Sheila Jackson Lee’s daughter backs Christian Menefee for mom’s US House seat
| October 29, 2025
Former US Rep. Erica Lee Carter, daughter of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, expressed her support of CD 18 candidate Christian Menefee at an Oct. 19 rally. Carter held the position for a few months after her mother's passing and was then succeeded by the late Rep. Sylvester Turner.
Who really runs the world — the people or a handful of elites pulling strings?
| October 24, 2025
Societies have been shaped by different power structures throughout history, and lately, one term has been gaining attention: oligarchy. But what does that word really mean, and what does Beyoncé have to do with it?
2 candidates lead crowded US House race in Houston
| October 24, 2025
Early voting in the race for a US House seat in Houston opened on Monday, with two candidates leading a field of 16 people running—Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Councilmember Amanda Edwards. Election Day is Nov. 4.
The election is to fill the 18th Congressional District seat, which was left vacant after the death of former Rep. Sylvester Turner on March 5. The district includes much of central Houston.
Thousands march in Austin for ‘No Kings’ protest
| October 20, 2025
Thousands of people marched along Congress Avenue in Austin—from the State Capitol to Auditorium Shores—as part of a nationwide “No Kings” protest on Saturday against the Trump administration.
Dallas ‘No Kings’
| October 20, 2025
Thousands gather in Dallas on Oct. 18 for anti-Trump “No Kings” protest.
New Texas law caused some schools to limit student health care services
| October 14, 2025
A Republican-led initiative to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools had unintentional consequences at the start of the new year.