Political Intelligence

A Caucus, if You Can Keep It

How small must their influence grow before House Democrats break with their collaborationist tradition?

The state’s ruling conservative class stands to gain bigly, while everyone else will face the fallout of a radical second term.

The crusade against Texans for Lawsuit Reform and the rise of conservative lawfare reveal a new side of Texas’ ruling party.

From Joe Biden to Colin Allred, Democrats are flip-flopping on an issue at the heart of the American experiment.

Texas' senior senator re-embraces Trump as he vies to become the chamber’s top Republican. That won’t come easy.

After 12 years in office, the junior senator podcasts more than he legislates. But history suggests Texans will give him six more years to talk.

The long arm of the lieutenant governor reached far into the Paxton impeachment saga.

If history repeats itself, the attorney general's wife could prosper even if he goes down in an impeachment trial.

Impeached and in peril, the walls may finally be closing in on the allegedly criminal Texas attorney general.

Is Ron DeSantis running the Lone Star State?