Check out Gina Hinojosa's interview announcing her run for Texas Governor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kocf9-4zPtw

Chuck Rocha returns from his Texas homecoming with stories about reuniting with his high school buddies and Mexican family, reflecting on how working-class communities have shifted from Democratic strongholds to Republican territory over the past 30 years. Mike Madrid joins from Mexico to discuss the looming Supreme Court decision that could dismantle Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act—potentially costing Democrats 20 House seats and eliminating minority district protections forever.

Our hosts dive deep into the emerging Black-Brown political tensions as Latino populations grow in historically African American districts, examining real-world examples from Dallas and California. They also analyze the Middle East ceasefire, condemn racist text messages from Young Republican leadership, and debate Maine's Democratic Senate primary between establishment favorite Governor Mills and working-class outsider Graham Plattner—an oyster farmer and veteran who represents the generational change the party desperately needs.

Plus: Updates on the government shutdown contest, Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa's announcement, and why Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva still hasn't been sworn in despite needing a paycheck.

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