/tags/joe-barton Joe Barton en-US Copyright Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:30:00 GMT /2022-04-26/supreme-courts-conservatives-divided-over-remain-in-mexico-policy The Trump-era policy required asylum seekers to wait for their immigration hearing in Mexico. The Biden administration suspended the program, but was blocked by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:30:00 GMT /2022-04-26/supreme-courts-conservatives-divided-over-remain-in-mexico-policy Nina Totenberg /government/2022-03-15/trump-appointees-are-helping-texas-derail-bidens-immigration-agenda Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has sued the Biden administration 20 times in Texas federal courts over everything from mask mandates to immigration policies. Trump-appointed judges have ruled in seven of them, all in favor of Texas. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT /government/2022-03-15/trump-appointees-are-helping-texas-derail-bidens-immigration-agenda Uriel J. García | The Texas Tribune /government/2022-02-25/biden-has-picked-ketanji-brown-jackson-as-his-supreme-court-nominee Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:12:08 GMT /government/2022-02-25/biden-has-picked-ketanji-brown-jackson-as-his-supreme-court-nominee Nina Totenberg | NPR /government/2019-01-02/retiring-congressman-joe-barton-says-he-is-back-on-the-job-market Texas’ delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives will get a major makeover next year. Nine Texans are leaving the House, and we’ve asked each of… Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:53:18 GMT /government/2019-01-02/retiring-congressman-joe-barton-says-he-is-back-on-the-job-market Michael Marks / Texas Standard /politics/2018-05-10/republican-runoff-for-joe-bartons-open-seat-pits-a-navy-pilot-against-a-tax-man When longtime Congressman Joe Barton announced his retirement in the middle of a sexual scandal, 11 Republicans campaigned to replace him. Now, the race… Thu, 10 May 2018 19:30:00 GMT /politics/2018-05-10/republican-runoff-for-joe-bartons-open-seat-pits-a-navy-pilot-against-a-tax-man Christopher Connelly /politics/2018-05-09/meet-the-democrats-vying-to-fill-joe-bartons-seat-and-break-3-decades-of-republican-rule When Republican Congressman Joe Barton announced he’d retire after 34 years in the House, 16 Democratic and Republican candidates campaigned to win the… Wed, 09 May 2018 21:04:49 GMT /politics/2018-05-09/meet-the-democrats-vying-to-fill-joe-bartons-seat-and-break-3-decades-of-republican-rule Christopher Connelly /politics/2018-02-27/in-race-to-replace-north-texas-rep-joe-barton-republicans-have-11-candidates-to-consider For the first time in three decades, the 6th Congressional District in North Texas is an open seat. The race to replace longtime Rep. Joe Barton of Ennis,… Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:32:23 GMT /politics/2018-02-27/in-race-to-replace-north-texas-rep-joe-barton-republicans-have-11-candidates-to-consider Christopher Connelly /politics/2017-11-30/rep-joe-barton-will-not-seek-re-election-ending-three-decade-career Joe Barton’s fall from grace happened quickly. Last week, a nude selfie rumored to be from the longtime North Texas Congressman began circulating on… Fri, 01 Dec 2017 01:48:25 GMT /politics/2017-11-30/rep-joe-barton-will-not-seek-re-election-ending-three-decade-career Christopher Connelly /2017-11-23/rep-joe-barton-apologizes-after-lewd-photo-becomes-public The Texas Republican said that he sent the photo to a woman he was in a consensual relationship with while separated from his second wife, and regrets not having used "better judgment." Thu, 23 Nov 2017 16:17:00 GMT /2017-11-23/rep-joe-barton-apologizes-after-lewd-photo-becomes-public Maggie Penman /politics/2017-11-22/u-s-rep-joe-barton-apologizes-for-graphic-online-photo U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, released a statement on Wednesday apologizing for a graphic nude photo of him that circulated on social media earlier this… Wed, 22 Nov 2017 18:55:46 GMT /politics/2017-11-22/u-s-rep-joe-barton-apologizes-for-graphic-online-photo Abby Livingston | The Texas Tribune