James Talarico Tells HBCU Graduates Their Disillusionment Is a Superpower

James Talarico Tells HBCU Graduates Their Disillusionment Is a Superpower

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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May 4, 2026
Graduation season is upon students, and Representative James Talarico (D-TX) stood before graduates at Paul Quinn College last weekend and...
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Texas Democrats Sound Alarm After Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Ruling

Texas Democrats Sound Alarm After Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Ruling

Payton Anderson
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May 4, 2026
Following last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Texas House Democrats are pushing for action...
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Shutdown Over, Showdown Continues With ICE and CBP in Limbo

Shutdown Over, Showdown Continues With ICE and CBP in Limbo

Payton Anderson
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May 4, 2026
The longest Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown ended last week after President Donald Trump approved funding for the majority...
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No CBDC Ban, No Deal: Michael Cloud and Chip Roy Reject Clean FISA Extension

No CBDC Ban, No Deal: Michael Cloud and Chip Roy Reject Clean FISA Extension

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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May 1, 2026
Congress renewed a program that allows the government to collect communications of foreign nationals without the reforms that Representatives Michael...
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Ken Paxton Sues Houston 'Birth Tourism' Business

Ken Paxton Sues Houston 'Birth Tourism' Business

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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April 30, 2026
Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a Houston-area business called De'Ai Postpartum Care Center, accusing it...
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House Passes Long-Delayed Farm Bill in Close 224–200 Vote

House Passes Long-Delayed Farm Bill in Close 224–200 Vote

Payton Anderson
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April 30, 2026
The House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., passed the 2026 Farm Bill by a vote of 224-200. Republican lawmakers and...
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James Talarico, Christian Menefee Call for National Reform Following SCOTUS Redistricting Ruling

James Talarico, Christian Menefee Call for National Reform Following SCOTUS Redistricting Ruling

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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April 29, 2026
The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision striking down Louisiana's congressional map sent shockwaves through Democratic circles today, with two prominent party...
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Hearing Turned Heated: Rep. Brandon Gill Questions Reproductive Scholar On ‘Favorite’ Abortion Method

Hearing Turned Heated: Rep. Brandon Gill Questions Reproductive Scholar On ‘Favorite’ Abortion Method

Payton Anderson
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April 29, 2026
A House Judiciary hearing on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., meant to address a piece of abortion rights legislation, turned tense...
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House Progressives Push $25 Federal Minimum Wage, Republicans Call it 'Far Left' Clickbait

House Progressives Push $25 Federal Minimum Wage, Republicans Call it 'Far Left' Clickbait

Payton Anderson
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April 28, 2026
Texas lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are debating a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25, with some arguing...
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Congress Scrambles as DHS Shutdown Hits 73 Days

Congress Scrambles as DHS Shutdown Hits 73 Days

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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April 28, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has now gone unfunded for 73 days, making it the longest DHS shutdown in...
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