The biggest political news of the past few days is that the nonpartisan, highly respected Siena College poll reported that Democrat Gina Hinojosa is leading rightwing Governor Greg Abbott in Texas …

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On Tuesday morning, Senator Richard Blumenthal released a whistleblower complaint from a federal employee.

Like his U.S. Senate rival, Ken Paxton, the Austin state lawmaker introduced a plan to address what he called an “affordability crisis.” But they differed on who is to blame for rising costs.

What Texas’s biggest donors, and its biggest war chests, tell you about the hill Texas Democrats have to climb in 2026

Some states may have low costs and light regulation, but high crime and lack of healthcare are among important factors when people choose where to live.

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A party came back from the dead. Let's not kill it again.

The Big D has to deliver.

Footage obtained by The Handbasket’s lawsuit shows a hostile takeover on March 17, 2025.

Abolishing ICE would not end all deportations. But it would make them much more dependent on state and local cooperation, which would be a particular boon to “sanctuary” jurisdictions like Boston.

Long-term unemployment ebbed.

A political earthquake proves that Texas Republicans are bleeding ground.