Liveblog: Run-Off Elections 2012

10:33 p.m.: With 76 percent of precincts reporting, former state judge and wingnut John Devine appears likely to oust incumbent David Medina for a [...]

The Nine Lives of Ciro Rodriguez

It’s run-off day in Texas, and the Republican race for U.S. Senate between Ted Cruz and David Dewhurst is getting all the headlines in [...]

Friedkin Continues Career Dive

After the one-two punch of The French Connection and The Exorcist in the early 1970s, William Friedkin was on top of the world. The [...]

The Oddest Race in Texas

As Ted Cruz whips up unprecedented excitement for the July 31 run-off election, one side effect may be a Texas Supreme Court win for [...]

Washington Post Tightens Ethics Rules in Response to Observer Story

Editors at the Washington Post plan to tighten their ethics policies after an Observer exposé this week revealed a Post reporter had shared story [...]