Watch: Amy Klobuchar speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival
The Democratic U.S. senator from Minnesota sits down with Ali Vitali, the host of MSNBC’s Way Too Early, at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Texas State Board of Education advisers signal push to the right in social studies overhaul
Some advisers have criticized diversity efforts, questioned the historical contributions of people of color, and promoted debunked beliefs.
Voters in Texas’ 18th District waited months for an election. They’ll soon have two more.
The race to fill Texas’ long-vacant 18th Congressional District seat is headed to a runoff, just before the start of a new election cycle.
Watch: Pete Buttigieg speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival
The former U.S. secretary of transportation sits down with Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic at 9 a.m. Friday.
Watch: Chris Murphy speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, sits down with Sam Stein of The Bulwark at 10:45 a.m. Friday.
Watch: Tim Walz speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival
The Democratic Minnesota governor and 2024 vice presidential nominee sits down with Jennifer Palmieri, contributing editor at Vanity Fair and co-host of Showtime’s The Circus at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
Texas House Democrats say they are keeping their options open for speaker in 2027
Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival, Democratic Rep. Donna Howard acknowledged that Republicans have unified around Speaker Dustin Burrows to the point that he “may not need us” to retain the gavel.
Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan says he’s “not a MAGA Republican” and couldn’t carry Trump’s agenda
At a Texas Tribune Festival event on Thursday, the Beaumont Republican said his opposition to Trump and his agenda informed his decision to give up the speaker’s gavel last year.
Texas A&M system approves policy to restrict faculty from advocating “race and gender ideology”
Faculty are also prohibited from teaching material inconsistent with approved syllabi. The changes come in response to a recent controversy over gender identity classroom discussions.
Texas still needs a plan for its growing water supply issues, experts say
Panelists at The Texas Tribune Festival shared their opinions on what the state should do after voters approved a historic investment in water infrastructure.