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A seventh-generation Texan, Abby graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. She grew up in Fort Worth and has appeared in an episode of "The Bold and The Beautiful." Abby pitched and produced political segments for CNN鈥檚 John King, USA and worked as a TV editor for The Hotline, National Journal鈥檚 campaign tipsheet. Abby began her journalism career as a desk assistant at NBC News in Washington, working her way up to the political unit, where she researched stories for Nightly News, the Today Show and Meet the Press. In keeping with the Trib鈥檚 great history of hiring softball stars, Abby is a two-time MVP for The Bad News Babes, the women鈥檚 press softball team that takes on female members of Congress in the annual Congressional Women鈥檚 Softball breast cancer charity game. </p> <ul class="social_links"> <li><a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e3828f8a958a8d8490978c8da397869b829097918a81968d86cd8c9184"> <i class="icon-envelope"></i> <span><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88e9e4e1fee1e6effbfce7e6c8fcedf0e9fbfcfae1eafde6eda6e7faef">[email protected]</span><script cf-hash="f9e31" type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */!function(){try{var t="currentScript"in document?document.currentScript:function(){for(var t=document.getElementsByTagName("script"),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute("cf-hash"))return t[e]}();if(t&&t.previousSibling){var 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U.S. Secretary of State in a speech on June 20, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Hillary Clinton gives an Austin audience a look at her years as U.S. Secretary of State in a speech on June 20, 2014.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 12 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-12 06:00"> April 12, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/12/why-texas-matters-clintons-presidential-run/comments/"><span class="value">70</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Texas is likely to play a significant role in the Democratic front-runner’s presidential bid, and Clinton could return the favor. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/12/why-texas-matters-clintons-presidential-run/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/10/cruz-nra-come-and-take-it/">Cruz to NRA: Come and Take It!</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/10/cruz-nra-come-and-take-it/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/10/Cruz_Crop_fdklVjG_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. and presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn. on Friday, April 10, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/10/Cruz_Crop_fdklVjG_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. and presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn. on Friday, April 10, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. and presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn. on Friday, April 10, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 10 Apr 2015 19:03:57 -0500" title="2015-04-10 19:03"> April 10, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/10/cruz-nra-come-and-take-it/comments/"><span class="value">80</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Invoking the Battle of Gonzales cry “Come and Take It,” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz took his case for the presidency to National Rifle Association activists at the organization’s annual spring meeting in Nashville on Friday.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/10/cruz-nra-come-and-take-it/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/09/perry-appears-show-russian-ship-web-video/">Experts: Perry Camp Put Russian Ship in Web Video</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/09/perry-appears-show-russian-ship-web-video/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/09/Perry_web_video_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="A warship, believed to be Russian, that originally appeared in Rick Perry's video on the U.S. military."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/09/Perry_web_video_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="A warship, believed to be Russian, that originally appeared in Rick Perry's video on the U.S. military." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">A warship, believed to be Russian, that originally appeared in Rick Perry's video on the U.S. military.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 9 Apr 2015 15:42:47 -0500" title="2015-04-09 15:42"> April 9, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/09/perry-appears-show-russian-ship-web-video/comments/"><span class="value">29</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><a style="line-height: 1.35;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span style="line-height: 1.35;">'s political operatives have swapped out two seconds in a video touting the former Texas governor's military history. Experts told the Tribune they believed the warship in the original footage was Russian, not American.  </span><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/09/perry-appears-show-russian-ship-web-video/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://apps.texastribune.org/tedtracker/">TedTracker: Follow Cruz on the Campaign Trail</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://apps.texastribune.org/tedtracker/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/07/tedtracker-leadart_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/07/tedtracker-leadart_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Michael Stravato/Emily Albracht</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a>, <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a> and <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 8 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-08 06:00"> April 8, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Use the </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://apps.texastribune.org/tedtracker/">TedTracker</a><span> to check the public events — past and future — <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> has announced since making his run for president official.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://apps.texastribune.org/tedtracker/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/rand-pauls-play-texas/">Rand Paul Keeping an Eye on Texas</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/rand-pauls-play-texas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/16/7C2A3977_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Sen. Rand Paul speaks to supporter after briefly addressing public at the opening of his new office at the downtown Austin, Texas incubator Capital Factory on March 16th, 2015"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/16/7C2A3977_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Sen. Rand Paul speaks to supporter after briefly addressing public at the opening of his new office at the downtown Austin, Texas incubator Capital Factory on March 16th, 2015" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Sen. Rand Paul speaks to supporter after briefly addressing public at the opening of his new office at the downtown Austin, Texas incubator Capital Factory on March 16th, 2015</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a> and <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 6 Apr 2015 17:45:22 -0500" title="2015-04-06 17:45"> April 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/rand-pauls-play-texas/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is readying his presidential campaign — and his political play for the Lone Star State. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/06/rand-pauls-play-texas/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/will-hurd-rakes-half-million-first-quarter/">Will Hurd Rakes in More Than $500,000 in First Quarter</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/will-hurd-rakes-half-million-first-quarter/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/18/TTEvent_WillHurd013_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-San Antonio, at a Texas Tribune event on Dec. 18, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/18/TTEvent_WillHurd013_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-San Antonio, at a Texas Tribune event on Dec. 18, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-San Antonio, at a Texas Tribune event on Dec. 18, 2014.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 2 Apr 2015 12:21:27 -0500" title="2015-04-02 12:21"> April 2, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/will-hurd-rakes-half-million-first-quarter/comments/"><span class="value">17</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>U.S. Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/will-hurd/">Will Hurd</a><span> raised over $500,000 in his first quarter in Congress. The figure comes hours after the man Hurd ousted last November, Democrat </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/pete-gallego/">Pete Gallego</a><span>, announced he would challenge Hurd to a rematch. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/will-hurd-rakes-half-million-first-quarter/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/pette-gallego-will-run-against-will-hurd-again/">Gallego to Seek Rematch With U.S. Rep. Hurd</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/pette-gallego-will-run-against-will-hurd-again/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/10/15/GallegoHurd-CD23_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego (left) was ousted by Republican Will Hurd, right, in the 2014 CD-23 contest."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/10/15/GallegoHurd-CD23_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego (left) was ousted by Republican Will Hurd, right, in the 2014 CD-23 contest." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego (left) was ousted by Republican Will Hurd, right, in the 2014 CD-23 contest.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 2 Apr 2015 09:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-02 09:00"> April 2, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/pette-gallego-will-run-against-will-hurd-again/comments/"><span class="value">7</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>As expected, former U.S. Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/pete-gallego/">Pete Gallego</a>, D-Alpine, will run for Congress in a rematch against Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/will-hurd/">Will Hurd</a>, R-San Antonio. Hurd ousted Gallego in 2014 by a 2-point margin. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/02/pette-gallego-will-run-against-will-hurd-again/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/ex-congressmans-son-mulls-challenging-farenthold/">Former Congressman's Son Mulls Challenging Farenthold</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/ex-congressmans-son-mulls-challenging-farenthold/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/20100626_Solomon_Ortiz_S.S._042_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi, at the Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi, on June 26, 2010."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/20100626_Solomon_Ortiz_S.S._042_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi, at the Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi, on June 26, 2010." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Spencer Selvidge</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi, at the Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi, on June 26, 2010.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:21:22 -0500" title="2015-03-27 15:21"> March 27, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/ex-congressmans-son-mulls-challenging-farenthold/comments/"><span class="value">15</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Democrats may have a recruit against U.S. Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/blake-farenthold/">Blake Farenthold</a>, R-Corpus Christi, after all. And that person's name should be familiar to residents in the district: former state Rep. Solomon Ortiz Jr.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/ex-congressmans-son-mulls-challenging-farenthold/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/democrats-aim-blake-farentholds-seat/">Democrats Aim for Blake Farenthold's Seat</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/democrats-aim-blake-farentholds-seat/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Farenthold7CMS_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Blake Farenthold speaks at the state Republican convention in Dallas on June 12, 2010."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Farenthold7CMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Blake Farenthold speaks at the state Republican convention in Dallas on June 12, 2010." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Blake Farenthold speaks at the state Republican convention in Dallas on June 12, 2010.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 27 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-27 06:00"> March 27, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/democrats-aim-blake-farentholds-seat/comments/"><span class="value">38</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The hunt is on in Southeast Texas for a Democrat to challenge U.S. Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/blake-farenthold/">Blake Farenthold</a>, R-Corpus Christi. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/democrats-aim-blake-farentholds-seat/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/gohmert-floats-presidential-campaign/">Citing Baldness, Gohmert Scraps Presidential Campaign</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/gohmert-floats-presidential-campaign/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/gohmert002_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, is shown at the annual alumni Aggie Muster on April 21, 2012, at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan's Helmand Province."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/gohmert002_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, is shown at the annual alumni Aggie Muster on April 21, 2012, at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan's Helmand Province." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Lance Cpl. Catie D. Edwards</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, is shown at the annual alumni Aggie Muster on April 21, 2012, at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:32:47 -0500" title="2015-03-26 18:32"> March 26, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/gohmert-floats-presidential-campaign/comments/"><span class="value">164</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>One thing you can say about East Texas Congressman <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/louie-gohmert/">Louie Gohmert</a> is that reporters listen carefully to his every word. But he did not mean it when he said he might form an exploratory committee to run for president.</span><span><br/></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/26/gohmert-floats-presidential-campaign/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/christie-hires-austin-digital-firm/">Chris Christie Hires Austin Digital Firm</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/christie-hires-austin-digital-firm/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/02/Gov_Christie_Iowa_Freedom_edit_yBT46A1_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at the Iowa Freedom Summit in Des Moines on Jan. 24, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/02/Gov_Christie_Iowa_Freedom_edit_yBT46A1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at the Iowa Freedom Summit in Des Moines on Jan. 24, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at the Iowa Freedom Summit in Des Moines on Jan. 24, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-25 11:00"> March 25, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/christie-hires-austin-digital-firm/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>An Austin digital firm signed on Wednesday with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's leadership PAC. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/25/christie-hires-austin-digital-firm/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/24/ted-cruz-texas-tribune-interview/">Ted Cruz: I'm No Back Bencher, but Obama Was</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/24/ted-cruz-texas-tribune-interview/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/23/TT-leadart-cruz-02_png_260x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/23/TT-leadart-cruz-02_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Matt McClain, The Washington Post</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:26:30 -0500" title="2015-03-24 16:26"> March 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/24/ted-cruz-texas-tribune-interview/comments/"><span class="value">48</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>On his second official day as a presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz </a>sat down with the Tribune's Jay Root for a wide-ranging, one-on-one interview that touched on global warming, marijuana legalization and his use of email. </span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/24/ted-cruz-texas-tribune-interview/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/23/cruz-lays-out-vision-presidential-run/">Cruz Lays Out Vision for Presidential Run</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/23/cruz-lays-out-vision-presidential-run/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/23/TT-leadart-cruz-01_png_260x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/23/TT-leadart-cruz-01_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Matt McClain, The Washington Post</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 23 Mar 2015 09:49:11 -0500" title="2015-03-23 09:49"> March 23, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/23/cruz-lays-out-vision-presidential-run/comments/"><span class="value">84</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>U.S. Sen. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a><span> declared his candidacy for the White House on Monday in a speech heavy on faith and hard on President Obama, making him </span><span>the first major-party candidate to formally jump into the race. </span><span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/23/cruz-lays-out-vision-presidential-run/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/22/cruz-takes-his-own-path-nomination/">Cruz Takes His Own Path to Nomination</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/22/cruz-takes-his-own-path-nomination/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/15/Cruz_NH_copy_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Sen. Ted Cruz campaigns in a Barrington, N.H. manufacturing plant."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/15/Cruz_NH_copy_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Sen. Ted Cruz campaigns in a Barrington, N.H. manufacturing plant." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Abby Livingston</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Sen. Ted Cruz campaigns in a Barrington, N.H. manufacturing plant.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:10:12 -0500" title="2015-03-22 23:10"> March 22, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/22/cruz-takes-his-own-path-nomination/comments/"><span class="value">49</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The big question </span><span>around U.S. Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a>'s presidential bid is whether he has so isolated himself from the GOP establishment that he will struggle to find the structural and financial footing needed to win. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/22/cruz-takes-his-own-path-nomination/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/22/cruz-announces-presidential-run/">Ted Cruz Will Seek the Presidency</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/22/cruz-announces-presidential-run/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/06/CruzFriRPT311CMS_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas thanks Republican delegates in Fort Worth on June 6, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/06/CruzFriRPT311CMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas thanks Republican delegates in Fort Worth on June 6, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas thanks Republican delegates in Fort Worth on June 6, 2014.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a> and <a href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 22 Mar 2015 08:20:35 -0500" title="2015-03-22 08:20"> March 22, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/22/cruz-announces-presidential-run/comments/"><span class="value">306</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>U.S. Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150413085117/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> will announce Monday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for president, </span>the boldest step yet in the junior 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