Scandals & Soundtracks: Texas & National Politics This Week

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Party Politics

Houston Public Media

341 episodes

1 day ago

Overwhelmed by the political news cycle every week? We get it — that’s why we’re ‘keeping the fun but losing all the drama’ of politics! Party Politics podcast is hosted by Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina, two smart and sassy University of Houston political science professors, who deliver a friendly, funny, and casually informative recap of the week's biggest political news stories. Join the conversation on Twitter @HPMPolitics; use #PartyPoliticsPod to ask Brandon and Jeronimo questions; or email us at Party Politics.

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Scandals & Soundtracks: Texas & National Politics This Week

Party Politics

26 minutes 46 seconds

2 weeks ago

Scandals & Soundtracks: Texas & National Politics This Week

In this week’s Party Politics, Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina break down the latest headlines: new fundraising numbers in the Texas Senate race, talk of Harris County possibly flipping red in 2026, and a campaign photo controversy in Southlake that’s stirring debate over ethics and digital manipulation.Meanwhile, more than 50,000 fans have signed a petition to swap Bad Bunny for George Strait as the next Super Bowl halftime performer.Nationally, Donald Trump commuted George Santos’ sentence, is seeking $230 million in damages from the DOJ, and a Senate hopeful’s Nazi tattoo made headlines — all as the government shutdown drags on.TEXAS POLITICSQ3 Fundraising & Senate RaceCould Harris Co. flip in 2026?Crossed Lines: Photo ScandalNATIONAL POLITICSBad Bunny out George Strait in?Trump Commutes Santos Sentence.Trump Seeks $230M from DOJ.Senate Hopeful with Nazi Tattoo.Government Shutdown Continues.In addition to YouTube, Party Politics airs every Friday night at 8:00 p.m. CT on Houston Public Media TV-8 (PBS), or listen every Friday at 7:30 p.m. CT on News 88.7. The audio podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts).