What Is a Blue Dog Democrat?

Wondering how many election cycles it will take before progressives start targeting the South Texas congressmen. What does a Democrat from Laredo have in common with Democrats from Maine, New

Is Houston’s ICE Ordinance a Trap for Whitmire?

John Whitmire signed an order telling Houston police to stop calling ICE over a civil immigration warrant when the person is otherwise free to go. Three City Council members now

MAGA Is Losing Its Texas Litigation Machine

Texas voters have nearly closed one of MAGA’s most useful avenues for turning political grievances into federal lawsuits: the Texas attorney general’s office. The conservative judges remain. Private organizations can

Whitmire’s ICE Reversal: Reform or Political Cover?

John Whitmire may have found a way to change Houston’s immigration policy without changing where some immigrants end up. He can announce a break with the old approach, claim credit

America woke up and did not like what it saw.

Last night will stay ingrained in my brain, like John F. Kennedy’s election over Nixon. I was eleven years old, and I stayed up all night with my father watching

Republican Coconut says Latinos will see the light one day.

“If we keep the Congress, what do we get?” Echavarria said. The woman, confused, said she didn’t know. “You get $5,000,” he responded, mentioning President Donald Trump’s promise if Republicans

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