Texas Standard For July 18, 2018
Helsinki’s halo effect for the left? If the Texas Senate contest is any indication, it could mean stiffer pushback from Democratic challengers, we’ll have details. We’ll take a closer look at how the president’s remarks at the summit with Russia might already be reflected in the race between Beto O’Rourke and Ted Cruz. Kevin Diaz of the Houston Chronicle joins us from Washington. And: What would-be whistleblowers are telling us about conditions in immigrant detention centers in the Rio Grande Valley. Also: The fifth-highest-paid university administrator in the nation talks about student debt. Texas A&M’s John Sharp joins us and so much more on the National News Show of Texas:

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