Inundated by ICE and Rising Costs of Living, South Texas Returns Home to Democrats
After two years of being ground zero for the Trump administration’s nationalist policies, the region dramatically swung for Dems after flipping red in 2024.
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In Laredo’s Last Stand Against Trump’s Border Wall, Are City Leaders Making a Deal with the Devil?
"A lot of the same arguments for why you wouldn't build it in Big Bend are the exact same arguments for why you wouldn't build it in Laredo," say opponents of the wall, as local officials have sought to accommodate the feds' demands.
Trump’s New Wall Will Destroy Irreplaceable Border Treasures—Unless Congress Acts
The "One Big Beautiful Bill" did not include the provision that spared the La Lomita chapel, the Santa Ana refuge, or any other sensitive location, and a map posted by CBP indicates that Trump’s barrier will tear through them.
‘You are the best El Jefe!’: Henry Cuellar’s Alleged Brazen Foreign Bribery Schemes
The powerful Laredo congressman is indicted for allegedly acting as a foreign agent for Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank in exchange for at least $600,000 in bribes.
Bush Dynasty Ends with a Whimper in Texas Runoffs Light on Surprise
Democrats solidified their statewide slate as scandal-plagued Attorney General Ken Paxton stepped closer to a third term and Representative Jasmine Crockett won in Dallas.
Anti-Abortion Democrat Henry Cuellar Appears to Prevail Despite FBI Cloud
The nine-term Laredo Congressman declared victory Tuesday night over progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros with a razor-thin margin.
The King of Laredo Lives to Fight Another Day in May Runoff
In an extremely close contest, South Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar narrowly escaped loss, but missed outright victory.
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Rio Grande Valley Voters Face Stark Choices in May Runoffs
From Henry Cuellar’s reelection to the fight to succeed Eddie Lucio, multiple progressive women advance to runoffs as the RGV ponders its political status quo.
Jessica Cisneros Takes Her Second Shot at the King of Laredo
The primary rematch for Congressional District 28 is a litmus test for Democrats in South Texas.
Henry Cuellar Prevailed Against Progressive Insurgency, But He Didn’t Go Unscathed
The resilient Blue Dog Democrat held on to his South Texas seat, but it was a much closer call than expected.