Posted on · In an extraordinary statement released through state media, the North Korean leader says the U.S. president is "surely a rogue and a gangster fond of playing with fire, rather than a politician."
Posted on · Watch NPR's Greg Myre explain North Korea's nuclear program below.
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Posted on · "No deal was made last night on DACA. Massive border security would have to be agreed to in exchange for consent. Would be subject to vote." - President Trump on Twitter
Posted on · The episode where Professor Brandon Rottinghaus makes a case for Willie Nelson to be the face on the $20 dollar bill and the profs talk about what happens next with DACA.
Posted on · "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..." - Barack Obama quoting Nelson Mandela in the most-liked tweet ever according to Twitter.
Posted on · Beyond the bluster, the Trump administration has been quietly engaged in back channel diplomacy with North Korea for several months, addressing Americans imprisoned in the communist country and deteriorating relations between the long-time foes.
Posted on · Is this a real political conflict or just saber-rattling? And what would happen if North Korea attacks Guam?
Posted on · "Politics moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it." - Ferris Bueller. Ish.
Posted on · North Korea has threatened to send missiles toward Guam. In his latest tweet about the isolated regime, President Trump says, "Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded."
Posted on · The president said over a press conference on Thursday that maybe his previous threats hadn't been tough enough.
Posted on · It’s time again for the Houston Matters weekly political roundup with analysis of national, state, and local political stories with an eye to how it all might affect Houston and Texas.
Posted on · State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert says the White House, State Department and Pentagon are all in agreement.
Posted on · Houston Matters reviews the latest Galveston Bay report card, and we discuss the latest political news.
Posted on · The U.N. Security Council this weekend slapped its toughest sanctions yet on North Korea