Tag: politics
Hello Houston (August 4, 2025) | Houston Public Media
On today's Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Brandon Rottinghaus, co-host of Party Politics and a University of Houston political science professor,...
In his own words: Trump’s comments over the past year on the jobs report
WASHINGTON – In firing the head of the agency that produces monthly jobs figures, President Donald Trump alleged that the recent weaker-than-expected numbers were...
August recess can’t hide tensions ahead for Congress on spending and Trump nominations
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet on the U.S. Capitol grounds can't...
Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans want to punish them
AUSTIN, Texas – Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered to points across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans...
Mitch McConnell’s legacy comes under fire in Kentucky race to replace him in the Senate
CALVERT CITY, Ky. – Republican Nate Morris had deftly warmed up a crowd of party faithful, gushing about President Donald Trump and recounting his...
The Latest: Global markets mostly gain after Trump tariffs and jobs report sent Wall Street tumbling
Global shares advanced Monday after Wall Street had its worst day since May following the release of weak U.S. jobs data and U.S. President...
Harris County leader wants voters to extend child care efforts as pandemic funding runs out | Houston Public Media
Michael Cavazos for The Texas Tribune
“Harris County leader wants voters to extend child care efforts as pandemic funding runs out” was first published by...
Rep. Nancy Mace kicks off South Carolina GOP gubernatorial bid. She says she’s ‘Trump in high heels’
WASHINGTON – Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is running for governor, entering a GOP primary in which competition for President Donald Trump's...
Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington
ATLANTA – Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats' summer gala — but the state party chair bypassed familiar...
Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. In June...
