Party Politics

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This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss President Biden's struggle to secure aid for Ukraine, the Texas supreme court's denial of an emergency abortion, and the results of the recent runoff election in Houston, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Reduced aid for Ukraine, Israel

Trump sells mugshot NFTs

TEXAS TOPICS

'Texit' on the ballot?

Texas supreme court denies emergency abortion

DEEP

Runoff election results: Houston mayor, controller, city council

In addition to the YouTube version, you can also enjoy Party Politics on television every Friday night at 8:00pm on Houston Public Media TV-8 (PBS), or listen to the radio broadcast every Friday at 7:30pm on News 88.7. As always, you can subscribe to the audio podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). Join the conversation: Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected].

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This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss Ted Cruz's bill to legally regulate gender pronouns, the implications of a Liz Cheney run for president, and the results of the latest special session in the Texas legislature, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Vote to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry

Liz for president?

Santos joins Cameo

Ted Cruz aims to regulate pronouns

TEXAS TOPICS

Who will be elected Houston mayor?

Texas GOP reject Nazi ban

DEEP

Special session adjourned

In addition to the YouTube version, you can also enjoy Party Politics on television every Friday night at 8:00pm on Houston Public Media TV-8 (PBS), or listen to the radio broadcast every Friday at 7:30pm on News 88.7. As always, you can subscribe to the audio podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). Join the conversation: Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected].

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This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the hostage deal brokered between Israel and Hamas, the lawsuit brought by Texas women over abortion rights, and the outlook for the Houston mayoral runoff election, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Deal brokered for hostages

Can Haley gain ground?

Vote to remove Santos

TEXAS TOPICS

VP Harris visits Houston

Texas women sue the state

A tiny tree for Texas

DEEP

Houston mayor runoff election

In addition to the YouTube version, you can also enjoy Party Politics on television every Friday night at 8:00pm on Houston Public Media TV-8 (PBS), or listen to the radio broadcast every Friday at 7:30pm on News 88.7. As always, you can subscribe to the audio podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). Join the conversation: Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected].

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This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss how Congress avoided a government shutdown, the suspension of Tim Scott's campaign for President, and whether the Democratic Party will make a move to unseat Ted Cruz, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Tim Scott suspends campaign for President

Joe Manchin not running for reelection

SCOTUS under scrutiny

Congressional confrontations

TEXAS TOPICS

Can Dems unseat Ted Cruz?

Michael Burgess bows out

Lina Hidalgo dismisses allegations

DEEP

Shutdown avoided

In addition to the YouTube version, you can also enjoy Party Politics on television every Friday night at 8:00pm on Houston Public Media TV-8 (PBS), or listen to the radio broadcast every Friday at 7:30pm on News 88.7. As always, you can subscribe to the audio podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). Join the conversation: Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected].

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This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the role abortion rights played in the recent election, the censure of Rep. Rashida Tlaib by Congress, and the Houston mayoral runoff election, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Abortion rights fuel Democrat election wins

Trump defiant in fraud lawsuit

Rashida Tlaib censured by Congress

TEXAS TOPICS

Uvalde mother loses mayor's race

Abbott calls legislature back

DEEP

Houston Mayor's race in runoff

In addition to the YouTube version, you can also enjoy Party Politics on television every Friday night at 8:00pm on Houston Public Media TV-8 (PBS), or listen to the radio broadcast every Friday at 7:30pm on News 88.7. As always, you can subscribe to the audio podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). Join the conversation: Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected].

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This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss Mike Pence's exit from the 2024 presidential race, the mounting challenges facing U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Governor Abbott's expansion of the current special session of the Texas legislature, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Auto workers' strike ends

Nikki Haley surges in polls

Pence drops out

DeSantis wears lifts?

Challenges mount for Mike Johnson

Kay Granger won't seek reelection

TEXAS TOPICS

Abbott expands special session

In addition to the YouTube version, you can also enjoy Party Politics on television every Friday night at 8:00pm on Houston Public Media TV-8 (PBS), or listen to the radio broadcast every Friday at 7:30pm on News 88.7. As always, you can subscribe to the audio podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). Join the conversation: Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected].

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This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss President Biden's response to the Israel-Hamas war, the challenges facing the U.S. House Speaker-elect, and the Texas constitutional amendments on the ballot this November, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Astros cursed by Cruz?

Middle East turmoil

Speaker-Quest

TEXAS TOPICS

Texas race for U.S. Senate

Sheila Jackson-Lee leaked-audio scandal

DEEP

Texas amendments on the ballot

In addition to the YouTube version, you can also enjoy Party Politics on television every Friday night at 8:00pm on Houston Public Media TV-8 (PBS), or listen to the radio broadcast every Friday at 7:30pm on News 88.7. As always, you can subscribe to the audio podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). Join the conversation: Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected].

This week, on an audio-only version of Party Politics, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the 2023 Houston mayoral election, following a debate presented by the University of Houston Hobby School for Public Affairs, Houston Public Media, and Univision.

Early voting starts Monday, October 23. Election Day is Tuesday, November 7.

In addition to the YouTube version, you can also enjoy Party Politics on television every Friday night at 8:00pm on Houston Public Media TV-8 (PBS), or listen to the radio broadcast every Friday at 7:30pm on News 88.7. As always, you can subscribe to the audio podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). Join the conversation: Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected].

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This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the U.S. House's quest for a new speaker, the current special session in the Texas legislature, and the political implications of a new war in the Middle East, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Trump raises big money

Speaker update

TEXAS TOPICS

Special Session Update

Far-right GOP activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist

DEEP

Israel at war with Hamas

In addition to the YouTube version, you can also enjoy Party Politics on television every Friday night at 8:00pm on Houston Public Media TV-8 (PBS), or listen to the radio broadcast every Friday at 7:30pm on News 88.7. As always, you can subscribe to the audio podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). Join the conversation: Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected].

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This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss how Congress averted a government shutdown, the vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, and the coming special session of the Texas legislature, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Shutdown averted

McCarthy ousted

Dianne Feinstein dies at age 90

Biden inquiry continues

TEXAS TOPICS

Special session called

Paxton whistleblower case continues

In addition to the YouTube version, you can also enjoy Party Politics on television every Friday night at 8:00pm on Houston Public Media TV-8 (PBS), or listen to the radio broadcast every Friday at 7:30pm on News 88.7. As always, you can subscribe to the audio podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). Join the conversation: Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected].