This week on Party Politics, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the tone-deaf and disturbing Christmas photos tweeted by Reps Thomas Massie and Lauren Boebert, Rep. Dan Crenshaw's criticism of the GOP Freedom Caucus, and the DOJ's lawsuit over Texas' congressional district maps, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Congress’ December to-do List

Reps Massie & Boebert Take Aim (literally) at the Holidays

Presidential Commission on SCOTUS Recommendations

Nunes Leaving Congress (no word on his cow)

TEXAS TOPICS

Rep. Crenshaw Calls Out Freedom Caucus

Dowd Out!

Kim Olson Running for TXDP Chair

DEEP

DOJ Sues Texas Over Maps

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This week on Party Politics, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the feud between congresswomen Lauren Boebert and Ilhan Omar that sparked the intra-party spat between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace, the political implications of actor Matthew McConaughey's flirtation with public service, and the restrictive Mississippi abortion law being challenged before the Supreme Court, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Boebert v. Omar

Greene v. Mace

December pileup of legislation

TEXAS TOPICS

Another One Bites the Dust:  Larry Taylor Not Running

And Another One Gone: Matthew McConaughey

DEEP

MS Abortion Case at SCOTUS

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This week on a special Thanksgiving edition of Party Politics, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina invite special guests Erica Greider, columnist for the Houston Chronicle, Charles Blaine, president of the Urban Reform Institute, and Houston Public Media reporter Jen Rice, to talk about what we're thankful for in politics this year.

You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts). Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected]. Party Politics is produced by Troy Schulze.

This week on Party Politics, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the U.S. House's vote to censure Rep. Paul Gosar, Texas Rep. Ryan Guillen's switch to the Republican Party, and Beto O'Rourke's return to political life, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Steve Bannon Arrested

Rep. Gosar Censured

TEXAS TOPICS

More Retirements!

Guillen Party Switch

Beckley Running for Lite Gov

DEEP

Bettin' on Beto? Beto O’Rourke Is Running for Governor

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This week on Party Politics, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the addition of four million new registered voters in Texas, the DOJ's lawsuit over Texas' voting rights bill, and why Ted Cruz is bullying Big Bird, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Infrastructure Week!

Vaccine mandate blocked

Ted Cruz versus Big Bird

TEXAS TOPICS

More retirements (Lucio, Frullo)

DOJ lawsuit over Texas voting rights bill

Gov Abbott Blocking “Obscene” Books

DEEP

Election Mania!  Voter Registration Tops 17 M, Gohmert for AG (maybe)

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This week on Party Politics, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss Joe Manchin's roadblocking of the BBB/BIF, Governor Abbott's investigation into "pornographic images" in Texas schools, and the results of the Texas constitutional-amendment election, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

BBB/BIF Update…but really a Joe Manchin update

TEXAS TOPICS

Abortion case at SCOTUS

Texas sues Biden over Vaccine Mandate

Abbott Appoints Young to TXSCOTUS

Abbott Launches Investigation about “Pornographic Images” in library books

DEEP

ELECTION ROUNDUP!  VA, NJ, Texas HD118 and Constitutional Elections

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This week on Party Politics, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss Texas Representative Matt Krause's probe on books in schools, Ted Cruz's latest attempt at "troll legislation," and the Texas constitutional amendments up for vote, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

BBB and BIF – A Done Deal?

Ted Cruz Files “Stop the Surge Act”

TEXAS TOPICS

Commissioner Miller hospitalized

Ken Paxton Watch!

Krause Book Probe

White Asks AG For Opinion on Legality of Same Sex Marriage

Who’s Running for What Now?  Members Moving Districts

DEEP

Constitutional Amendments! (Go vote!)

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This week on Party Politics, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the third special session in the Texas legislature, Donald Trump's lawsuit over the committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and Governor Greg Abbott's new appointee for Secretary of State, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Trump sues 1/6 Committee

Democratic US House retirements

TEXAS TOPICS

Abbott appoints new Secretary of State

SCOTUS and Abortion case update

Who’s in the money?  Fundraising roundup

Abbott Attacks Beto

Redistricting and shifting districts

DEEP

Special Session Wrap Up!  Winners and Losers, or, to Quote Speaker Phelan, “Let’s Get the Hell Out of Here.”

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This week on Party Politics, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss former president Trump's bizarre message to Republican voters, Matthew McConaughey's mixed messages about a potential run for Texas governor, and Governor Greg Abbott's ban on vaccine mandates, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Trump to Republicans: Don't vote

Ted Cruz had a week

TEXAS TOPICS

Abbott orders special election for HD118

Lyle Larson not running

Allen West has COVID

Alright, alright, I might – McConaughey for Governor?

DEEP

Abbott’s Order on Vaccine Mandates

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Party Politics is back for another season! Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the GOP's redistricting draft, the political fight over raising the nation's debt ceiling, a U.S. district judge's blocking of S.B. 8 (Texas' six-week abortion ban), and Donald Trump's influence on Texas politics, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

BIF & BBB! 

Can lawmakers raise the debt ceiling in time?

Trump urged not to announce for president…yet?

TEXAS TOPICS

Abortion law blocked

Why are so many Members not running again? (Lucio III)

Wesley Hunt raises big money

Does Trump run Texas politics? (border wall, audit bill)

Bible as the state text?

DEEP

GOP's redistrict draft further polarizes Texas voters

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