While Sen. John Cornyn handily defeats Tea Party challenger Rep. Steve Stockman
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7 Ways to Lose An Election
Steve Stockman’s Senate challenge in Texas is the most baffling display of ineptitude since Alvin Greene
Morning Must Reads: November 7
In the News: A simple guide to the Iran Nuclear talks, Twitter’s IPO, more on the election, and TIME’s new issue is all about Christie…and food
Texas Voter ID Law Snags Former House Speaker
Veteran politico Jim Wright was denied the photo identification card now required to cast a ballot in the Lone Star State
What the Voter ID Law Really Means for Women in Texas
Varying maiden and marriage names on crucial documents, and documents showing genders different to that presented, could cause problems for many voters at the polls
Wendy Davis Eyes Texas Governor Run
Democrat became star for filibuster of antiabortion bill
Rick Perry Says Former Teen Mother Wendy Davis “Hasn’t Learned From Her Own Example”
Texas Governor Rick Perry addressed his state’s impending anti-abortion legislation–and the woman who successfully filibustered it Tuesday night–at the National Right to Life Convention this morning in Dallas.
Obama’s Travels: Photos of Air Force One on the Campaign Circuit
President Obama’s Boeing 747 isn’t just transport. It’s a mobile command center outfitted to handle everything from a nuclear war to a re-election campaign. TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of Air Force One.
The RNC’s Diversity Pageant
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Mia Love is not a household name. But ask any savvy Republican here, and they’ll tell you the mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah, is one of the party’s political phenoms. Love, 37, is a congressional candidate for Utah’s 4th district. More importantly, she’s a black Mormon with sterling Tea Party credentials. This is the sort of …
Cruz Wins in Texas as the GOP Establishment Cracks
Thirty years ago, it was said Texas Republicans were so few that they met in a phone booth. These days, a Roman amphitheater might be a more suitable venue. The colossal $45 million GOP U.S. Senate primary battle that culminated …
Political Pictures of the Week, July 14-20
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Ouster of a Texas Democrat Casts Light on U.S. Drug War
The Lone Star Way: Why Texas’ Legal War with the Federal Government Could Be the Biggest One Yet
The debate over what has come to be called Obamacare moved into the eye of a political storm last week as the U.S. Supreme Court weighed the law’s constitutionality. With its civilized tone, the legal discourse was akin to the …