In part one of our two-part look at the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries, Matthew and Eleanor talk to Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder.

Some Texas Democrats are pressing for the release of records from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation as the Trump administration scrambles to satisfy conservative voices demanding the same thing.

President Donald Trump pitched a key group of Texas Republicans on his strategy for keeping his party in power in the midterms: redrawing those members’ districts to allow for even more GOP seats. Kendall Scudder,

Republican state lawmakers say considering redistricting is fulfilling their constitutional obligation because Gov. Greg Abbott included it on the session agenda.

Former El Paso congressman Beto O’Rourke says Democrats should go on offense and redraw congressional boundaries in the states they control now to

On his podcast, Joe Rogan told Texas State Rep. James Talarico (D) that he should run for president. Rogan was an influential supporter of President Trump during the 2024 campaign. Talarico joined CNN’s Laura Coates to talk about how Democrats can retake power.

Texas Republicans want to redraw the state's congressional districts to gain an advantage in next year's election. U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., says Democrats must counter or become complicit.

The prospect of Eric Flores’ candidacy has excited Republicans in Texas and Washington, due in part to his military and law enforcement credentials.

House Democrats are actively preparing for political trench warfare against the GOP in next year’s midterm battle, with talks taking shape behind the scenes to mount a counterattack against President Donald Trump’s aggressive play in Texas that aims to cement GOP control of Washington for the rest of his second term.