Ap Fact Check: Cruz, O’Rourke claims cite taxes, immigration
U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, left, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, take part in a debate for the Texas U.S. Senate, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in San Antonio.
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Beto O’Rourke goes after ‘Lyin’ Ted’ in debate
Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, left, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Trailing in the polls and looking to regain momentum in Texas's hotly contested Senate race, Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke came out swinging in his final debate against Ted Cruz, repeatedly questioning the Republican senator's honesty and work ethic as the two clashed over a litany of issues including immigration, abortion rights and President Donald Trump.
THOMAS: Confidence In Trump On The Rise
Given what the Trump administration is saying are record achievements for a president at this stage in office, why would anyone consider voting for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections? Writing in The Washington Examiner, Paul Bedard lists 289 accomplishments of the Trump administration, beginning with the obvious one, the economy: "They include 173 major wins, such as adding more than 4 million jobs, and another 116 smaller victories, some with outsize importance, such as the 83 percent one-year increase in arrests of MS-13 gang members." As the White House has touted, unemployment in all demographics is the lowest it has been since 1969.
Gloves off in second Ted Cruz-Beto O’Rourke debate
Rep. Beto O'Rourke shed his nice-guy approach in Tuesday night's Senate debate as Sen. Ted Cruz kept up the pressure to paint him as far too liberal for Texas. O'Rourke went on the attack early, in a way he hadn't done in the first debate and even more directly than he has on the stump in recent days - calling Cruz a liar, ineffective and self-serving.
Live Blog: Ted Cruz vs. Beto O’Rourke in The Texas Debate
Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke are going head to head Tuesday night in The Texas Debate, hosted by Texas TEGNA stations, at KENS 5 in San Antonio. It could be their final debate before the U.S. Senate election on Nov. 6. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke are squaring off tonight in The Texas Debate at KENS 5 in San Antonio.
Texas Debate Preview: Cruz, O’Rourke battle down stretch in closely watched Senate race
The next hurdle on the race toward Election Day arrives Tuesday night when U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke face off in a debate at KENS 5 in San Antonio. With the finish line in sight after months of campaigning, the two men vying to serve Texas in the U.S. Senate have just a few more hurdles to clear.
‘Come on, Ted’
As someone who spent most of my formative years in Texas, the current senate race between Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke has been fascinating on many levels. Ken Thomas notes that O'Rourke is making a name for himself by being authentic.
V&E Picks Up Former Head of DOJ Environmental Division as Partner in DC
Vinson & Elkins has strengthened its environmental and white-collar crime practice, hiring Ronald Tenpas, a former assistant attorney general for the environment and natural resources division of the U.S. Department of Justice, as a partner in Washington, D.C. Tenpas, who focuses his practice on government enforcement matters, joined Vinson & Elkins on Monday from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, where he had practiced since 2009 after spending 12 years with the DOJ. He served as AAG from 2007 through 2009, and earlier served as a U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Illinois.
Ramiro Valdez: How about Republicans, Democrats work together in adding voters?
It's election time in Texas, and many houses have political signs in the yard. Have you noticed all those "Beto" signs? They're for a man named Robert Francis O'Rourke, who wants to be our senator.
GOP crackdowns on potential voter fraud fuel worries about voter suppression
In this Oct. 8, 2018, photo, Leila Hart, 21, explains early voting and absentee voting to a resident in Forest Park, Ga. Hart is a paid canvasser for Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.
The Latest: Cruz says he’s willing to debate O’Rourke on CNN
This combination of Sept. 21, 2018, file photos show Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, left, and Democratic U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke, right, during their first Senate debate in Dallas.
Will the Republicans steal the mid-term election?
George is a retired journalist who likes to comment on a wide range of topics and throw shade on both sides of the aisle. The Washington Post and other outlets are reporting voter suppression on a grand scale.
Ted Cruz leads Beto O’Rourke in new poll by nine points
A new poll released Thursday morning showed Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has stabilized his lead over his Democrat challenger, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of El Paso. As for each candidate's images, 52 percent of Texans surveyed had a favorable view of Cruz, with 44 percent viewing him unfavorably.
O’Rourke’s improbable Senate run still needs Latinos to win
This combination of Sept. 21, 2018, file photos show Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, left, and Democratic U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke, right, during their first Senate debate in Dallas.
Wheeler’s first big science test shows alignment with Pruitt agenda on EPA board appointments
Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks to staff at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. CREDIT: Mark Wilson/Getty Images Acting Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler appears to be continuing in the vein of his predecessor Scott Pruitt, after the official largely opted out of appointing scientists to an advisory panel on air pollution.
Police take Central Texas woman’s anti-GOP yard sign after complaints
At some point during Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's testimony last week, Marion Stanford grabbed a piece of wooden paneling, some paint and the $5 brushes she had purchased awhile back. She brought the items back to her living room, where she had been glued to the television watching the drama unfold in the Senate that day.
Beto O’Rourke twice as wealthy as Ted Cruz, with net worth of $9 million
With an unassuming air and a black Toyota Tundra he says was "the first new vehicle I've ever purchased," Beto O'Rourke has campaigned thousands of miles across Texas and risen to national prominence on a workaday image that aligns with his politics, but not his personal finances. The son of a onetime Republican county judge and a longtime furniture store owner, the Democratic congressman from El Paso married into the family of one of his hometown's most prominent developers and has assembled real estate investments worth millions.
Texas pecan growers monitor tariffs, markets during harvest
The Austin American-Statesman reports the 2018 harvest is gearing up amid widespread anxiety over the price of the official Texas state nut. China - the top buyer of U.S. pecans - slapped a 47 percent tariff on them this summer as part of its broad effort to fight back against what it views as the Trump administration's hardball "America First" trade policies.
A Texas yard sign depicted a GOP elephant with its trunk up a girl’s skirt. Police seized it.
At some point during Judge Brett Kavanaugh's testimony last week, Marion Stanford grabbed a piece of wooden paneling, some paint and the $5 brushes she had purchased a while back. She brought the items back to her living room, where she had been glued to the television watching the drama unfold in the Senate that day.
Former Hassan staffer, accused of doxxing, was caught using computer…
Former Hassan staffer, accused of doxxing, was caught using computer without permission in Hassan's D.C. office, according to affidavit A former staffer for Sen. Maggie Hassan, arrested on Wednesday for allegedly posting private information about Republican senators on Wikipedia, was caught in the Senator's Washington office on Tuesday night, ... (more)