The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman sits down with Texas Tribune co-founder Evan Smith to discuss the reporting from her book “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trumpโ at 9 a.m. Friday.
The 2026 Texas Tribune Festival
โMAGA is deadโ: Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Trump supporters liars and hypocrites
The former U.S. representative from Georgia sits down with New York Times domestic correspondent Robert Draper at 6 p.m. Thursday.
James Talarico challenges Ken Paxton to Fox News debate
Paxton has yet to accept any debate invitations despite his campaign saying he was eager to confront Talarico in the campaign for U.S. Senate.
Austin parents should have say in future of failing schools, state takeover, superintendent says
Austin ISD Superintendent Matias Segura shared his support of a parent petition to close schools allowed in the stateโs intervention policy.
Democratic Texas House leader says chamber will flip in November
At The Texas Tribune Festival, state Rep. Gene Wu also said Democrat-controlled legislatures should redistrict next year.
Muslims in Texas are disillusioned as GOP ramps up anti-Islam rhetoric
Being a Muslim in Texas has become more difficult amid a rise in hateful rhetoric from Republicans, panelists at The Texas Tribune Festival said.
Watch: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival
The two-term governor of Oklahoma sits down with National Review senior political correspondent Jim Geraghty at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
Hinojosa seeks to expand the Democratic tent with ad featuring support from Jan. 6 protester
At the Texas Tribune Festival, Hinojosa rejected the โprogressiveโ label in favor of a populist branding in her race against Gov. Greg Abbott.
Watch: Sarah Longwell speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival
Bulwark publisher Sarah Longwell sits down with Astead Herndon for a live recording of his “America, Actually” podcast at 12:45 p.m. Thursday.
Watch: Rahm Emanuel speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival
The former ambassador, mayor of Chicago and White House chief of staff sits down with The Washington Post’s Naftali Bendavid at 9:15 a.m. Thursday.


