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Abbott Says He Ran His Campaign to ‘Keep Texas Texas'
Greg Abbott speaks after beating Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke to win another term as Texas governor.
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‘Keep Texas Texas': Greg Abbott Defeats Beto O'Rourke to Win 3rd Term as Governor of Texas
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won a third term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Beto O’Rourke.
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Greg Abbott Is Projected Winner in Race for Texas Governor
After months of campaigning and millions of dollars spent, Texans will decide Tuesday whether Republican Gov. Greg Abbott deserves another four years in Austin or if it’s time to usher in change with Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke.
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“Our Children Aren't Safe”: Uvalde Families Make Push for Gun Reform Ahead of the Midterms
The deadliest classroom shooting in Texas history has cast a long shadow in the midterm elections, intensifying Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ’s campaign against Democrat Beto O’Rourke.
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Busloads of Migrants Dropped Off Near Vice President's DC Home
Two busloads of migrants to the United States were dropped off early Thursday near Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory.
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DC Mayor's Request for National Guard to Help With Migrants Bused from Texas Denied by DOD
The Department of Defense has denied D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request for the National Guard to help with the influx of migrants in the District, NBC News reports.
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Texas Governor Authorizes State Forces to Return Migrants to Border
Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Thursday authorizing the National Guard and DPS to return immigrants to the Texas-Mexico border.
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Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law Intended to Restrict Social Media Site Blocking
The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a Texas law that would restrict the ability of popular social media companies to control the content of their own sites. Under the law, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and other sites would be unable to block content based on its viewpoint. Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, said the law was a response to “a…
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State Police Blame Uvalde Scene Commander for Delayed Response
Investigators said Friday that the scene commander at the Uvalde school shooting chose to wait for additional help instead of continuing to attempt entry to a classroom where students had been shot and the gunman barricaded himself behind a locked door.
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Texas Gov. Abbott: ‘I Was Misled' by Uvalde Law Enforcement
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Friday that he was misled by law enforcement officials during a briefing after the Uvalde school shooting.
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Sen. Schumer Lambasts Greg Abbott, Says He's an ‘Absolute Fraud' Who ‘Gave Empty Platitudes'
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) lambasted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on the Senate floor Thursday, criticizing his remarks for saying people should put aside their agendas in the wake of the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.
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Schumer Lambasts Gov. Abbott Ahead of NRA Appearance: ‘How Dare He'
Two days after a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blasted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ahead of the governor’s planned appearance at the National Rifle Association. “What a fraud… These families don’t want thoughts and prayers. They want their elected leaders to respond to their suffering.”
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Abbott Calls Texas School Shooting a Mental Health Issue But Cut State Spending On It
While such programs require more funding, it won’t eliminate the need for gun control, experts said.
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Texas Gov. Abbott Says Tough Gun Laws in Chicago, LA, NY Not ‘Real Solution'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says looking to tougher gun laws is not the “real solution” to the problem of gun violence. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker criticized Abbott’s comments, calling them a “false narrative” while citing reports that “the majority of guns used in Chicago shootings come from states with lax gun laws.”
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Why Politics Can't Be Kept Out of the Uvalde School Shooting Conversation
In the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, politicians on both sides of the aisle have lobbed angry barbs about gun policies — including Beto O’Rourke’s angry confrontation of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a news conference. While some say that now isn’t the time for politics, NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky explains why politics is...
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WATCH: Beto O'Rourke Calls Out Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Gun Control
Former congressman and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke confronted Gov. Greg Abbott during a press conference Wednesday about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, calling the shooting “totally predictable when you choose not to do anything.”
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Watch: Video Shows Beto O'Rourke Confronting Abbott During Texas Shooting Press Conference
Former congressman Beto O’Rourke said the shooting was “predictable and preventable”
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O'Rourke: ‘We Owe Those Parents'
Beto O’Rouke spoke outside after interrupting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s press conference on the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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Gov. Abbott: ‘Evil Swept Across Uvalde Yesterday'
Texas Governor Greg Abbott discusses the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
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‘A Horrific Tragedy': Gov. Abbott on Uvalde School Shooting
Texas Governor Greg Abbott discusses the shooting at a Texas elementary school that left at least 14 students and 1 teacher dead.