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Cornyn Defends Liberal Republicans… Again

John Cornyn wants Steve Bannon to shut up. Texas’ senior senator is outraged that the conservative Breitbart boss (and former White House strategist) is focusing on Republicans rather than Democrats. Think what you will about Bannon, he’s right to hold Republicans...

Van Taylor Announces Run for Congress

After hinting at a campaign for months, a leading conservative state legislator has officially announced that he intends to run for higher office. On Wednesday, State Sen. Van Taylor (R–Plano) announced his candidacy for United States Congress, declaring his resolve...

Action Breaking in Texas

Early last week, the three-judge federal panel considering the Texas redistricting lawsuit issued a ruling, one that contained a rather major surprise. It was expected that Reps. Blake Farenthold (R-Corpus Christi) and Lloyd Doggett’s (D-Austin) districts would...

the Texas Re-Draw

The special three-judge panel considering Texas redistricting, which long ago declared the state’s 35th Congressional District as a racial gerrymander, issued a ruling earlier this week that contains re-drawing deadlines. Early in the decade the panel declared...

So Ted Cruz Is Facing Two Democrats In 2018

According to voting records, a Houston energy lawyer seeking to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz in next year's Republican primary was a registered Democrat in New York. The 36-year-old Stefano de Stefano told the Houston Chronicle that he registered as a Democrat for pragmatic...

From Virtue Signaling to Political Violence

The term “virtue signaling” has only taken off in popularity as recently as 2015, when it first saw widespread use following an article by James Bartholomew in “The Spectator.” Essentially defined as advertising a position, or virtue, more for garnering approval than...

Combs To Interior

Having developed a reputation as a reformer during her tenure as Texas' Comptroller, Travis County's Susan Combs has been nominated by President Trump to serve in the Department of the interior. The Department of the Interior oversees the national parks and other...

Kay Bailey Hutchison tapped to become US Ambassador to NATO

Only months into his fledgling presidency, President Donald Trump is still tapping people to fill some especially critical administration posts. One of those spots was filled this week by a prominent and longtime Texas republican. Kay Bailey Hutchison, a former United...