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Thirteen people detained at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport under an executive order signed Friday by President Donald Trump had all been released by Sunday evening. It appears that a...
WASHINGTON — A lone Republican, U.S. Rep. Will Hurd of Helotes, joined a handful of the Texas delegation's Democrats in challenging President Donald Trump's executive order banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
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U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey of Fort Worth announced on Twitter he was at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, one of the country's largest airports, assisting the detained.
As President Donald Trump continues to call for a national investigation into voter fraud, there's sharp disagreement in Texas on whether it's a widespread problem at all.
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Conversely, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, called on Trump to ask the GOP to help restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump took a significant step toward carrying out his signature — and most controversial — campaign promise Wednesday, ordering the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, raised other issues. "The wall's multi-billion-dollar price tag could be better spent investing in education, improving our infrastructure, and supporting crucial programs such as Medicare and Social Security," he said.
Recent recognition of Tarrant County's national standing as a Republican stronghold offers an interesting opportunity for Democrats. Since local voters have demonstrated their...
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LAREDO, Texas – At the beginning of the week, before President Trump announced his border wall executive order and before his staff floated the idea of a 20 percent import tax on goods from Mexico, the Congressional Border Caucus held a bipartisan hearing titled "Border Business is America's Business."
During the event, business leaders and academics discussed "the value of strong relations with Mexico, the importance of commerce along the border and its value in promoting the economic growth and competitiveness of the United States."
Recent recognition of Tarrant County's national standing as a Republican stronghold offers an interesting opportunity for Democrats. Since local voters have demonstrated their...
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Recent recognition of Tarrant County's national standing as a Republican stronghold offers an interesting opportunity for Democrats. Since local voters have demonstrated their...
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Recent recognition of Tarrant County's national standing as a Republican stronghold offers an interesting opportunity for Democrats. Since local voters have demonstrated their...
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Dramatically raising the stakes in the battle over so-called "sanctuary city" policies, Gov. Greg Abbott declared Wednesday that he and Texas lawmakers will seek new laws to...
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U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, is holding a summit and town hall on Saturday in Dallas to focus on the issue. His office has received calls from DACA allies and families anonymously contacting the office who are worried about their future in a Trump administration, according to his staff.