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Donald Trump

The Drain

by Ben Sargent

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Is Brandon Gill the Future of MAGA in Texas? 

by Eden Shamy

Free Tickets, Familiar Jokes, and an Unsettled Party Grasping for Unity—and a Fight

by Eden Shamy

In Laredo, a County Judge and MAGA Convert Seeks to Topple Henry Cuellar

by Justin Miller

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, talks with reporters in the senate subway before the continuation of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images) Feb 20, 2020

John Cornyn Bets Big on Trump

During the impeachment proceedings, Cornyn proved that his calculation is the same as the entire GOP’s: Live with Trump, die with Trump.

by Justin Miller

Jan 22, 2020

Trump Administration Approves Medicaid Funds for Texas While Excluding Planned Parenthood

Reproductive health advocates warn the decision provides a “dangerous roadmap” for other states to defund the health care provider.

by Sophie Novack

Donald Trump Jan 21, 2020

Trump Harvests Support in America’s Farmlands

At a farm convention in Austin, the nation’s agriculture sector warmly welcomed a president who has hurt them in the past.

by Christopher Collins

Jan 17, 2020

‘Life is a Fight’: Scenes from a Migrant Tent Camp in Juárez

While waiting for a chance to seek asylum, people found ways to carry on with daily life while hoping their luck would change.

by Henry Craver

Jan 14, 2020

A Radical Proposal Calls for a Moratorium on Deportations

The Migrant Justice Platform also offers a simple solution to address the tension between native-born and foreign workers: Protect immigrants’ right to organize.

by Gus Bova

Samuel Woolley. Jan 13, 2020

The Internet Broke Democracy. To Fix It, Design for Human Rights.

Author Samuel Woolley argues that a slew of new technologies will further degrade political life unless we rein them in.

by Rose Cahalan

Jan 09, 2020

Trump Has Kneecapped Another Environmental Safeguard. Could That Spur Expanded Uranium Mining in South Texas?

The president seeks to weaken a 50-year-old federal law requiring regulators to weigh environmental risks before approving major projects.

by Christopher Collins

A collage of Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, and Pete Buttigieg around a cartoon brain. Jan 08, 2020

A Radical Idea: Vote Your Conscience in the Presidential Primary

Democrats spend a lot of time thinking about what Democratic voters might be thinking about. Columnist Christopher Hooks argues that this focus on electability isn't how primaries are supposed to work.

by Christopher Hooks

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks during a campaign rally for President Donald Trump, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter) Jan 03, 2020

Questions About Politics in 2020 That Aren’t ‘Will Texas Turn Blue?’

Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for a clash in Texas. Here’s the context you need to understand the coming year in politics.

by Justin Miller

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