Politics & Policy
August 15, 2023
Why the Democratic Establishment Has Rushed to Support Henry Cuellar
National party leaders are stoutly backing the centrist U.S. representative from Laredo, hoping to avoid a primary from a progressive.
Nancy Pelosi
News & Politics
February 11, 2020
Behind Nancy Pelosi’s Power Brooch Is an 86-Year-Old Texan Jeweler
Pelosi ripped up Trump's State of the Union speech while wearing a pin that is now a must-have item for Democrats.
Politics & Policy
February 26, 2019
Is the House Vote Against Trump’s Emergency Declaration Joaquín Castro’s Breakout Moment?
The House has passed legislation authored by the San Antonio Democrat to take on President Trump in a constitutional battle.
Politics & Policy
February 22, 2019
Joaquin Castro Files Legislation to Counter President Trump’s National Emergency Declaration
House speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House could vote on the bill as early as next week.
Politics & Policy
January 25, 2019
These Texas Members of Congress Are Refusing Pay During the Government Shutdown
As the partial government shutdown stretches toward a second pay period with no money, we spoke to Texas members of Congress about their pay.
Politics & Policy
March 5, 2018
Can the Bernie Sanders ‘Our Revolution’ Put Progressive Populism Back Into the Texas Democratic Party?
From Laura Moser in Houston to a kung fu practitioner in Fort Worth, Bernie Sanders supporters are infiltrating the Texas Democratic Party. And Nancy Pelosi is not happy.
Politics & Policy
February 26, 2018
In Early Voting, Democrats See Surge While Moderate Republicans Falter
An analysis of the first four days of early voting in the March 6 primaries indicates that the fabled rebellion against the Republican social conservative leadership may not be materializing.
Politics & Policy
April 24, 2017
Hillary Clinton as the Straw of Hope for Texas Democrats
Hillary Clinton carried three congressional districts that reelected their GOP congressmen. Is that good news for Texas Democrats?