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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. 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John Cornyn sits with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and wife Heidi Cruz at the Fort Hood Purple Heart ceremony on April 10, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/10/_S3R1888CornynCruzCMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. John Cornyn sits with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and wife Heidi Cruz at the Fort Hood Purple Heart ceremony on April 10, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. John Cornyn sits with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and wife Heidi Cruz at the Fort Hood Purple Heart ceremony on April 10, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 26 Jul 2015 19:27:19 -0500" title="2015-07-26 19:27"> July 26, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/26/cruz-and-cornyn-engage-senate-floor/comments/"><span class="value">97</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>In the span of 10 minutes </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1309278306"><span class="aQJ">on Sunday</span></span><span> afternoon, Texas' two senators engaged in what was — by Senate standards — a tough exchange on the chamber’s floor. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/26/cruz-and-cornyn-engage-senate-floor/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/24/in-stunning-display-cruz-calls-mcconnell-a-liar/">Cruz Calls Senate Majority Leader McConnell a Liar</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/24/in-stunning-display-cruz-calls-mcconnell-a-liar/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/TT_Cruz_03_071515-sized_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/TT_Cruz_03_071515-sized_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Chris Maddaloni</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:14:20 -0500" title="2015-07-24 15:14"> July 24, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/24/in-stunning-display-cruz-calls-mcconnell-a-liar/comments/"><span class="value">98</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">There are few places in modern life where strict decorum remains like the halls and the floor of the United States Senate. <span>And on Friday morning, U.S. Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> shattered one of the surest unwritten rules of the upper chamber.</span></span></p> <p><span class="s1"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/24/in-stunning-display-cruz-calls-mcconnell-a-liar/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/perry-super-pac-not-hedging-bets/">Perry Super Donor: We're Not Hedging Our Bets</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/perry-super-pac-not-hedging-bets/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_S3R7970Perry2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Rick Perry at his presidential campaign kickoff on June 4, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_S3R7970Perry2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Rick Perry at his presidential campaign kickoff on June 4, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Rick Perry at his presidential campaign kickoff on June 4, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:50:49 -0500" title="2015-07-22 18:50"> July 22, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/perry-super-pac-not-hedging-bets/comments/"><span class="value">18</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>It's one thing to land a seven-figure donor in the super PAC era. It's quite another feat to nail down a monster contributor who will give exclusively to support a single presidential candidate. One such family is sticking with <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/perry-super-pac-not-hedging-bets/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/rick-perry-donald-trump-dc/">Rick Perry Rips Donald Trump in Washington Speech</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/rick-perry-donald-trump-dc/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/02/Perry_National_Press_ClubTT_qHC6Fog_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/02/Perry_National_Press_ClubTT_qHC6Fog_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Abby Livingston</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 22 Jul 2015 16:03:43 -0500" title="2015-07-22 16:03"> July 22, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/rick-perry-donald-trump-dc/comments/"><span class="value">59</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Former Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> unloaded on Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Wednesday during a speech in Washington. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/rick-perry-donald-trump-dc/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/texas-congress-sanctuary-cities/">Congress to Vote on Sanctuary Cities</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/texas-congress-sanctuary-cities/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/PresidioCrossing_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Undocumented immigrants are brought back into Mexico."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/PresidioCrossing_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Undocumented immigrants are brought back into Mexico." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Undocumented immigrants are brought back into Mexico.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a> and <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 22 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-22 06:00"> July 22, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/texas-congress-sanctuary-cities/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Texas Republicans who grouse that the federal government doesn’t enforce immigration laws might soon have Congress to thank for beefing up enforcement at the state and local levels.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/texas-congress-sanctuary-cities/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/21/texas-house-members-fundraising/">Delegation's Members Build, Share War Chests</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/21/texas-house-members-fundraising/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/CampaignFinance_CapitolMoney_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/CampaignFinance_CapitolMoney_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 21 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-21 06:00"> July 21, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/21/texas-house-members-fundraising/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Newly filed federal campaign finance reports telegraph which federal House members are worried about re-election, which are eager to ingratiate themselves to colleagues in Washington and who might be in legal trouble. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/21/texas-house-members-fundraising/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/20/cruz-and-perry-tied-national-poll/">Cruz, Perry Tied in National Poll</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/20/cruz-and-perry-tied-national-poll/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/23/PerryCruz_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/23/PerryCruz_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Cooper Neill</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:26:50 -0500" title="2015-07-20 17:26"> July 20, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/20/cruz-and-perry-tied-national-poll/comments/"><span class="value">64</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The two Texans running for president are tied in a new national poll. </span><span>U.S. Sen. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a><span> and former Texas Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span> each had the support of 4 percent of registered voters who identified themselves as Republicans.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/20/cruz-and-perry-tied-national-poll/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/17/perry-picks-first-texas-congressional-nod/">Barton is First Texas Congressman to Endorse Perry</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/17/perry-picks-first-texas-congressional-nod/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_F5U3241speech3_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry's official presidential announcement."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_F5U3241speech3_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Gov. Rick Perry's official presidential announcement." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry's official presidential announcement.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:31:35 -0500" title="2015-07-17 12:31"> July 17, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/17/perry-picks-first-texas-congressional-nod/comments/"><span class="value">16</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>U.S. Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joe-barton/">Joe Barton</a>, the dean of the Texas congressional contingent, has become the first in the delegation to endorse former Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>'s presidential bid.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/17/perry-picks-first-texas-congressional-nod/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/16/george-p-bush-cruz-we-can-still-be-friends/">George P. Bush on Cruz: "We Can Still Be Friends"</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/16/george-p-bush-cruz-we-can-still-be-friends/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/02/_F5U7023_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="George P. Bush is all smiles as his mother, Columba, father, Jeb, and wife, Amanda, applaud during Bush's swearing in as Texas Land Commissioner on Jan. 2, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/02/_F5U7023_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="George P. Bush is all smiles as his mother, Columba, father, Jeb, and wife, Amanda, applaud during Bush's swearing in as Texas Land Commissioner on Jan. 2, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">George P. Bush is all smiles as his mother, Columba, father, Jeb, and wife, Amanda, applaud during Bush's swearing in as Texas Land Commissioner on Jan. 2, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 16 Jul 2015 12:05:46 -0500" title="2015-07-16 12:05"> July 16, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/16/george-p-bush-cruz-we-can-still-be-friends/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Texas Land Commissioner <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/george-p-bush/">George P. Bush</a> sat down with the Tribune on Thursday for a wide-ranging interview covering U.S. Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a>, the health of Bush's grandfather and more.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/16/george-p-bush-cruz-we-can-still-be-friends/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/16/texans-ex-im-highway-bill/">Ghost of Export-Import Bank Haunts Highway Bill</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/16/texans-ex-im-highway-bill/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/TT_Cruz_03_071515-sized_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/TT_Cruz_03_071515-sized_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Chris Maddaloni</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 16 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-07-16 06:00"> July 16, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/16/texans-ex-im-highway-bill/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Two weeks after it was supposedly killed, the federal Export-Import Bank may soon be resuscitated by tagging its future to a massive highway funding bill. The congressional gamesmanship has conservatives vowing to kill the bank for good.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/16/texans-ex-im-highway-bill/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/cruz-does-not-rule-out-another-filibuster/">Citing Ex-Im Bank Concerns, Cruz Doesn't Rule Out Filibuster</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/cruz-does-not-rule-out-another-filibuster/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/TT_Cruz_03_071515-sized_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/15/TT_Cruz_03_071515-sized_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Chris Maddaloni</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Joined by Dave McIntosh (left), the president of the Washington, D.C-based Club for Growth, and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at a July 15, 2015, news conference in front the U.S. Capitol to call on U.S. House and Senate leaders to eliminate any path for the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:31:17 -0500" title="2015-07-15 11:31"> July 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/cruz-does-not-rule-out-another-filibuster/comments/"><span class="value">25</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/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> indicated Wednesday that he was prepared to filibuster one of Congress’ largest pieces of legislation if his colleagues attached a reauthorization for the Export-Import Bank to it.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/15/cruz-does-not-rule-out-another-filibuster/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/texas-republicans-pull-no-punches-assessing-iran-d/">Texas Republicans Pull No Punches in Assessing Iran Deal</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/texas-republicans-pull-no-punches-assessing-iran-d/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Capitol-1_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Capitol-1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Tom Harris</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:32:54 -0500" title="2015-07-14 17:32"> July 14, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/texas-republicans-pull-no-punches-assessing-iran-d/comments/"><span class="value">45</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Republicans across the board were extremely critical of the nuclear deal with Iran that President Obama announced Tuesday. It was hard to find stronger reactions than those coming from members of Texas' GOP congressional delegation.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/14/texas-republicans-pull-no-punches-assessing-iran-d/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/11/hurd-outraises-gallego-fundraising/">Hurd Holds Strong Lead Over Gallego in Fundraising</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/11/hurd-outraises-gallego-fundraising/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/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/20150808085913/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/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 11 Jul 2015 12:13:04 -0500" title="2015-07-11 12:13"> July 11, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/11/hurd-outraises-gallego-fundraising/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Former U.S. Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/pete-gallego/">Pete Gallego</a> raised $224,000 in his first three months as a 2016 House candidate, according to his campaign. He's well behind U.S. Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/will-hurd/">Will Hurd</a>, who <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/08/will-hurd-raises-458000-second-quarter/">raised</a> $458,000 in the same period. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/11/hurd-outraises-gallego-fundraising/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/abbott-replenishes-campaign-war-chest-nine-days/">Abbott Replenishes Campaign War Chest in Nine Days</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/abbott-replenishes-campaign-war-chest-nine-days/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/Abbott-Press_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to reporters at the Security Operations Center at the Department of Public Safety on May 12, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/Abbott-Press_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to reporters at the Security Operations Center at the Department of Public Safety on May 12, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Eva Hershaw</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to reporters at the Security Operations Center at the Department of Public Safety on May 12, 2015.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a>, <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a> and <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 9 Jul 2015 23:04:00 -0500" title="2015-07-09 23:04"> July 9, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <span class="txweekly-icon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/common/images/txweekly-summary-icon.png" alt="Texas Weekly" title="Texas Weekly"> </span> <p>Also, other candidates provide peeks at their upcoming campaign fundraising reports, and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/glenn-hegar/">Glenn Hegar</a> says the state won't need to take out short-term TRAN notes for next fiscal year.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/abbott-replenishes-campaign-war-chest-nine-days/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/congress-explodes-over-confederate-flag/">Congress Explodes Over Confederate Flag</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150808085913/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/09/congress-explodes-over-confederate-flag/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150808085913im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Capitol-2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a 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