On Monday, President Trump continued to defend a group of his supporters who were filmed harassing Joe Biden’s campaign bus over the weekend. “This story is FALSE,” Trump tweeted Monday morning. “They did nothing wrong. But the ANTIFA Anarchists, Rioters and Looters,...
2020 Elections
back to archiveOn Election Day Vote Against Trumpism All The Way Down the Ballot
This Election Day the Trump name may technically only appear at the top of the ballot, but know that every candidate with an “R” beside their name has embraced his values. We’ve waited four long years for Republicans to break with The Donald and only when their own...
On the eve of election day, Texas Democrats solidify momentum
Here we go, y’all. Tomorrow is the day. Tuesday November 3rd. Election Day in America. Tomorrow we finally have the opportunity to reject the cognitive dissonance presidency of Donald Trump and bring to an end what Hunter S. Thompson would doubtless have described as...
Cornyn (Literally) Applauds Incendiary Rhetoric
Senator John Cornyn, in the midst of a tough re-election fight against MJ Hegar, was caught on camera applauding the incendiary rhetoric of a local Republican club president, as well as the Sheriff of McLennan County. In video of Cornyn’s bus tour stop in Waco...
Texas surpasses 2016 voter turnout
Turnout numbers in Texas surpassed the 2016 total on Thursday. In 2016, just under nine million Texans voted in the election. Texas hit that nine million mark on Thursday through early in-person voting and mail-in ballots. Likewise, while voter turnout in...
We can’t bail out corporations with pandemic relief, says Julie Oliver
On Wednesday, the Signal interviewed Julie Oliver, a former healthcare finance analyst running a progressive PAC money-free campaign for Congress. Oliver is facing Republican incumbent Rep. Roger Williams, a car dealership owner and GOP fundraiser. Using only...
Mike Siegel on America’s ‘New Deal’ moment
On Wednesday, the Signal interviewed Mike Siegel, a former attorney for the city of Austin running to unseat Republican incumbent Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10), one of the wealthiest members of Congress who has frequently voted in line with his donor interests and...
Candace Valenzuela talks police reform and corporate tax loopholes
On Tuesday, the Signal interviewed Candace Valenzuela, a former local school board member running for an open seat in Texas 24th congressional district. Going into 2020, the suburban Dallas congressional seat was already among the likeliest to flip in the state....
Kamala Harris will vist 3 Texas cities
This morning, the Biden campaign announced the three cities Senator Kamala Harris is expected to make appearances in on Friday as the Democratic ticket works feverishly to secure the 38 electoral votes at play in Texas. Harris will visit Fort Worth, McAllen, and...