Today with Arnie Arnesen, Dolly Parton’s humanity becomes a lesson for Texas politics as James Talarico challenges Paxton and Democrats debate whether moderation has become capitulation.
Texas Politics
LIVE! Texas Politics, Israeli Settlers, Data Centers, Iran’s $1,200 Toll & 2.5M Kids Losing Coverage
Texas politics meets global and economic reality: Dolly, Talarico, settler violence, data-center power demand, a $1,200 Iran-war household hit, and nearly 2.5M kids losing Medicaid and CHIP.
LIVE! Texas Poll Tightens, Hegseth Troll Army, Hasan Piker Clash, $3,800 Trump Cost & Lake America
A new Texas poll shakes up the Senate race as Pentagon influencers, Hasan Piker politics, rising family costs, MAGA election prayers, and Trump’s “Lake America” dominate the day.
LIVE! Texas Energy Accountability, Jeffries-Kushner Backlash, Food Crisis & Iran Economic Warfare
Jon Rosenthal demands Texas energy accountability as Jeffries faces Kushner backlash, a foodborne outbreak exposes Big Ag failures, and Trump escalates economic warfare against Iran.
Jon Rosenthal Brings Engineering, Accountability to Texas Energy Regulation
Texas energy policy affects bills, land, safety, pollution, and democracy. Jon Rosenthal says the public must come first.
Nydia Cárdenas: Tarrant County Government Must Serve Working Families, Not Powerful Interests
A mechanical engineer turned grassroots candidate, Nydia Cárdenas argues that Tarrant County can replace austerity and cruelty with competent, people-centered government.
Red-State Races Shift Blue as Glaude, Kasich & Beshear Explain the DSA Surge
Cook moves red-state races toward Democrats as Eddie Glaude, John Kasich and Andy Beshear explain why bold, working-class DSA politics are gaining traction.
Democrats Deliver, Talarico Preaches, Texas Criminalizes THC and Subsidizes Big Data Centers
The record favors Democrats, Talarico confronts Christian nationalism, Texas criminalizes popular THC products, and communities bankroll data centers draining power, water, and revenue.
Talarico’s Moral Clarity, Third Way’s $15M War, FCC Power Grab, and Paid Vacation
Talarico’s 2023 sermon reveals his moral core as Third Way targets progressives, Trump’s FCC fuels TV consolidation, and Sanders demands paid vacation for workers.
Patrick Lovell Trump, Texas Elections, and the Corrupt System Threatening Democracy
From Texas elections to Trump’s detention machinery, Patrick Lovell explains why defeating authoritarianism requires confronting billionaire power and systemic corruption.