Party Politics

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Tx., the politics surrounding yet another call for gun reform, and the results of this week's runoff elections, among other stories. Party Politics is taking a break for the summer, but we'll be back with new episodes in September. TEXAS TOPICS Uvalde, Tx. tragedy Another...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the legal and political fallout after the leaked SCOTUS draft overturning Roe v. Wade, the State Bar of Texas' lawsuit against A.G. Ken Paxton, and Gov. Abbott's support for a school voucher program, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Fallout from SCOTUS leak (polling, Senate vote) TEXAS TOPICS Hotze conversa...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss J.D. Vance's victory in the Ohio Republican primary, Gov. Abbott's threat to declare an "invasion" at the Texas border, and the shocking revelation that SCOTUS is set to strike down Roe vs. Wade, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Vance wins in Ohio TEXAS TOPICS A border “invasion?" Operation Lone Star gets m...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss Kevin McCarthy's ability to avoid consequences in the wake of an unfolding political scandal, two propositions on the May 7 electoral ballot in Texas, and Beto O'Rourke's promise to expand gambling and legalize marijuana if elected governor of Texas, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Kevin McCarthy's nine li...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow's viral speech, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' beef with Disney, the lifting of mask mandates on flights, and the indictment of GOP activist Steven Hotze, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS No more masks on flights Mallory McMorrow goes viral 2024 might look very different – DNC res...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss Gov. Greg Abbott's border bottlenecking, President Biden's crackdown on ghost guns, the controversial death penalty case of Melissa Lucio, and the indictments of three staff members in the Harris County Judge's office, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Biden cracks down on ghost guns Trump endorses Oz TEXAS...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to bus illegal immigrants to the U.S. Capitol, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's SCOTUS confirmation, the evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, and Sarah Palin's return to politics, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed War crimes in Ukraine Sara...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the process of redistricting and how it affects political elections, as well as contributes to the ever-widening gap between political party affiliations. They also discuss how the Texas population boom, particularly in suburban cities, incites the Texas legislature (which is controlled by Republicans) to redra...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the U.S. Senate hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Ted Cruz's altercation at a Montana airport, Governor Abbott's border-policy problems, and a Texas court's injunction against child abuse investigations for transgender kids, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Ukraine update Eric Greitens accused of ab...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, the U.S. ban on Russian crude oil, President Biden's trip to Fort Worth, and a Texas billionaire's lawsuit against Beto O'Rourke, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Ukraine update Russian oil ban TEXAS TOPICS Biden in Fort Worth Election troubles; Longoria resigns Former VP Pence a...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the takeaways from President Biden's State of the Union address, the ongoing war in Ukraine, Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the results of the 2022 Texas primary election. NATIONAL TOPICS Biden delivers SOTU address War in Ukraine worsens Biden nominates Judge K...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the potential political fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the spectrum of primary elections in Texas, and the bigger picture of fundraising and spending for political campaigns, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Russia invades Ukraine TEXAS TOPICS State primary elections roundup Fundraising, spendin...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the latest in the chronicles of Texas AG Ken Paxton filing lawsuits (and having lawsuits filed against him), the standoff over Ukraine, and voting concerns related to the March primaries, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS To Spend or Not to Spend – Breaking down the budget deal Russians, Ukraine, and Biden T...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the RNC's censure of Liz Cheney and Adam Kinsinger, the sparring match between Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Henry Cuellar, and Texas GOP candidate Shelley Luther's latest hateful remark, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Time to lift Congress' mask mandate? RNC censures Cheney and Kinsinger Biden scienc...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss President Biden's plan for a new SCOTUS nominee, Kid Rock's potential run for U.S. Congress, the fundraising numbers among Texas republicans, and Gov. Abbott's risky bet on the Texas energy grid, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Electoral Count Act Reforms SCOTUS Watch Senator Kid Rock? TEXAS TOPICS Trump i...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the hot-mic moment between President Biden and Fox News reporter Peter Doocy, the tense situation on the Russia-Ukraine border, Dan Crenshaw's unsolicited send-out of mail-in ballot applications, and Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Biden v. Doocy Ukraine Situation TEXAS...

Party Politics is back for 2022! This week, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the war of words between Donald Trump and Florida governor Ron DeSantis, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton's ongoing legal troubles, fundraising numbers in Texas political races, and the successes and failures (mostly failures) of President Biden's first year in office, among other stories. NATION...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina look back on the most important stories of 2021 with special guests Jay Aiyer, first assistant Harris County Attorney and former co-host of Party Politics ; Madlin Mekelburg, chief politics reporter for the Austin American Statesman ; and Antonio Arellano, civil rights advocate and community organizer. You can subscrib...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the tone-deaf and disturbing Christmas photos tweeted by Reps Thomas Massie and Lauren Boebert, Rep. Dan Crenshaw's criticism of the GOP Freedom Caucus, and the DOJ's lawsuit over Texas' congressional district maps, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Congress’ December to-do List Reps Massie & Boebert Tak...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the feud between congresswomen Lauren Boebert and Ilhan Omar that sparked the intra-party spat between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace, the political implications of actor Matthew McConaughey's flirtation with public service, and the restrictive Mississippi abortion law being challenged before the Supreme...

This week on a special Thanksgiving edition of Party Politics, Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina invite special guests Erica Greider, columnist for the Houston Chronicle , Charles Blaine, president of the Urban Reform Institute, and Houston Public Media reporter Jen Rice, to talk about what we're thankful for in politics this year. You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the U.S. House's vote to censure Rep. Paul Gosar, Texas Rep. Ryan Guillen's switch to the Republican Party, and Beto O'Rourke's return to political life, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Steve Bannon Arrested Rep. Gosar Censured TEXAS TOPICS More Retirements! Guillen Party Switch Beckley Running for Lite Go...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss the addition of four million new registered voters in Texas, the DOJ's lawsuit over Texas' voting rights bill, and why Ted Cruz is bullying Big Bird, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS Infrastructure Week! Vaccine mandate blocked Ted Cruz versus Big Bird TEXAS TOPICS More retirements (Lucio, Frullo) DOJ lawsu...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss Joe Manchin's roadblocking of the BBB/BIF, Governor Abbott's investigation into "pornographic images" in Texas schools, and the results of the Texas constitutional-amendment election, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS BBB/BIF Update…but really a Joe Manchin update TEXAS TOPICS Abortion case at SCOTUS Texas s...

This week on Party Politics , Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina discuss Texas Representative Matt Krause's probe on books in schools, Ted Cruz's latest attempt at "troll legislation," and the Texas constitutional amendments up for vote, among other stories. NATIONAL TOPICS BBB and BIF – A Done Deal? Ted Cruz Files “Stop the Surge Act” TEXAS TOPICS Commissioner Miller hospitalized K...