The poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans.
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When Election Disputes Become Constitutional Questions
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The U.S. will resume limited imports of Mexican cattle on Aug. 24, reopening a trade route that had been closed for more than a year because of the northward spread of New World screwworm. The move comes as tight cattle supplies have pushed beef prices to record highs.
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Nineteen-year-old Isabella Gonzales from Carrollton was among the soldiers who died in an attack in Jordan. Her name, along with three others who died in renewed fighting, were removed from the official casualty account.
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Summertime means peach season in Texas. But some fruit stands have had to import the fruit from other states after the combination of a warm winter and a late spring freeze wiped out much of the local crop.
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In 'limbo': North Texas family's legal battle with school district could affect special ed statewideSix months after the Texas Education Agency determined a North Texas school district needed to provide a student with residential placement to address his behavior and educational needs, the family is still waiting. Lawyers and advocates warn Kelton Lightfoot's case could weaken an official complaint process meant for students with disabilities and have far-reaching implications for accessible education in Texas.
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Lawmakers, foreign leaders and President Trump are gathering Tuesday for the first of two days of funeral services for the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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Temporary Protected Status ended for Haitians and Syrians.
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President Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran hits the five-month milestone.
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Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes as powerful wildfires sweep across Spain and France, revealing the growing scale of a climate crisis already reshaping the continent.
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The New York Times reporter Mike McIntire says gun companies and the NRA are broadening the scope of the Second Amendment, socializing kids to appreciate guns and marketing a new brand of masculinity.