Texperts: Constitutional Amendments
University of Houston political science professor and host of “Party Politics,” Brandon Rottinghaus explains the amendment process and why they’re important to Texas.
Category: politics
Limes get deadly as Mexican growers’ leader is murdered after defying cartels
Limes get deadly as Mexican growers’ leader is murdered after defying cartels
Bernie Sanders On Daily Show: Trump Is Right, The System Is Broken
On The Daily Show last night, Bernie Sanders was urging Democrats to acknowledge the same truths that Trump has become adept at exploiting. “The message that he gives off is: ‘The system is broken and only I can fix it.’ (Editor’s note: Every time I read about a new congress member who suddenly became a millionaire, I’m furious. Time to stop the stock trading, people!) The veteran senator went on to say that the Democratic Party needs to acknowledge the “bloody reality” of how powerful Trump is becoming and how he has been able to drag the country so far into line with his policies. “So when you see Donald Trump go to them and say, ‘You’re giving me ten percent of your company if we’re helping you out? Or, we’re going to do that, but here’s the thing: you’re not going to charge these people anymore? Does that change the calculus now for Democrats to govern with more balls?” Stewart asked. “I think it does. They’ve seen a boldness in Trump using his power in a way we’ve never seen before,” Sanders replied. He also claimed that the current campaign donation system, which allows wealthy donors to give unlimited amounts through Super PACs, is broken, too. Sanders alleged that this makes parties reliant on wealthy backers and not on voters. read more.
Russia Pushes a State-Controlled ‘Super App’ by Sabotaging Its Rivals
As the Kremlin throttles WhatsApp and Telegram, the new MAX messaging app is moving Russia closer to a restricted internet without foreign technology.
Historian Jill Lepore on the metaphor of America as a family
In this web extra, historian Jill Lepore, author of “We the People: A History of the U. S. Constitution,” talks with Tony Dokoupil about competing histories of America; polarization; and dissent as an act of patriotism.
Jensen Huang throws shade at ‘policy makers’ over NVIDIA (NVDA) exit from China
As the trade war between US and China escalates, NVIDIA has been forced to pull out of the AI market there for now.
Jensen Huang throws shade at ‘policy makers’ over NVIDIA (NVDA) exit from China
As the trade war between US and China escalates, NVIDIA has been forced to pull out of the AI market there for now.
Senate staffers to miss first paycheck as hundreds seek shutdown relief loans
Senate staffers, including those who work to keep the chamber running, will miss their first paycheck Monday as the government shutdown nears its three-week mark, and more congressional employees begin to seek temporary relief. The grim milestone is but the latest consequence of the protracted partisan fight on Capitol Hill over Democratic demands to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies. [.].
