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The Democrats' path back to power might start in places like this Appalachian town

Read full article: The Democrats' path back to power might start in places like this Appalachian town

Kentucky Democrats are trying to address the party's steep deficits in overwhelmingly white, conservative pockets of rural America.

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TribCast: Can Texas make its housing more affordable?

Read full article: TribCast: Can Texas make its housing more affordable?

In this week’s episode, we discuss Texas’ rising home prices and the steps the Legislature is taking to reduce them.

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TribCast: One month of session left, and the kids are fighting

Read full article: TribCast: One month of session left, and the kids are fighting

The biggest bill is already signed, but there are plenty of wars left to wage in the last month of the session.

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Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Simone Biles are winners at the Webby Awards

Read full article: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Simone Biles are winners at the Webby Awards

Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Travis Kelce, Simone Biles and Gracie Abrams all won honors at the Webby Awards, which recognize the best internet content and creators.

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Protests against Elon Musk's purge of US government swarm Tesla showrooms

Read full article: Protests against Elon Musk's purge of US government swarm Tesla showrooms

Crowds have protested billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe.

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Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocks Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, as 'Gov. Hot Wheels'

Read full article: Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocks Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, as 'Gov. Hot Wheels'

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocked her state’s governor during a weekend appearance, referring to Greg Abbott — who uses a wheelchair — as “Gov. Hot Wheels” while speaking at a banquet in Los Angeles.

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Jasmine Crockett criticized over comment mocking Greg Abbott’s wheelchair

Read full article: Jasmine Crockett criticized over comment mocking Greg Abbott’s wheelchair

The Texas Democrat made fun of the governor during a speech over the weekend in Los Angeles to an LGBTQ rights group.

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AOC tries to broaden her appeal within a Democratic base spoiling for a fight

Read full article: AOC tries to broaden her appeal within a Democratic base spoiling for a fight

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is working to broaden her appeal beyond her progressive, anti-establishment roots.

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Democrats' new digital strategy tops trending charts but also draws mockery from allies and foes

Read full article: Democrats' new digital strategy tops trending charts but also draws mockery from allies and foes

Democratic lawmakers are courting online content creators, podcasters and celebrities in a bid to find new ways to boost their message to voters.

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Democrats confront limits of their power in bid to stop Trump and Musk

Read full article: Democrats confront limits of their power in bid to stop Trump and Musk

Democrats are fighting to energize their party’s growing resistance to President Trump and his chief lieutenant, Elon Musk.

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Newsom hasn't been told yet whether to join Trump for the president's wildfires stop

Read full article: Newsom hasn't been told yet whether to join Trump for the president's wildfires stop

California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is unsure if he’s welcome to join President Donald Trump’s wildfire tour.

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Democrats struggle to pick their message against Trump's shock-and-awe campaign

Read full article: Democrats struggle to pick their message against Trump's shock-and-awe campaign

President Donald Trump has publicly promised a shock-and-awe campaign to deliver major policy victories, and less than 36 hours after Trump’s inauguration, Democrats are struggling to confront it.

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U.S. House members want answers on Texas’ decision to not review maternal deaths after near-total abortion ban

Read full article: U.S. House members want answers on Texas’ decision to not review maternal deaths after near-total abortion ban

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas led a letter calling for a briefing on why the state won’t review 2022 and 2023 deaths.

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Jasmine Crockett at DNC says race is between career prosecutor and career criminal

Read full article: Jasmine Crockett at DNC says race is between career prosecutor and career criminal

The Dallas freshman congresswoman took to the national convention stage to ridicule former President Donald Trump and extol Vice President Kamala Harris.

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These Texans are scheduled to speak this week at the Democratic National Convention

Read full article: These Texans are scheduled to speak this week at the Democratic National Convention

U.S. Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Veronica Escobar are expected to speak on the mainstage in Chicago.

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House committee meeting devolves into chaos amid insults between Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

Read full article: House committee meeting devolves into chaos amid insults between Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

The hearing was derailed when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., responded to a question from Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, by saying, “I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading.”

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Heat intensifies around Houston Democrat Shawn Thierry ahead of bitter runoff

Read full article: Heat intensifies around Houston Democrat Shawn Thierry ahead of bitter runoff

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, a Dallas Democrat who previously served in the Texas House with Thierry, spoke at a campaign event where she condemned her former colleague.

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U.S. Rep. Colin Allred voted for TikTok ban despite continuing to use the app

Read full article: U.S. Rep. Colin Allred voted for TikTok ban despite continuing to use the app

Allred is the delegation’s most prolific user of the app. He said he voted for the legislation because of national security concerns.

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Rural housing programs serve Texas’ elderly and disabled. This federal bill could make the process easier.

Read full article: Rural housing programs serve Texas’ elderly and disabled. This federal bill could make the process easier.

Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett introduced House Bill 7412 to fix administrative issues that have created hurdles for some in rural communities.

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Delayed passage of farm bill stirs uncertainty for Texas agriculture

Read full article: Delayed passage of farm bill stirs uncertainty for Texas agriculture

The must-pass package of legislation known as the farm bill, which is renewed every five years, funds critical crop insurance and loans to farmers and food to low-income families.

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Texans in Congress lead bipartisan efforts to allow fentanyl test strips

Read full article: Texans in Congress lead bipartisan efforts to allow fentanyl test strips

The legislation comes after a bill to decriminalize the test strips passed the Texas House but died in the Senate despite support from Gov. Greg Abbott.

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Biden's diverse coalition of support risks fraying in 2024

Read full article: Biden's diverse coalition of support risks fraying in 2024

In the days since President Joe Biden formally launched his 2024 campaign, key members of the sprawling political coalition that lifted him over former President Donald Trump in 2020 are far from excited about the prospect of four more years.

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Beto O’Rourke returned $1 million check from FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

Read full article: Beto O’Rourke returned $1 million check from FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

O’Rourke’s campaign said they gave the money back before the company’s scandals became widely public, because they were taken aback by such a large unsolicited donation.

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Meet the 7 new Texans in Congress

Read full article: Meet the 7 new Texans in Congress

Texas’ seven freshly elected members of Congress run the ideological gamut, from impassioned conservatives to some of the most progressive members ever sent from Texas.

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Progressive Democrats frustrated with 2022 primary losses

Read full article: Progressive Democrats frustrated with 2022 primary losses

Progressive Democrats are facing a test of their power in November's midterm elections.

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Jasmine Crockett secures Democratic nomination to succeed U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

Read full article: Jasmine Crockett secures Democratic nomination to succeed U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

The state representative beat Jane Hope Hamilton in the primary runoff for the congressional seat based in southern Dallas.

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Underdog Jane Hope Hamilton angling for an upset against Jasmine Crockett in Dallas-area congressional primary

Read full article: Underdog Jane Hope Hamilton angling for an upset against Jasmine Crockett in Dallas-area congressional primary

Crockett is running on her experience as a legislator, a civil rights attorney and as the incumbent’s hand-picked successor. Hamilton is running on her more than 20 years as a behind-the-scenes congressional staffer and campaign adviser.

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Greg Casar, Jessica Cisneros and Jasmine Crockett, young progressive candidates for Congress, want to push Texas leftward

Read full article: Greg Casar, Jessica Cisneros and Jasmine Crockett, young progressive candidates for Congress, want to push Texas leftward

Redistricting has empowered activists of both parties to push platforms further right or left. Progressives view three key Democrats’ advancements in the Texas primary election as a potential turning point for their movement.

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Cryptocurrency traders’ super PACs give $2 million boost to state Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s congressional run

Read full article: Cryptocurrency traders’ super PACs give $2 million boost to state Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s congressional run

The support comes with less than three weeks left in the crowded primary race to success retiring U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson in her securely Democratic district in Dallas.

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Retiring U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson looms large in crowded race to replace her

Read full article: Retiring U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson looms large in crowded race to replace her

Johnson did not make her retirement official until November, setting off an abridged scramble to set up campaigns ahead of the December filing deadline but attracting a packed lineup of experienced candidates who are either well connected, well known or well funded.

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Freshman state Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for Dallas congressional seat, with Eddie Bernice Johnson’s backing

Read full article: Freshman state Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for Dallas congressional seat, with Eddie Bernice Johnson’s backing

Crockett is running for the seat vacated by Johnson, who announced Saturday that she would not seek reelection in the 30th Congressional District after serving nearly three decades in Congress. The seat is solidly Democratic.

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How the quorum break got broken: Texas Democrats splintered during second session break

Read full article: How the quorum break got broken: Texas Democrats splintered during second session break

For House Democrats, the story of the second special session is much different from that of the first one. The excitement of leaving the state had worn off, the media spotlight had dimmed and the pressures to return home were mounting.

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Texas Democrats see walkout as the way out of party slump

Read full article: Texas Democrats see walkout as the way out of party slump

Texas Democrats are starting a second week of holing up in Washington to block new voting laws back home.

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The Texas Legislature’s sole Black freshman had big plans for her first session. She ended up mostly playing defense.

Read full article: The Texas Legislature’s sole Black freshman had big plans for her first session. She ended up mostly playing defense.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett pushed bills to reform policing, expand voting options and loosen drug laws in the state. But she made waves for her passionate dissent.

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State Rep. Lorraine Birabil concedes after primary runoff defeat

Read full article: State Rep. Lorraine Birabil concedes after primary runoff defeat

State Rep. Lorraine Birabil, left, and challenger Jasmine Crockett. Congressional campaign websitesState Rep. Lorraine Birabil, D-Dallas, conceded Tuesday in the primary runoff for her seat, which she won less than six months ago in a special election runoff. "I want to congratulate Jasmine Crockett on her efforts and wish her luck," Birabil said in a statement Tuesday. Rep. Anna Eastman, D-Houston, who won the special election runoff Jan. 28 to replace former Rep. Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, lost her primary runoff last week. Birabil is the fourth Texas House incumbent to lose in a primary runoff this cycle.

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