Democrats Should Be Freaking Out a Little About South Texas In this deep-blue area of a red state, the Republican Party is focusing on local races in a quest to transform the political landscape.
Why We Can’t Quit Our Toxic, Insatiable Appetite for Polls How much can or should we trust the polls?
How a Storied Phrase Became a Partisan Battleground A touchstone of political and social discourse, the nearly 100-year-old phrase “the American dream,” is being repurposed — critics say distorted — particularly by Republicans of color.
The Rise of the Conservative Latina Representative Mayra Flores is one of three Republican Latinas vying to transform South Texas politics — often by embracing the extreme.
The G.O.P.’s ‘Wildest Dream’ The election of Mayra Flores, a Republican and an immigrant, helps explain how Latino voters are shifting to the right.