Greg Abbott Declares War on Moderate Republicans
The Texas governor endorsed a primary opponent of Representative Sarah Davis, who is probably the GOP’s best chance to retain the district in upscale west Houston.
Christopher Hooks
Articles by Christopher Hooks
Burning Down the House: Joe Straus and the End of the Moderate Texas Republican
A tremendous amount now depends on whether a Straus-type successor can be elected speaker.
Fox and Friend: Sean Hannity and Robert Jeffress Share the Self-Love at Church
Jeffress’ megachurch, like others, is a television set with an unusually large studio audience, a fact that Hannity’s Sunday's appearance underlined.
The Problem with Facts
There is a misunderstanding that false information spreads because real information is somehow in short supply.
Beto Testing
Can Beto O’Rourke’s seat-of-the-pants, DIY, break-the-rules campaign succeed against Ted Cruz?
Texas GOP’s Favorite Meme-Maker is Now Helping the Far-Right in Germany
After mastering the art of race-baiting digital campaigning in Texas, Vincent Harris has graduated to working for German nationalists.
Even Hurricane Harvey Can’t Temper GOP Hostility Toward Texas’ Big Cities
Governor Greg Abbott scoffed at Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s request for emergency funds, saying he "has all the money that he needs."
Trump Nominee to FEC Tried to Shred Texas’ Already-Weak Ethics Laws
Nominating Trey Trainor to the FEC makes sense: Most Trump appointees either hate or are ignorant of the thing they’re expected to oversee.
Will Hurd’s Guide to Running as a Republican in 2018
During a tour of Dairy Queens in his district, the West Texas congressman offered a master class in the rhetorical skills many Republicans are going to need this cycle.
Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz and Dan Patrick’s Obsession with George Soros is Weird and Kind of Dangerous
Texas politicians share their Soros obsession with some of the country’s most cartoonish lunatics, like Alex Jones.