ProPublica recounts the tragic story of Nevaeh Crain, an 18-year-old pregnant woman who tragically lost her life due to Texas’ extreme abortion ban. Nevaeh was excitedly celebrating her impending motherhood at a baby shower when she suddenly collapsed in pain. Her mother rushed her to three different hospitals, but the first two turned her away … Read more
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is leading Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) in the Texas Senate race by 2 points in a new survey as Election Day looms. The poll, released Tuesday by The University of Texas at Tyler, found Cruz garnering 47 percent support from likely voters compared to Allred’s 45 percent. Another 3 percent supported … Read more
“Three Meals”: Texas Senate race tightens as voters head to the polls – CBS News Watch CBS News “CBS Morning” series “Three Meals” heads to Texas, where a close race between Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Colin Allred reflects a shifting political landscape. With Election Day just a week away, Omar Villafranca speaks with voters. … Read more
Sen. Ted Cruz (R) is holding onto a slim lead over Rep. Colin Allred (D) as the Texas Senate race hits its final week, according to a poll released Monday. The survey conducted by The New York Times and Siena College shows that Cruz leads with 50 percent support to 46 percent for Allred, an ex-NFL … Read more
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Gabriella Borter and Georgina McCartney Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made unexpected stops in Texas, a traditionally conservative state, as part of their campaign trail. Texas, which hasn’t supported a Democratic president since 1976, is almost certain to give its 40 electoral college votes to Republican Trump. However, Democrats see Texas as … Read more
Former President Trump on Friday gave a shout-out to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), with the senator locked in a close reelection fight, during a rare campaign event in Texas. Trump traveled to the Lone Star State to deliver remarks in Austin on immigration and to record a podcast with Joe Rogan. “It’s hard to believe … Read more
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – A man on death row in Texas who had expected to be executed on Thursday night is now set to testify next week before the state lawmakers who believe he may have been wrongly convicted of murdering his 2-year-old daughter and secured him an extraordinary reprieve. Robert Roberson, 56, had … Read more