TopicsPosts Tagged ‘midterms’
Ken Paxton’s Own Defense Lawyer Denounces Him, Announces Support For Talarico
Ken Paxton is already having a bad week. The prominent lawyer who (successfully – dammit!) defended him in his impeachment trial has quite publicly denounced him. AND announced support for Paxton’s Democratic opponent James Talarico. AND started donating to Talarico’s campaign! Yes, I’d call that a pretty bad start to the week. Still, everything I […] The post Ken Paxton’s…Read More
‘Tragic day for the freedom to vote’: Supreme Court guts remnants of Voting Rights Act
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on April 29, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Louisiana must redraw its 2024 congressional map—which created a second majority-Black district to mitigate persistent barriers to equal representation—in a decision that further guts the already tattered Voting Rights Act. The justices ruled 6-3 along ideological…Read More
Will ICE be used to intimidate voters? A new bill might make that possible.
Congress members of the Hispanic Caucus speak out on their concerns on ICE and Border Patrol, with their first question being: why is an additional $70 billion needed after the record breaking $140 billion allocated last year from the Big Beautiful Bill? The budget for ICE has already increased by 400% within the past year, so speculation as to how…Read More