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The Enterprising Heroism of David Richards
As the Supreme Court dismantles the Voting Rights Act before our eyes, let’s take a moment to honor those who made it work so well for so long.
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Cornyn Is a Coward, But All the Others Are Worse: Problems with the Texas GOP
Three-Point Shots (and a Free Throw), Sunday, May 31, 2026
May 31
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Goodbye, John Cornyn
Ted Cruz must be in a good mood. He will be Texas's senior senator come January — just in time to kick off his presidential campaign.
May 27
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Memorial Day, 2026
In his Gettysburg Address, Lincoln praised those who’d given “the last full measure of devotion” on the bloody battlefields of the Civil War. What does…
May 25
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What We'll Learn from Tuesday's Primary Runoffs
John Cornyn’s likely defeat on Tuesday tells us all we need to know about the bleak future of the Texas Republican Party.
May 24
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James Gaston, 1962-2023
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Cecile Richards, 1957-2025
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My Decade as a Monk
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Love’s a Word I Always Throw Around
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Trump Endorses Paxton, and Other Thrilling News!
You can tell I engineered today's political drama as part of our spring subscription dive!
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Five Easy Pieces: The Voting Rights Act
Last week’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais completes the gutting of the Voting Rights Acts of 1965. Here's a primer.
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"Build the Wall!" Becomes "Build the Ballroom!"
The third assassination attempt upon Donald Trump in two years has taught the MAGA sheeple an important lesson: we need a bigger, better ballroom.
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Supreme Court Justice Ted Cruz? No, Wait, President Cruz? No, Wait, Senior Senator Cruz.
Ted Cruz resolutely demurs when offered (four times now) a seat on the United States Supreme Court. And why shouldn’t he? He dreams of the presidency…
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San Jacinto Day in Texas
Texans celebrates the Battle of San Jacinto because it harkens back to more heroic times. Our current leaders do not inspire such heroism.
Apr 21
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Sunday Funnies
“If we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane.” – Jimmy Buffett
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3-Point Shots: Does Anyone Tell the Truth Anymore?
The War in Iran goes on, Texas prepares for NewMexit, and plans to ruin the Big Bend region with a birder wall move forward. In all three instances, the…
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