3D-printed gun advocate Cody Wilson announces bitcoin venture
Cody Wilson holding what he calls a Liberator pistol that was completely made on a 3-D-printer at his home in Austin, Texas. May 10, 2013 (AP Photo/Austin American Statesman, Jay Janner)visit site to...
View ArticleStockman endorsement page disappears, but he’s visible as always online
Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, left, and musician Ted Nugent speak to a reporter on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Feb. 12, 2013. (Stephen Crowley/The New York Times)visit site to read more]
View ArticleFed Chair appointee Yellen approved over objections of Cruz, Cornyn, other...
Republican Sen. John Cornyn (left)Sen. Ted Cruz. (Courtesy of Sen. John Cornyn's office) WASHINGTON — President Obama’s pick for chair of the Federal Reserve … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleWendy Davis endorses David Alameel for U.S. Senate
Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, Nov. 5, 2013 (AP Photo/Star-Telegram, Ron T. Ennis) WASHINGTON –Texas Democrats may be working on drafting a 2014 dream … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleNRA endorses Pete Sessions in primary
House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions, R-Dallas, after a meeting with Speaker John Boehner on Oct. 15. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)visit site to read more]
View ArticleDemocrats prod DOJ to block Texas rules on Obamacare navigators
Rep. Marc Veasey of Fort Worth at a Jan. 15 news conference on ACA navigators with fellow Democrats: Reps. Al Green and Gene Green of Houston, Rep. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio, Rep. Ruben Hinojosa...
View ArticleUT President Bill Powers participates in White House higher ed conference
William Powers Jr , president of The University of Texas at Austin, Monday, May 9, 2011. Thao Nguyen/Special Contributorvisit site to read more]
View ArticleHannity to attend State of the Union with Rep. Gohmert, may run for office in...
Sean Hannity on Fox News, Jan. 21, 2014 WASHINGTON — The guest list for President Obama’s upcoming State of the Union address just got more … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleTexas Democrats back Obama’s call for wage increase
Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, speaks with Dallas Morning News reporter Ben Kamisar after the State of the Union address, Jan. 28, 2014 (Nick Swartsell) WASHINGTON– For the second … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleBipartisan group announces $25 million scholarship fund for undocumented...
Democratic National Committee Finance Chairman Henry R. Muñoz III speaks at the launch of TheDream.US on Tuesday. (Nick Swartsell) WASHINGTON– Some immigrant students brought to the … [visit site to...
View ArticleOverdue farm bill passes; Cornyn and Cruz vote no
Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz in the Senate, Jan. 3, 2012. (Courtesy of Sen. John Cornyn's office) WASHINGTON– A lot of people– from needy families in … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleDwayne Stovall raises $28k for Senate campaign
WASHINGTON–Dwayne Stovall, a tea party candidate for Sen. John Cornyn’s seat in the Republican primary, has raised nearly $28,000 for his campaign, his end of years filings show. Dwayne Stovall...
View ArticleCornyn and Cruz help block extended jobless benefits in Senate
Ted Cruz and John Cornyn with Kay Bailey Hutchison WASHINGTON–Relief for the … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleCornyn challenger Dwayne Stovall gets a tea party endorsement
WASHINGTON–Republican Senate candidate Dwayne Stovall has garnered an endorsement from Grassroots America– We the People, a statewide tea party group based in Tyler. The endorsement buttresses...
View ArticleCastro pitches in on White House efforts to expand Hispanic ACA enrollment
Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio (U.S. Congress) WASHINGTON—Rep. Joaquin … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleTexas surpasses California as top tech exporter
A mini-computer developed by Texas Instruments and University of Texas at Dallas to measure the force of blows sustained by football players and other atheletes. Jan 10, 2014 (Courtesy of Texas...
View ArticleNotable Texans to attend White House state dinner
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: U.S. President Barack Obama (R), French President Francois Hollande and First lady Michelle Obama (L) wave during a welcoming ceremony on the South Lawn at the White...
View ArticleWhite House hosts screening of The Monuments Men
Author Robert Edsel, left, US actors Matt Damon, centre, and Grant Heslov attending the French premiere of "The Monuments Men" in Paris on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. ((AP Photo/Jacques Brinon ))visit...
View ArticleSarah Palin supports Katrina Pierson, jabs at Pete Sessions
Sarah Palin shakes hands with Katrina Pierson. Photo from Palin's Facebook page. (Shealah Craighead via Sarah Palin's Facebook page)visit site to read more]
View ArticleTexans to receive belated Medals of Honor
Clockwise from top left: Sergeant Jose Rodela, Corporal Victor H. Espinoza, Specialist Santiago Erevia, Sergeant Candelario Garcia, and Sergeant Mike Pena, center. From Army file photos. The five will...
View ArticleDemocratic Senate hopeful Alameel releases new ad
WASHINGTON–Democratic Senate hopeful David Alameel has released a new ad slated to run statewide ahead of the March 4 primary. The ad is aimed at Lone Star Democrats who will have to chose between...
View ArticleGroup responsible for newspaper-like mailings has ties to Stockman
Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Clear Lake, at his mock swearing-in on Jan. 3, 2013. (AP/ Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON—Rep. Steve Stockman’s … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleHighway named to honor Rep. Sam Johnson
Rep. Sam Johnson attends a ceremony at Collin College renaming a Plano section of U.S. Highway 75 in his honor Monday. (Office of Rep. Sam Johnson)visit site to read more]
View ArticleConservative immigration group pulls endorsement for Sessions, goes with Pierson
Rep. Pete Sessions and challenger Katrina Pierson WASHINGTON– Conservative group Americans for Legal Immigration PAC has endorsed tea … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleRep. Pete Sessions defeats tea party challenger Katrina Pierson
Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas, and challenger Katrina Pierson UPDATE at 8:30 PM: After the race was called, Sessions said, … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleStockman says he’ll “probably” run statewide again, blames loss on “Shady”...
Rep. Steve Stockman, getting animated at a Jan. 14 tea party meeting in North Dallas. (Ben Torres/Special Contributor)visit site to read more]
View ArticleRatcliffe challenges Hall to debates
John Ratcliffe, then U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, announcing arrests at a poultry plant in Mount Pleasant, Texas. (April 16, 2008, file photo)visit site to read more]
View ArticleObama threatens veto on Burgess “doc fix” bill
Rep. Michael Burgess holds a town hall meeting with constituents at Denton Bible Church. (David Minton/Denton Record-Chronicle, August 8 2013 file)visit site to read more]
View ArticleTexans awarded Medal of Honor at White House
From right: Santiago Erevia and Jose Rodela of San Antonio and Melvin Morris of Oklahoma were presented the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House on March 18, 2014 (Nick Swartsell)visit...
View ArticleRatcliffe: Undocumented immigrants would “self deport” if jail time was on...
John Ratcliffe, then U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, announcing arrests at a poultry plant in Mount Pleasant, Texas. (April 16, 2008, file photo)visit site to read more]
View ArticleConservative PAC releases anti-Hall ad
WASHINGTON–A conservative political action committee has released an ad against Rep. Ralph Hall, who is fighting to keep his seat in a runoff against former U.S. Attorney John Ratcliffe. The ad...
View ArticleClub for Growth, Madison Project back Ratcliffe
John Ratcliffe, then U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, announcing arrests at a poultry plant in Mount Pleasant, Texas. (April 16, 2008, file photo)visit site to read more]
View ArticleJohnson mourns passing of fellow POW Adm. Jeremiah Denton
UPDATE at 6:00 PM: President Obama praised Denton today. “Jeremiah Denton bravely served his country as a naval aviator in Vietnam and went on to represent the people of Alabama in the U.S. Senate,”...
View ArticleCornyn praises Supreme Court for lifting campaign contribution limits
Minority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, center, after Republican strategy session on June 18, 2013. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON– … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleStockman blames gun control for Fort Hood shooting, renews push to let troops...
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View ArticleTexas GOP delegation rallies around Ralph Hall with fundraiser
WASHINGTON– Rep. Ralph Hall is in a tough fight in his GOP primary runoff against John Ratcliffe, and now he’s getting some backup. Hall will be the beneficiary of a fundraising lunch in Washington...
View ArticleFormer Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee backing Rep. Ralph Hall in primary runoff
Nov. 19, 2013. Rep. Ralph Hall (R-Texas) questions witnesses during a House Committee on Science, Space and Technology hearing. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The New York Times)visit site to read more]
View ArticleSenate Conservatives Fund backs Ratcliffe against Ralph Hall
John Ratcliffe, then U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, announcing arrests at a poultry plant in Mount Pleasant, Texas. (April 16, 2008, file photo)visit site to read more]
View ArticleConservative activist David Barton endorses Ralph Hall
Rep. Ralph Hall. R-Rockwall, questioning witnesses at a House Committee on Science, Space and Technology hearing on Nov. 19, 2013. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The New York Times)visit site to read more]
View ArticleHall, Ratcliffe to appear at Tea Party Express rally
Rep. Ralph Hall, left, and his rival on the May 27 primary runoff, former U.S. Attorney John Ratcliffe, right, talk with fellow Republicans during a VIP reception at a fundraiser in Rockwall on Feb....
View ArticleHouse to consider Hall Lake Texoma bill
Nov. 19, 2013. Rep. Ralph Hall, R-Rockwall, at a House hearing Nov. 19, 2013. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The New York Times)visit site to read more]
View ArticleMichele Bachmann endorses Ralph Hall in primary runoff
Rep. Ralph Hall and Rep. Michele Bachmann at an award ceremony hosted by the American Conservative Union, April 3visit site to read more]
View ArticleState Rep. Pat Fallon endorses John Ratcliffe in runoff against Ralph Hall
John Ratcliffe, then U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, announcing arrests at a poultry plant in Mount Pleasant, Texas. (April 16, 2008, file photo)visit site to read more]
View ArticleSen. Cornyn calls $10.10 minimum wage a job killer
Sen. John Cornyn talks to news media in Waco Dec. 4, 2013 (AP Photo/Waco Tribune Herald, Rod Aydelotte) WASHINGTON–Giving the millions of Americans making low … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleNew Ratcliffe ad highlights Rep. Ralph Hall’s 91 years
WASHINGTON–Former U.S. Attorney John Ratcliffe today launched a 30-second TV ad aimed at his rival in the Republican primary runoff, Rep. Ralph Hall. The ad treads a careful line, calling on voters to...
View ArticleHall campaign launches ad against Ratcliffe
WASHINGTON–With the Republican primary runoff just around the corner, campaigns are firing off ads left and right. Rep. Ralph Hall’s campaign launched a spot this week against opponent John Ratcliffe....
View ArticleRon Paul endorses Rep. Ralph Hall
Ron Paul at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa on Aug. 28, 2012. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News) WASHINGTON– Former Texas congressman and … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleTea Party Express backs John Ratcliffe over Rep. Ralph Hall
John Ratcliffe, then U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, announcing arrests at a poultry plant in Mount Pleasant, Texas. (April 16, 2008, file photo)visit site to read more]
View ArticleHall leads Ratcliffe in fundraising as runoff nears
U.S. Congressman Ralph Hall, far left, and his primary opponent, former U.S. Attorney John Ratcliffe, far right, talk with fellow Republicans during a VIP reception at a fundraiser in Rockwall on...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich endorses Rep. Ralph Hall
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks at the Freedom Summit April 12 in Manchester, New Hampshire. (Darren McCollester/Getty Images)visit site to read more]
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