125: Presidential Accountability

01/31/20 • 28 min

This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina walk us through the final days of questioning in President Trump's Impeachment Trial, and consider the political implications behind Friday's crucial Senate vote on the ability to call witnesses to the stand. During this week's episode, Jeronimo and Brandon recap the latest developments in Texas politics, and provide a breaking news update on the special election in House District 28. With the Democratic Iowa Caucuses less than four days away, #PartyPoliticsPod co-hosts offer their insights on the leading Democratic Presidential candidates, and breakdown the various obstacles and factors Iowa voters will face as they head to the polls next week.

NATIONAL TOPICS:

2020 Presidential Round-up: Iowa Caucuses
President Trump's Middle East Peace Plan
New Space Force Logo

TEXAS TOPICS:

Rep. Escobar to give Democratic State of the Union response
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick hints about changing Senate rules
Texas AFL-CIO backs Rep. Cisneros
U.S. Senate Roundup
Special election results!
Even Ted Cruz has a podcast!

You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected]. Party Politics is produced by Sophie Moll, the audio engineer is Todd Hulslander.

NATIONAL TOPICS:

2020 Presidential Round-up: Iowa Caucuses
President Trump's Middle East Peace Plan
New Space Force Logo

TEXAS TOPICS:

Rep. Escobar to give Democratic State of the Union response
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick hints about changing Senate rules
Texas AFL-CIO backs Rep. Cisneros
U.S. Senate Roundup
Special election results!
Even Ted Cruz has a podcast!

You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected]. Party Politics is produced by Sophie Moll, the audio engineer is Todd Hulslander.

Previous Episode

124: U.S. Senate Takes On Impeachment

The impeachment trial of President Trump is officially underway in the Senate this week, and although the 2020 Presidential Election may still be months away, the Texas Primaries are just right around the corner! That's why this week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina are walking us through the first few days of the Impeachment Trial in the United States Senate, and recapping some of the week's biggest news stories in Texas politics. With the Iowa Caucuses less than two weeks away, Jeronimo and Brandon breakdown why Texas has become a center of national attention in the 2020 Election cycle, and discuss some of the state's most competitive Congressional and Legislative races ahead of the March Primaries.

NATIONAL TOPICS:

2020 Presidential Round-Up: Iowa Caucuses coming up!
Infighting between Democratic Candidates: Michael Bloomberg campaign funds, NYT endorsement, Clinton slams Sanders

TEXAS TOPICS:

President Trump is back in Texas
Early voting for House District 28 (Fort Bend), House District 100 (Dallas), House District 148 (North Houston)
Democrats fighting for Congressional District 2, again!
GOP State Chair Race
Pete Olsen backs Pierce Bush in Congressional District 32

Next Episode

Party Politics: Iowa Caucuses; Impeachment; Coronavirus

This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina walk us through the troubles tallying the vote in the Iowa Caucus, analyze the aftermath of Trump's Senate acquittal in the impeachment trial, and provide an update on the Coronavirus crisis. During this week’s episode, Jeronimo and Brandon also recap the latest developments in Texas politics.

NATIONAL TOPICS:

Iowa Caucuses
Impeachment trial
Coronavirus
Super Bowl mistake

TEXAS TOPICS:

Log Cabin Rs denied spot at Convention
Federal fundraising roundup
State 30 day fundraising report roundup

You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email [email protected]. Party Politics is produced by Sophie Moll, the audio engineer is Todd Hulslander.