We are now thirteen days and counting past a politician-inspired coup attempt by a mob of racists at our nation’s Capitol ahead of the certification of the 2020 presidential election by the Electoral College. In those thirteen days, major newspapers, businesses,...
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On Sunday, The New Yorker published a video of Trump supporters breaking into the Capitol and Senate chamber. The footage is stunning not only because it shows just how easy it was for neo-Nazis to waltz into the “sacredest place” (as one police officer...
Texans pay tribute to Martin Luther King
Today is the day that we celebrate the life of civil rights hero Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Although we celebrate MLK Day every year, this time feels different. It occurs less than two weeks after a mob of white supremacists stormed the Capitol and the nation is on...
Georgia turned blue thanks in part to AAPI voters. How Texas could follow
After a tumultuous election cycle in Georgia, the Democratic Party is sending Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock to the U.S. Senate. This win can be attributed to many factors: record setting turnout, the sheer force of Black women, increase in college-educated...
Veronica Escobar backs bill to investigate GOP lawmakers
Rep. Veronica Escobar of El Paso is the only Texas lawmaker so far to co-sponsor a bill to investigate whether House members who tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election violated their oath of office and should face sanctions — including removal from...
Dan ‘Georgia Reloaded’ Crenshaw says country must deescalate
One month after starring in a political ad where he jumps out of a plane to beat the shit out of Antifa (other Americans), Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Houston says the country "must tone down the rhetoric and calm tensions.” Crenshaw’s plea for cooler heads came as part of a...
Texas lawmakers vote on impeaching Trump for inciting insurrection
The Democrat-controlled House on Wednesday voted to impeach the president on charges of incitement of insurrection relating to the attack on the Capitol last week. It is the first time in history a president has been impeached twice. The 232-197 vote to impeach...
Texas Democrats blast Trump on his visit to the Rio Grande Valley
With less than nine days left in his presidency (unless he is removed from office or resigns), President Trump is making one last trip to Texas, prompting outcry from Texas Democrats. It will mark the first time Trump has left Washington D.C. since the insurrection at...
Where is Greg Abbott? His Silence is Dangerous.
Gov. Greg Abbott’s silence on the siege of the U.S. Capitol is shameful and weak. Sen. Ted Cruz, Congressman Louie Gohmert, indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton and state Party Chair Allen West all played prominent roles in pushing unsubstantiated claims of election...