Gov-Politics Archive
The Texas redistricting fight: Backdrop for the new Trump legal strategy
The administration has been testing a strategy of using the courts as leverage to force political outcomes. In Texas, the…
How the conservative Federalist Society will affect the Supreme Court for decades to come
During the 2016 presidential election campaign, candidate Donald Trump took the unprecedented move of releasing a list of his potential…
“Bathroom bill” aimed at trans people approved by Texas House after decade of failed attempts
The “Bathroom Bill” will restrict restrooms in government buildings, public schools and universities based on sex assigned at birth and…
The Country of My Birth is Losing its Democracy. It Can Happen Here, Too.
Trump admires “strongmen” like Bukele in El Salvador because he wants unlimited powers like these for himself.
US Senate Health Leaders Committee Question CDC Tumult
Bipartisan leaders of a U.S. Senate committee dealing with health policy expressed alarm with the direction of the country’s top…
Neri Alvarado was sent to prison because of an autism awareness tattoo. This is his story.
The Trump administration sent 238 men to a torture prison claiming they were fang members based on “gang tattoos.’ Neri…
Trump’s CDC failed Texas as Measles Cases Exploded
As Texas was dealing with a deadly Measles outbreak, State health officials frantically reached out to the CDC for help.…
Pete Hegseth Has Ties to Christian Nationalists
Pete Hegseth has ties to Christian Nationalists, has tattoos of Christian Nationalist themes, has spoken about wars over religion, and…
Lauren Boebert Got Busted by Her Own Photos as She Attacks Mail-in Voting
Lauren Boebert follows Trump’s lead and attacks mail-in voting on social media. Guess she forgot about all the photos she…
Pentagon Approves National Guard to Carry Weapons in DC
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized the thousands of National Guard troops deployed to the District of Columbia to carry…
Trump Issues Order Targeting Homeless in DC. He’s ‘Giving it a Test Run.’
Donald Trump targets homeless encampments in DC, trashing the only items some people own. As homes are destroyed in extreme…
DC Residents are Fed Up With Fascist Takeover
"A federalized takeover of any aspect of a city's operations will naturally create a backlash, and that is clearly happening…
