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This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the potential candidates shortlisted for Trump's VP, Ken Paxton's continuing legal saga, and the Texas incumbent candidates facing election challenges this year, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Trump hush-money trial set for March

Noem, DeSantis on Trump VP shortlist

Trump crashes Sneaker Con

TEXAS TOPICS

Jackson-Lee vs. Edwards

Thierry takes heat from Dems

Ogg vs. Teare

Hull fights to hold seat

Paxton legal saga 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].

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This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the age factor in presidential viability, Donald Trump's controversial NATO comments, and the feud between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

RFK Jr. blasted for Super Bowl ad

Outrage over Trump NATO comments

Trump wants mass deportations

Shakeup in the RNC?

Old age and the presidency

TEXAS TOPICS

Texas GOP censures Dade Phelan

Paxton vs. Cornyn

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 House GOP's failure to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas, a D.C. court's decision that Trump is not immune from prosecution over January 6, and a look at the Texas primary elections, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

An ungovernable Congress?

Trump takes Nevada

Haley appearance on 'SNL'

Where's Joe Biden?

Court: Trump not immune

TEXAS TOPICS

Primary elections in Texas

Ted Cruz wants security escorts

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 border-security standoff between Greg Abbott and the federal government, the House GOP's effort to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas, and Jill Dutton's runoff win in the Texas House, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Border deal busted?

House GOP advances effort to impeach Mayorkas

TEXAS TOPICS

Abbott vs. the federal government

Paxton case do-over?

Trump in feud with Phelan

Dutton edges Money 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 the topic of political polarization--its underlying causes, how partisanship is pushed to its extremes, and some potential steps toward better unification.

DISCUSSION POINTS

What is polarization?

The gerrymandering effect

Campaigns are expensive

The primary process

The shrinking center

Violence on the rise

Potential solutions

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 political implications of another test for the Texas electric grid, Trump's win in Iowa, and Greg Abbott's record-breaking campaign donation, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Congress approves major tax deal

Biden-Harris campaign raises big money

Trump wins Iowa caucuses

Ted Cruz endorses Trump

TEXAS TOPICS

Texas electric grid survives freeze

Texas migrant buses paused

Cruz tweets Cancun "joke"

Abbott receives record-breaking donation

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 Speaker Johnson's status with Republicans over his budget deal with Democrats, the DOJ's lawsuit against Texas over a new migrant law, and Rep. Mayra Flores' "Grubgate" scandal, among other stories.

NATIONAL TOPICS

Congress reaches budget deal

Border security looms large

Iowa caucuses next week

Trump in appeals court

TEXAS TOPICS

Justice Department sues Texas over migrant law

Dan vs. Dade

Mayra Flores mired in "Grubgate"

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 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].