Greg Abbott

Beltway Confidential

Blake Farenthold continues to be ridiculous

Emily Jashinsky · May 3, 2018 7:35 pm

Farenthold's former communications director claims the Texas Republican was abusive and as a result required him to seek medical treatment and psychological counseling.

Blake Farenthold refuses Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s demand he pay for special election

Daniel Chaitin · May 2, 2018 11:46 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Sergei Kislyak.

Beltway Confidential

Greg Abbott demands Blake Farenthold cover all special election costs

Emily Jashinsky · April 27, 2018 8:26 pm

According to reports, taxpayers doled out $84,000 to settle a harassment claim made against Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas. Farenthold has offered to pay back the money. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Greg Abbott calls on former Rep. Blake Farenthold to ‘cover all costs’ of special election

Mandy Mayfield · April 25, 2018 7:53 pm

In this March 1, 2007 file photo, Tennessee National Guardsmen stand watch near the Arizona-Mexico border in Sasabe, Ariz. About 400 Tennessee soldiers are currently deployed in Arizona as a part of Operation Jumpstart, involving 6,000 Guardsmen working in support of Border Patrol efforts in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and California.

Border Patrol: National Guard will support the mission but won’t arrest illegal entrants

Anna Giaritelli · April 9, 2018 7:58 pm

Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, won't seek re-election next year.

Blake Farenthold resigns from Congress

Diana Stancy Correll · April 6, 2018 9:01 pm

Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, has so far been outpacing Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in fundraising by as much as three times. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Unless Ted Cruz kneels during the anthem, kicks a puppy, or shreds a pocket Constitution, he wins in November

Philip Wegmann · March 7, 2018 6:59 pm

"I want to encourage all of my many Texas friends to vote in the primary for Governor Greg Abbott, Senator Ted Cruz, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Attorney General Ken Paxton. They are helping me to Make America Great Again! Vote early or on March 6th," President Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump endorses Texas Republicans ahead of primary election

Melissa Quinn · February 27, 2018 6:48 pm

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, told the White House that pulling out of the North American Free Trade Agreement would introduce a "devastating increase in tariffs" for his state. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urges White House to not change NAFTA

Sean Higgins · January 26, 2018 11:13 pm

Julia Poff, 46, mailed the explosives to those three officials in October 2016, according to indictments. (Image courtesy screenshot)

National Security

Cat hair helps catch would-be Obama bomber

Pete Kasperowicz · November 23, 2017 4:28 pm

"Because Hurricane Maria occurred more recently, damage assessments are ongoing, including in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands," Mick Mulvaney said. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

White House seeks $44 billion in disaster relief funding, proposes offsetting cuts

Gabby Morrongiello · November 17, 2017 6:05 pm

Law enforcement officials works at the scene of a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

White House: ‘May God comfort’ families of those killed in Sutherland Springs church shooting

Kyle Feldscher · November 5, 2017 11:09 pm