July 10, 2021 Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick touts Texas COVID approach, says CPAC should stay in Lone Star State Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Friday that the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) should stay in Texas permanently, as he touted the state's COVID-19 approach that conference Chairman Matt Schlapp said was part of the reason he chose to host an extra conference in Dallas.
July 10, 2021 Power briefly goes out at CPAC, massive conservative political conference The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) lost power on Saturday afternoon, with the main exhibition hall going dark at about 4:40 p.m. Central Time.
July 10, 2021 Voting underway in CPAC Dallas 2024 GOP presidential nomination straw poll Along with former President Trump’s address on Sunday, the results of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll is the most anticipated moment at this weekend’s gathering in Texas.
July 10, 2021 West says Trump’s backing of Abbott ‘doesn’t hurt’ his primary challenge against Texas governor Outgoing Texas GOP chair Allen West insists that former President Trump’s endorsement of Gov. Greg Abbott “doesn’t hurt” his 2022 primary challenge against the two-term Republican governor.
July 10, 2021 Blue Texas? Don't bet on it, Lt. Gov. Patrick tells CPAC: ‘Not ever going to let that happen’ Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick vowed Friday to never let the state turn Democratic, calling the state the "last man standing" electorally against future Democratic presidential candidates.
July 9, 2021 Donald Trump Jr. says he’ll be ‘very involved’ on 2022 campaign trail Donald Trump Jr. pledges he’ll be “everywhere” in the 2022 midterms, as the Republicans aim to win back the majorities in the House and Senate.
July 9, 2021 Twice-convicted man arrested in Texas after allegedly voting while on probation Convicted felons are not eligible to vote in Texas until they are “fully discharged" of their sentence, including probation.
July 9, 2021 Tropical Storm Elsa moves through East Coast, brings flooding threat, strong winds Tropical Storm Elsa is posing a flooding threat up the East Coast from the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast and New England.
July 9, 2021 CPAC Dallas opens Friday as GOP, squarely in Trump's grasp, looks to future Republicans from around the U.S. are converging on Dallas, Texas for the second Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this year, a confab that's expected to demonstrate former President Donald Trump's continued hold on the GOP.
July 8, 2021 Samuel Olson case: Theresa Balboa charged with capital murder in Texas boy’s death Charges against the girlfriend of a dead Texas boy’s father have been upgraded to capital murder, authorities said Thursday.