Party Politics

This week on Party Politics , co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina breakdown the latest breaking news updates from the 2020 Democratic Presidential Campaign Trail, and offer their insights on Kamala Harris' shocking decision to drop of out the 2020 Presidential race earlier this week. As this very busy year in politics comes to an end, Jeronimo and Brandon walk us through the most rec...

This week on Party Politics , co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina take a look at the biggest moments from Wednesday night's 5th Democratic Presidential Debates, and consider the political implications of each candidate's performances as we get closer and closer to the 2020 Democratic Primaries. On this week's #PartyPoliticsPod, Jeronimo and Brandon offer their insights on the greates...

This week on Party Politics , co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina walk us through the first week of official Impeachment Hearings on Capitol Hill, and discuss the potential impacts that the public testimonies and transcript may have on the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. In this week's episode, Jeronimo and Brandon catch us up on the most recent updates from the Rodney R...

This week on Party Politics , co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina take an in-depth look at the 2019 Texas  Ballot and breakdown all of the results from the 2019 Harris County Elections. On this week's episode, Jeronimo and Brandon take a look ahead at the upcoming 2020 Midterms as Texas continues to emerge as a battleground state, and analyze the results from the most competitive rac...

On this week's episode of Party Politics , co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina give us the latest on the political drama surrounding the impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill, and discuss the most recent developments in U.S. foreign affairs. This week, Jeronimo and Brandon catch us up on breaking news from the 2020 Democratic Presidential campaign trail, and break down what's at stake...

    This week on Party Politics , co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina provide a full political rundown on the latest news stories in Texas politics. On this week's episode, Jeronimo and Brandon explore the 10 proposed constitutional amendments that are on the Texas ballot in the upcoming November elections, and the political fallout from the release of Dennis Bonnen and Michael Quinn...

Local, state, and national politics have been wall-to-wall with breaking news stories and political scandal this week! That's why on this week’s episode of Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina provide a total recap of the latest drama with Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen, and update us on the biggest takeaways from the most recent Democratic Presidential Debate.  Br...

This week on Party Politics , co-hosts Jeronimo Cortina and Brandon Rottinghaus break down the latest political feuds on Capitol Hill, as well as the latest drama from the Texas Legislature. In this week's episode Brandon and Jeronimo discuss the impeachment inquiry against President Trump, and provide a breaking news update on the quid pro quo allegations against the Speaaker of the Texas House D...

On this week's episode of Party Politics , co-hosts Jeronimo Cortina and Brandon Rottinghaus take a break from the drama surrounding the impeachment inquiry to focus on the latest updates in campaign fundraising for the 2020 Presidential race. With the Presidential Primaries less than five months away, the pressure is on for the lower-tiered Democratic candidates as they continue to compete for a...

This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina catch us up with the latest from the 2020 Democratic Presidential campaign trail, and provide an update on California's legislation requiring President Trump to turn over his tax returns in order to get on the 2020 California ballot. Brandon and Jeronimo also explore the political implications of the ongoing impeach inq...

This week, Party Politics co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina give a rundown on the latest sexual allegations against President Trump's Supreme Court Justice nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Brandon and Jeronimo also provide a recap on the most recent drama out of the Texas Capitol, and on the 2020 Presidential Campaign trail.   NATIONAL TOPICS: 2020 Update – Bernie Sanders Fires Iowa Direc...

Following the night of the 3rd Democratic Presidential Debate at Texas Southern University, Party Politics co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina recap the biggest moments and key takeaways from the three-hour-long live debate! On this week's episode, Jeronimo and Brandon summarize the issues that took center stage during the debate, and discuss the first-time match up between Former Vi...

Party Politics is officially BACK from it's summer hiatus this week with your two favorite political science professors and podcast co-hosts, Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina! In this week's episode Brandon and Jeronimo provide a full recap on the latest news from the 2020 Democratic Presidential race, the tragic shooting in Midland and Odessa, Texas over the weekend, and a look ahead into...

Party Politics is taking a quick break from summer hiatus to cover the most recent political events and breaking news in local and national politics. C o-host Brandon Rottinghaus is joined by guest co-host and fellow University of Houston Political Science professor Jerónimo Cortina, to analyze the first two rounds of the Democratic Presidential debates. Brandon and Jerónimo also update us on the...

This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer analyze the multiple layers of the years-long trade war between President Donald Trump and China. Jay and Brandon discuss the logistics behind the trade talks and how China’s raised taxes on U.S. imports will impact businesses and the American economy. Stay tuned towards the end of the show where Jay reveals a big announcement...

This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer analyze the potential outcomes of the House Judiciary Committee’s decision to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt after his refusal to comply with the Committee’s subpoenas to provide documents related to special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report. Jay and Brandon discuss the politics behind Trump evoking an Exe...

This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer are joined by a very special guest and “celebrated raconteur”! Former Obama speechwriter and Pod Save America host Jon Lovett discusses his take on the political climate going into the 2020 Presidential Election, and the strengths and weaknesses of the major Presidential candidates. Ahead of his live Houston show, Lovett share...

After months of deliberation, former Vice President Joe Biden finally announced his decision to throw his hat in the ring for the 2020 Presidential Election. This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer analyze who are the front runners for 2020 and discuss whether Biden has a real shot of winning the Democratic nomination. Jay and Brandon also discuss ideological shifts...

Following the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, Party Politics co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer break down the redacted version of the report and discuss what the findings reveal about the investigation into the Trump campaign. Jay and Brandon analyze the takeaways and missing pieces of the report, and evaluate h...

President Donald Trump is tightening his grip on immigration by proposing big policy changes, including cutting aid to Central America and a more aggressive stance against people seeking asylum. How will the Administration respond after a federal judge blocked his asylum proposal earlier this week? Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer break down the resignation of Kirstjen Nielsen at the Dep...

This week on Party Politics, we celebrate our 100th episode with a live podcast event recorded at the University of Houston’s coffee shop The Nook. Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer share their favorite moments from the past 100 episodes, including President Trump’s greatest wins and losses since his inauguration. Brandon and Jay take questions from the audience, analyze the biggest shift...

This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer discuss the results of the most anticipated investigation since Watergate. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has delivered his report on Russian interference in the 2016 election to Attorney General William Barr. Brandon and Jay discuss the report and analyze the politics of the summary presented by the Attorney General. Will the...

This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer break down the new realities of the presidential race as the Beto O’Rourke campaign ramps up. Jay and Brandon analyze O’Rourke’s political leanings and discuss the challenges he faces as he takes on the other candidates who want to lead the Democratic ticket in 2020. Will O’Rourke’s past come back to haunt him? Is he liberal,...

This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer chat with Lizzie Fletcher, the newly-elected Representative for U.S. House District 7 (D-Houston), which encompasses parts of western and northwestern Harris County. Congresswoman Fletcher gives us a look at an "average week" on Capitol Hill, discusses Harvey recovery funds, and what her priorities are going forward. Plus, she...

Earlier this week the Texas Senate unanimously passed their first piece of legislation on school finance reform, addressing one of Governor Greg Abbott’s emergency items for the current legislative session. The bill passed in the upper chamber would cost $4 billion over the next two years and provide $5,000 annual pay raises for full-time classroom teachers and librarians. As the bill heads to the...