are on the hunt for rare chances to flip seats in 2024

The dearth of competitive down-ballot races could contrast with the last few election cycles in Texas, when multiple congressional seats and state legislative seats drew significant national investment.

The Texas Tribune

Congressman Henry Cuellar says Biden's rule to restrict asylum is 'reasonable'

Cuellar, a Texas Democrat, spoke with NPR about a Biden administration proposal to limit asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. He says the number of arriving migrants is overwhelming local officials.

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Texas border Republican accuses GOP of using immigration crisis for politics

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales said in an interview with the Washington Examiner that his fellow Republicans benefit politically from a sustained border crisis. The attack indirectly alluded to U.S. Rep. Chip Roy’s contentious border security bill.

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Migrants grapple with government app to make asylum appointments - Roll Call

Immigrant advocates say migrants have issues with an expanded CBP One app meant to address unlawful border crossings.

Roll Call

A year after FBI raids Henry Cuellar’s home, no arrests and no answers

One year later, there have been no arrests or charges filed related to the case. Cuellar maintains that he was never the target of the investigation and will ultimately be cleared of wrongdoing.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn eyes the seemingly impossible: a bipartisan deal on immigration

Riding the success of his historic congressional session last year where he helped pass the first gun safety bill signed into law in a generation, Cornyn is hopeful that his ability to strike deals across the aisle will help Congress achieve another elusive legislative goal: an immigration deal.

The Texas Tribune

Biden's sudden centrist push on immigration

"He is shifting to where a lot of us have been wanting him to go," one Democrat told Axios.

Axios

More Texans give away campaign donations from Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX affiliates

Earlier this month, The Texas Tribune reported that Beto O’Rourke had given back a $1 million donation that Bankman-Fried had donated to his campaign.

The Texas Tribune

FTX political contributions flowed to Texans in both parties in 2022 midterm elections

WASHINGTON — Two super PACs associated with disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Samuel Bankman-Fried pumped more than $2.7 million into a Dallas congressional race, helping Democrat Jasmine Crockett top a crowded primary field and coast to election last month.

Tribune News Service

US plans for more migrant releases when asylum limits end

The Department of Homeland Security says more migrants may be released into the United States to pursue immigration cases when Trump-era asylum restrictions end next week

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DACA deal fizzles amid GOP opposition

Rather than protect Dreamers, GOP lawmakers push to strengthen border measures

Roll Call

Deal close on fiscal 2023 spending framework as stopgap prepped

Negotiators are nearing a bipartisan funding agreement to pave the way for an omnibus package to clear both chambers next week.

The Texas Tribune

DACA deal for “Dreamers” fizzling as Texas Republicans prioritize border security

The House passed the American Dream and Promise Act in March 2021, which would allow DACA recipients, or “Dreamers,” to apply for permanent residency and end the legal limbo that has repeatedly jeopardized their ability to stay in the United States.

Tribune News Service

GOP fell short in Latino-heavy areas along US-Mexico border

The Republican Party set its sights on South Texas and other areas around the U.S.-Mexico border in the 2022 midterm elections in part of its push for a so-called “red wave” to usher in a large House majority.

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GOP fell short in Latino-heavy areas along U.S-Mexico border - Roll Call

Republican efforts to lean into immigration concerns fell short on the border, along with a lackluster GOP showing nationwide.

The Independent UK

McCarthy taking first step to House speaker, but grind ahead

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is taking the the first major step toward becoming House speaker

The Texas Tribune

No red wave, but Republicans continue inroads into long-Democratic South Texas

The GOP flipped only one of the three congressional seats it wanted this cycle. But the party made inroads down the ballot.

Texas Observer

‘Red Wave’ Makes Modest Splash in South Texas

The GOP took just one of three Congressional seats from Brownsville to Laredo, and short-lived incumbent Mayra Flores has been sent packing.

The Texas Tribune

Congressman Henry Cuellar wins reelection in South Texas despite shadow of FBI raid

The 28th Congressional District race was one of three seats in South Texas where Republicans hoped to make gains in a region Democrats have long dominated.

The Texas Tribune

South Texas, Abbott vs. O’Rourke, and Harris County: Here are the biggest things to watch for on election night

While the GOP focuses on the border and economy under President Joe Biden, Democrats are hoping to prove polls and political forecasters wrong by tapping into anger over the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the Uvalde school shooting.

The Texas Tribune

Bill Clinton stumps in South Texas for Democrats ahead of Election Day

Clinton traveled to Laredo in the morning to stump for U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and then went to the Rio Grande Valley to boost Michelle Vallejo, who is running for an open seat.

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