By Colby Etherton It’s been a frustrating time for congressional Democrats, who are becoming increasingly pressured to deliver on a major part of President Joe Biden’s agenda: a sweeping infrastructure package that ranges from Medicaid expansion to aggressive measures meant to combat climate change. What “infrastructure” entails is a debate in and of itself. Democrats

By Colby Etherton Much of President Joe Biden’s agenda faces an uphill battle due to the narrow 50-50 split in the U.S. Senate. Biden’s $1.9 trillion dollar COVID relief plan eked through Congress entirely on party lines, due to a process known as budget reconciliation, which is typically only allowed once per fiscal year. Biden

By Colby Etherton As extremely cold temperatures hit Texas in February, Texans all around the state experienced blackouts and a water crisis. Being privy to other parts of the country facing worse temperatures year-round than we do, many were left wondering how this could have happened. There was a multitude of reasons, and sadly, many

By Colby Etherton As soon as early voting started on October 13, Texas saw record numbers of people coming out to vote. By October 30, Texas had exceeded 100 percent of its total 2016 turnout with more than nine million Texans casting their ballots before Election Day. Those incredible numbers hopefully point to a shift

By Colby Etherton On Sept. 29, the first of three presidential debates took place between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The debate was largely deemed a shit show, as Trump flew off the rails and constantly (literally, constantly) interrupted Biden. It appeared to be a deliberate strategy to throw off Biden and

By Colby Etherton On Sept. 29, the first of three presidential debates took place between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The debate was largely deemed a shit show, as Trump flew off the rails and constantly (literally, constantly) interrupted Biden. It appeared to be a deliberate strategy to throw off Biden and

By Colby Etherton The first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention was like its following three nights: The lies were peddled out like crazy. Several speakers sought to cast Democratic nominee Joe Biden as a wild socialist who would wreak havoc on America. Let that sink in: They’re saying this about Joe Biden. No

By Colby Etherton Like most primaries, the Democratic primary for the 2020 presidential election has ebbed and flowed, often going through new “phases” — candidates experience a rise and fall. Up to this point, we’ve seen a brief spike in the prospects of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California, who, after famously confronting former U.S.

By Colby Etherton The first Democratic debate is less than two weeks away, and there are so many hopefuls running that NBC (the media sponsor of the debate) has divided the debate into two nights to make room for everyone. The lineups are as follows, per CNN Politics: June 26: U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar from