3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (676+ words) Democratic victories normally bring celebration, particularly when Republicans control the White House, Congress, and much of state government. But some recent Democratic wins have exposed a growing civil war inside the party. Centrist Democrats continue warning that Democratic Socialists and…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (593+ words) Sixty-one years after President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act on Aug. 6, 1965, civil rights leaders and politicians in Texas are warning that the law’s protections have been effectively dismantled and that Texas has become ground zero for what comes…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (732+ words) Ahead of the November midterm elections, more than 1.2 million Texas voters are once again on the state’s voter “suspense” list. In Houston, roughly 300,000 voters have been flagged. This is not the first time this has happened in Texas. In 2024, more…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1201+ words) Democratic candidates hoping to compete statewide in Texas must fundamentally rethink how they engage Black voters. This includes investing in year-round organizing instead of relying on loyalty built over decades, Democratic Party strategists warn. Texas now has more than 2.9 million…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (734+ words) The fatal ICE shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old, on July 7, will move forward thanks to a recent move by the Harris County Commissioners Court. Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved $2.52 million to fund an independent investigation into…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (744+ words) We are living through a critical moment in the nation’s history. With the midterm elections less than 100 days away, questions about faith, power, politics, and the future of American democracy demand attention now—not later. That urgency is behind “Hijacked…...