Andrew Schneider
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Unpacking the competing narratives about the Texas primaries
Andrew Schneider, Senior Political Reporter for Houston Public Media, explains how competing narratives about the Texas Senate race have emerged.
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Relatives and advocates seek answers after Afghan asylum seeker dies in ICE custody
Family members and U.S. veterans' advocates await answers about the death in ICE custody of an Afghan asylum seeker who aided U.S. Army Special Forces during the war in Afghanistan.
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Texas GOP worries runoff could make party vulnerable before November election
The runoff between Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has Republicans worried that infighting ahead of May's primary could make the GOP vulnerable before the general election.
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Texas Senate candidates' final push ahead of Tuesday primaries
The Republican primary in the Texas Senate race is turning out to be one of the most closely watched races in the country. Its results could have consequences for Republican control of the Senate.
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Texas Sen. John Cornyn faces stiff opposition in upcoming Republican primary
Sen. John Cornyn is seeking Texas Republicans' nomination for a fifth term, in a contest that has seen bitter and expensive attacks on all sides.
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2025 saw Trump set off a race to redraw voting maps
In 2025, President Trump pushed Republican-led states to find advantages in 2026's elections by redrawing congressional maps. The outcome may determine which party controls the House after midterms.
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Trump administration indefinitely suspends immigration requests for Afghan nationals
The Trump administration indefinitely suspended the processing of immigration requests for Afghans, potentially setting back tens of thousands of Afghans seeking asylum or other paths to citizenship.
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Texas governor declares U.S. Muslim civil rights group a foreign terrorist organization
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott invoked a relatively new Texas law to designate two groups as foreign terrorist organizations -- one being a national civil rights organization that serves the Muslim community.
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The Port of Houston is feeling the shock of tariffs and a stalled government
The Port of Houston is feeling the strain as unpaid customs officers, rising tariffs, and a prolonged government shutdown disrupt trade and threaten jobs across Texas.
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Texas and California near new partisan voting maps in a battle prompted by Trump
California and Texas, the country's two most populous states, are getting closer to redrawing their congressional districts in a political fight sparked by President Trump.
