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Editorial Roundup: Texas

Mar. 04, 2024 07:11 AM EST

Dallas Morning News. March 2, 2024. Editorial: Texas voters, beware of pro-secession candidates Some Republican primary candidates have signed an unpatriotic pledge to “take Texas back.” Today is Texas Independence Day. It’s a day that marks our...

On the Rio Grande, 300 miles apart, Biden and Trump try to use immigration to election advantage

Feb. 29, 2024 19:25 PM EST

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — On the banks of the same Rio Grande but 300 miles apart, President Joe Biden and GOP challenger Donald Trump on Thursday surveyed the U.S.-Mexico border and tussled from a distance over who is to blame for the nation's broken immigration system and how to fix it. ...

Texas border cities offer Biden and Trump different backdrops for dueling visits

Feb. 28, 2024 14:51 PM EST

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Presidential visits to the border are usually short on substance and long on political theater and symbolism — starting with the choice of location. President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, are making dueling appearances Thursday on the...