In one of the ugliest and most contentious Republican primaries in Texas history, an array of insurgent challengers—sent forth into battle by the governor and his school voucher allies and a vengeful attorney general with his radical right-wing base—got what … Continued
By WILL WEISSERT and STEVE KARNOWSKI (Associated Press) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota ended his long-shot 2024 Democratic presidential bid on Wednesday after failing to win a primary contest against President Joe Biden. Phillips told WCCO Radio in … Continued
Democratic state Representative Shawn Thierry’s list of political contributors reads as a who’s who of Republican mega-donors and Christian nationalist public school defunders. The Houstonian received $28,000 from the Charter Schools Now PAC, $25,000 from conservative Dallas billionaires Darwin and … Continued
By LAURIE KELLMAN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman ascends toward the heights of American politics, with the nation’s top elected office — the presidency — looming far out of reach. A man at the bottom predicts, unhelpfully: “You’ll … Continued
Yes, the Detroit Lions are in the Chicago Bears’ division. Yes, the Bears play them twice a year. But we can’t help but root for the Lions as they make their improbable way through the NFL playoff gauntlet and are … Continued
Whatever direction the Chicago Bears go with their quarterback situation, the new infrastructure for development at the position is coming together. Four days after hiring Shane Waldron as their offensive coordinator, the Bears added another assistant to the mix with … Continued