In December, the State Department didn’t grant visas for all of the Iranian officials who planned to attend the World Cup draw in Washington, D.C. Iran threatened to boycott the ceremony, prompting FIFA, the international soccer governing body, to step in. This time, though, Iran’s sports minister said Wednesday that the country would not be […]
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Source: Grant Baldwin / Getty Primaries in North Carolina and Texas kicked off the 2026 cycle, showing that people’s appetite for democracy is high. Voters in both states showed up and made it clear they want meaningful representation and a say in how they are being governed. People want to change the balance of power […]
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But even if these primary results don’t portend Texas going blue in November, they provide important insights about each party. On the Democratic side, it’s striking that Talarico did not run in the mold of past Southern Democrats such as Bill Clinton and Joe Manchin, who touted their pro-business bona fides and more conservative stands […]
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Source: Austin American-Statesman/Hearst Newspapers / Getty The road to the midterms begins today as primary elections get underway in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas. We’ve already taken a look at what’s at stake in North Carolina’s primary, and now we’re going down to the Lone Star State, where Democrats have a surprisingly competitive Senate race […]
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Source: The Republican Party seems to be getting a bit stressed over the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, as the Trump administration and the MAGA brand become increasingly unpopular, and the political landscape continues to point towards another blue wave in November. In Texas, the GOP is grappling with the possibility of losing an important Senate […]
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