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1. 'Doing nothing is not an option': Biden issues executive order limiting asylum at U.S.-Mexico border
President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued an executive order that gives him the authority to limit crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border when a certain threshold is reached, an aggressive move to restrict encounters at the border — which have declined in recent months — and address a key issue on voters’ minds ahead of November’s election.
The president’s actions will bar migrants who cross the border illegally from seeking asylum, shutting down the border when encounters hit a certain number, according to a senior administration official.
2. Majority of Texas House Republicans won't support a speaker who appoints Democratic chairs
The majority of Texas House Republicans agree to only support a speaker who will not appoint Democratic committee chairs.
In a letter, 46 House Republicans and GOP nominees pledged to only support a speaker candidate who will not appoint Democratic committee chairs. Phelan declined to comment on the letter but has stuck to the House tradition of appointing some chairs from the opposing party. Slawson says Democrats need to be removed from chairs to pass her party’s preferred legislation.
3. Texas Tribune: After overlooking O’Rourke, national Democrats show early confidence in Allred
With more than four months left before Election Day 2018, Democrat Beto O’Rourke had campaigned in all of Texas’ 254 counties in his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. It was a novel strategy central to breaking through in a Republican-controlled state that national Democrats had largely written off.
Six years later, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred is taking a much more traditional approach to campaigning as he tries to do what O’Rourke couldn’t: topple Cruz. Allred has made only 125 campaign stops so far, focusing instead on getting his message out early and directly to wide swaths of voters in TV, radio and digital ads. The Allred campaign isn’t skimping on the state’s expensive media markets, booking ads in the Houston, San Antonio, Laredo and Rio Grande Valley markets last month, and placing English and Spanish ads on digital platforms statewide.
Around The Nation
1. Garland pushes back on Republican claims DOJ behind Trump's New York prosecution
2. Prosecutors play audio of Hunter Biden reading his memoir, show jury his laptop in federal gun trial
3. House Democrats to force vote on bill to protect contraceptives, putting pressure on Republicans
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Deep in the Heart of Texas
The Tower Building and the Cotton Bowl Stadium can be seen behind visitors to the fair ground as they walk around after an official ceremony welcoming back Big Tex, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
State Fair of Texas releases 2024 concert lineup
The annual State Fair of Texas is more than just tasty food and carnival rides. The 24-day event also boasts a Texas-sized schedule of free live music. While the fairgrounds don’t open for another few months, the lineup is available now to start planning your visit to Dallas.