Sam Russek

The Texas Democratic Party once owned the state. It even did some good things. Then it collapsed, and boy, has it stayed collapsed. Ah, but if James Talarico wins ...

Mamdani campaigned on it, tenants are energized about it, but it’s all the more necessary now for the city’s most vulnerable residents.

As John Cornyn and Ken Paxton suck up to Trump and take shots at one another, the post-Trump future of MAGA in the Lone Star State is being decided.

An appeal is coming, but the conviction of several protesters on charges of providing “material support” for terrorism is a chilling sign.

After 23 years in solitary confinement, Alvaro “Xinachtli” Hernandez’s health is failing him. So is the system.

The federal government rounded up 18 activists tied to an anti-ICE protest in Texas, claiming they were part of an antifa cell. The case is the first big test of Trump’s crackdown on left-wing groups and free speech.

The mayor-elect is about to inherit a messy bankruptcy affecting thousands of rent-stabilized New Yorkers. He’s also inheriting a growing tenants’ movement ready to fight back.

Street vending has become a necessary alternative for many to make ends meet, forging a sense of solidarity while reinforcing inequities.

Why is a little-known GOP candidate getting such big-name support in her effort to unseat Harris County’s Lina Hidalgo? It could be a dry run for the party’s next wave of messaging.

Dramatic change is afoot in Syria, where the newly collapsed regime has opened the door to tension—and hope. TNR was there to capture the scenes.

Every few years, we’re told that Democrats are about to break through in the red state. Here’s why they continue to lose.

To improve conditions and lower prices, tenants should start withholding rent.

Letitia Plummer asks the powers that be in Texas to decide: stick with the old, or bring in someone new.

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale likes making viral videos and huge bets on Houston sports teams. He’s also spending big to push the state even further right.

Pervez Agwan wanted to unseat centrist Lizzie Fletcher in Houston. His campaign has been rocked by mass resignations, a lawsuit, and an arrest.

“The Palestine Laboratory” outlines how Israel sells its “battle-tested,” “field-proven” weapons and spyware to practically anyone, no matter how malevolent.

Texas Democrats have had enough of Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.

The HBO docuseries follows recruits as they face hazing from their bosses, mistrust in the community, and a legacy of dispossession.

Disappointed in Mayor Sylvester Turner, progressives wonder if they’ll be stuck with John Whitmire, a pro-labor conservative Democrat.

The party has not effectively countered the Republican plan to crush liberal power in the Lone Star State.