Greg Abbott

US President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on September 11, 2025.

OTHERWISE ENGAGED

Deep Red State’s Imperiled Governor Snubs Trump Rally

A top ally is giving Trump a wide berth as the president’s approval ratings plummet.

Will Neal

Bo French, candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, attends the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) USA 2026 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, in Grapevine, Texas, U.S. March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare

MAGA Candidate Doubles Down on Vile Racist Post

The Texas Republican is playing the victim after being criticized by members of his own party.

Janna Brancolini

Former President Barack Obama moderates a conversation with Manu Meel, Co-Founder and CEO of BridgeUSA, Ainka Jackson, Founding executive director of the Selma Center for Nonviolence, Truth, and Reconciliation and Nika Kovač, Director of Slovenia-based Institute 8th of March during the Obama Foundation's 2024 Democracy Forum on December 05, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. The 2024 Democracy Forum focused on "pluralism" and exploring how diverse communities can work together. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

TWISTING THE KNIFE

Obama Takes a Victory Lap After Humiliating Defeat for Trump

Virginia voters approved a measure redrawing the state’s political districts to benefit Democrats.

Janna Brancolini

Gregg Abbott and the AI-generated image of a rescued pilot.

MAGA Republicans Roasted After Being Duped by AI War Slop

Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton were among those to share the bogus image with their social media followers.

Ewan Palmer

Gov. Greg Abbott listens to a briefing as he prepares for a winter storm at the State Operations Center in Austin on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.

MAGA Gov. Embarrasses Himself While Praising Trump’s War

Greg Abbott should have looked closer before firing off his social media post.

Ewan Palmer

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in the Oval Office of the White House on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting the crown prince for meetings aimed at strengthening economic and defense ties, including the U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump-Appointee Rebukes His Power Grab in Scathing Ruling

A panel of federal judges has blocked Texas from using its new GOP-friendly congressional map in the 2026 midterms.

Erkki Forster