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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, understanding he will have to juggle differing priorities from a divided Congress, made just a handful of new requests to lawmakers in his State of the Union address.

Even Biden's 'unity' agenda he laid out in his State of the Union speech could be tough going with Republicans.

WASHINGTON — Two super PACs associated with disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Samuel Bankman-Fried pumped more than $2.7 million into a Dallas congressional race, helping Democrat Jasmine Crockett top a crowded primary field and coast to election last month.

Maxwell Frost, Becca Balint, Monica De La Cruz, Mike Lawler and Max Miller are standouts among the 2022 midterms intake

The Republican Party set its sights on South Texas and other areas around the U.S.-Mexico border in the 2022 midterm elections in part of its push for a so-called “red wave” to usher in a large House majority.

Republican efforts to lean into immigration concerns fell short on the border, along with a lackluster GOP showing nationwide.

After finally flipping the Democratic district, Monica De La Cruz vowed to “represent all of South Texas” and likely will be influential on border issues.

WASHINGTON — One day before the midterms, Sen. Ted Cruz was brimming with confidence about the GOP’s prospects.

Monica De La Cruz (R) defeated Michelle Vallejo (D) and Ross Lynn Leone (L) in the general election for Texas’ 15th Congressional District on November 8, 2022. De La Cruz is the first Republican to be elected to represent the district since it was created following the 1990 Census.

The GOP flipped only one of the three congressional seats it wanted this cycle. But the party made inroads down the ballot.

Texas Tribune photographers spread out all over the state to document a momentous midterm election.