Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Proud to celebrate the Hispanic communities whose traditions, leadership, and contributions continue to shape Texas.

Dallas raised me. I know what working families are up against, and I take it personally.

We’re all fighting for something. Lower costs. Better health care. Equality. A fair shot. Different fights. Same goal: a Texas that works for all of us.

Shanah Tovah to all those celebrating Rosh Hashanah. Wishing Jewish families across Texas a sweet new year filled with peace, health, and hope.

History at the US Open. Ben Shelton is headed to his first Grand Slam final after a historic matchup with Frances Tiafoe, the first Grand Slam semifinal between two Black American men in the Open Era. Two young Americans making history. You love to see it. 🇺🇸 www.espn.com/tennis/story...

Ben Shelton beats Frances Tiafoe to reach first US Open final

Ben Shelton won the all-American duel with Frances Tiafoe and will play No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev on Sunday for the US Open title.

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Never forget.

Honored to join AHSA Dallas and DSAA for their Back to School event. Grateful for the educators who show up for our kids every single day and help shape what’s possible for the next generation.

Grateful we could stop by Black Jack Pizza and help with a few AC units during this Texas heat. They’ve poured into our community for decades. Happy we could show up for them this time.

Trump's circus is coming to Dallas this week. Meanwhile, Texas families are trying to figure out how to afford groceries, housing, and electricity. Let's talk about that! www.texastribune.org/2026/09/08/g...

GOP’s Trump-led midterm convention comes to Dallas this week

The two-day gathering, informally dubbed “Trumpapalooza,” will put Texas at the center of the political world as it hits the homestretch of its most competitive election cycle in years.

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Happy Labor Day, y’all. Texas runs because working people show up every day and get the job done. Today, we celebrate you. And tomorrow, we keep fighting to make sure hard work actually pays off.

Yesterday, we celebrated Marley’s first birthday! One whole year of keeping us on our toes and making our family a whole lot happier. Happy birthday, Marley! 💙

Housing, groceries, and energy are all up. Texans are working hard, but more of their paycheck disappears every month. That’s why I put forward an affordability plan to lower housing and health care costs, take on price gouging, repeal costly tariffs, and put working families first.

Affordability crisis takes center stage in Texas races

If not carefully vetted, candidates’ proposals to lower costs could exacerbate future affordability issues, experts say.

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Tarrant County Republicans just cut 92 Election Day polling locations. Funny how the folks who talk the most about election integrity keep making it harder to actually participate in one. Texans deserve better. www.texastribune.org/2026/09/01/t...

Tarrant County removes 92 polling sites

Historically a Republican stronghold, Tarrant County has emerged as a key battleground as voters narrowly supported Democratic candidates at the top of the statewide ballot in recent elections.

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$400 million. That could help build affordable housing. Lower health care costs. Feed hungry kids. Support our public schools. Fix roads and bridges. Help veterans and working families. Instead, they’re spending it on a ballroom while working families pay the price. www.cnn.com/2026/08/31/p...

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue building White House ballroom | CNN Politics

The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for President Donald Trump to continue construction of a massive new ballroom at the White House, rejecting a challenge from a preservation group that was seek...

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63 years ago, Dr. King and hundreds of thousands of Americans marched on Washington with a dream of freedom, justice, and equality. That dream still demands action. We honor their legacy by continuing the fight to make America live up to its promise for every one of us.

Dolly Parton knew the power of a good story, and she spent her life helping others write their own. She was an icon, a storyteller, and a generous soul who helped millions of children discover the joy of reading through her Imagination Library. Her music changed lives. Rest in peace, Dolly.

Dorie Miller was a Texas son who ran toward danger at Pearl Harbor. He carried wounded sailors to safety, helped his dying captain, then manned a gun he’d never been trained to use and fought back.

Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump | CNN Politics

The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar wit...

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We must keep fighting for our neighbors. No family should be forced to navigate fear, uncertainty and a system that strips people of their dignity. We must abolish ICE and build an immigration system rooted in humanity, accountability and justice. www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...

Meet the Dallas volunteers trying to help migrants in big and small ways

Compelled by empathy, volunteers at the La Colectiva North Texas tent behind ICE field office try to help migrants in whatever way they can.

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Honored to speak to the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association Convention and stand with the hardworking men and women who keep rural communities connected every day.

Hope y’all are having a great Saturday. Enjoy your weekend, Texas! 💙

Texas is cutting nearly 14,000 child care spots while more than 100,000 kids are already waiting for help. Working parents shouldn’t have to choose between a paycheck and safe, affordable care for their kids. Cutting child care means cutting into our kids’ futures.

Texas to cut child care subsidy program by nearly 10%

Inflation and federal funding cuts have squeezed Texas’ child care subsidy, causing the Texas Workforce Commission to scale back the program.

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Children should be in classrooms, on playgrounds, and at home with their families. Not locked in detention centers for months on end. Holding kids for 100+ days, far beyond the court-ordered limit, is evil, wrong, and beneath who we should be as a country. www.texastribune.org/2026/08/12/t...

Texas detention center holding kids beyond court-ordered limit

The nation’s only detention center for families is routinely holding children beyond the 20-day limit, including an Iranian-born “average American kid” who’s been locked up for 123 days and counting.

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More than 1,600 Texans are waiting for state psychiatric beds. Some spend their entire sentence in jail without ever getting the treatment they were ordered to receive. Texas has known this system is broken for years. Fighting a court order to fix it is not leadership.

Texas fights ruling on quicker access to state psychiatric beds

A federal judge recently ruled that Texas must give defendants who are mentally incompetent to stand trial a state hospital bed within 21 days.

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Congratulations to all of Tennessee’s Democratic nominees. Working families deserve leaders who will fight for them, defend their freedoms, and put people ahead of politics. Now let’s go win in November. www.wkrn.com/news/tenness...

Tennessee Election Results: August 6, 2026

Find up-to-the-minute election results from the state and county August 6 primaries and general elections in Middle Tennessee here.

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Sixty-one years ago, the Voting Rights Act moved our country closer to the democracy we promised. But politicians are still drawing rigged maps, silencing Black and brown voters, and making it harder for people to be heard.

Trump is forcing nearly 20,000 migrant children to face deportation without a lawyer. A child should never stand alone in a courtroom against the full power of the federal government and be forced to defend themselves in court. This is sick. apnews.com/article/migr...

Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires

Migrant children who came to the U.S. alone could soon face immigration court without legal representation.

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Long before I ever ran for office, I was a Texas kid learning that hard work, faith and community can take you further than anyone expects. That kid is why I believe every child in Texas deserves the same opportunity to dream big, get ahead and build a better future.

Congratulations to Arizona's Democratic nominees! Now it’s time to come together, earn every vote, and stay focused on delivering for working families. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Arizona House Primary Election 2026 Live Results

See live results from the 2026 Arizona House primary election as Republican and Democrat votes are counted by candidate and county.

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Pvt. Isabella Gonzales was just 19. 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan was only 25. Two young soldiers with families who loved them and entire lives ahead of them. My heart is with everyone grieving this unimaginable loss. We honor their courage, service and sacrifice. www.cnn.com/2026/07/20/p...

US military identifies 2 soldiers killed during Iranian strikes in Jordan and 1 killed during drone detonation in Iraq | CNN Politics

The Department of Defense on Monday identified two US soldiers who were killed in Iranian strikes in Jordan.

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At least 10 people have died in encounters with immigration agents, and Trump’s answer is to send even more agents into our communities. That’s not public safety. It’s reckless and dangerous. ICE has become an out-of-control agency, and it’s time to abolish it. www.texastribune.org/2026/07/15/t...

Trump says ICE shouldn’t end traffic stops despite shootings

The president’s social media post comes a day after federal sources said ICE suspended all traffic stops following fatal shootings in Houston and Maine.

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