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President Trump discusses Senator Ted Cruz as he departs the White House for a MAGA rally in Houston, Texas. Catch the rally live here: https://youtu.be/l5OUmoa9rME FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news…

On 'The Ingraham Angle,' Republican senator from Texas fires back at his opponent. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The number one network in…

A new survey conducted by Jolt Texas, a left-leaning voter mobilization group, found that it may be a combination of factors, including mistrust of the political process and not having enough information about elections, that contributes to low Latino voter turnout in the state. Half of those polled said they feel cynical about politics and a third say they don’t trust politicians. Other responses highlighted a disconnect between respondents and civic participation: Almost 40 percent said they lacked confidence or trust in the political process. But she said that motivating them to get to the polls is the responsibility of candidates and political parties vying for their votes. She said she’s voted in almost every election since 2010. “Go to where we live because if you really want us to turn out for you, then you have to make the effort to come out to us,” Roman said. Earlier this year, a national Quinnipiac poll found that 60 percent of Latino voters in the U.S. said they had not been contacted by a candidate or political party about registering to vote. That cyclical neglect is what keeps many Latinos out of the political process, said Indiana University political science professor Bernard Fraga. “It tells them that their issues are not important enough to be discussed.” Fraga said he feels it’s not too late to communicate with Latinos to get them to go from apathy and mistrust to being fully or somewhat engaged in the political process. Less than half (46 percent) of all Latinos in the state have both citizenship and are over 18 years old.

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke have second showdown in Texas; Casey Stegall reports on the biggest takeaways from the debate. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as…

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Senator Ted Cruz discusses his Senate race against liberal Beto O'Rourke, the Kavanaugh confirmation process and the 2018 midterms on 'Hannity.' FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political…

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) faced off in their first debate at Southern Methodist University, trading jabs over immigration, health care, and gun rights.

Rosenstein denied the story in a statement. The Senate Judiciary Committee said they would push next week's hearing on Christine Blasey Ford's sexual-assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh to Wednesday. In a pair of tweets, President Trump questioned both the timing and substance of Christine Blasey Ford’s claims. Democratic Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke, who is challenging incumbent Texas Senator Ted Cruz, raised over $9 million online in August. Trump will hold a rally in Springfield, Missouri, in support of Republican Josh Hawley, who is challenging Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. CT. Today on The Atlantic Still Not Right: Advocates hailed a new bail algorithm as a necessary reform to a broken cash bail system. But civil-rights activists worry it’ll perpetuate discrimination. (Madeleine Carlisle) No Surprise There: President Trump’s attempt to discredit Christine Blasey Ford, Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser, fits his usual pattern of responding to sexual-misconduct allegations. (David A. Graham) Midterm Money: From Lin-Manuel Miranda to Jeff Bezos, here’s who’s spending money, and where, this election cycle. (Sarah Kleiner, Lateshia Beachum, Dave Levinthal, and Carrie Levine) Give Someone Else a Chance: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should withdraw his nomination rather than be confirmed “with asterisks,” writes Benjamin Wittes.

Beto O'Rourke gains momentum on Senator Cruz; Casey Stegall shares an update on the race. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The number one…