Nicole Russell is a columnist at USA TODAY and a mother of four who lives in Texas. Contact her at [email protected] and follow her on X, formerly Twitter: @russell_nm. Sign up for her weekly newsletter, The Right Track, here.
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The Right Track: Trump knows we lost, right?
I didn't think my Texas would flip blue. I was wrongNicole Russell
Ken Paxton just gave Democrats a Texas Senate seatNicole Russell
Lindsay Clancy's likely retrial is final chance for justiceNicole Russell
Socialism has failed every time. Don't let the DSA try againNicole Russell
Selective amnesia over Trump could cost GOP the midtermsNicole Russell
I'm a conservative woman. Here's what I’m watching in the midtermsNicole Russell
The Right Track: Obama's joke was funny. Trump's reaction was telling
These candidates could lose their Senate races. Blame Trump, not themNicole Russell
Talarico has no problem with billionaire money. Just Elon Musk'sNicole Russell
I looked into affordability. Don't bet on Democrats to fix it
Paxton is daring Democrats to 'Come and Take It.' They just mightNicole Russell
Texas has the hottest Senate race. These Texans haven't noticedNicole Russell
Talarico is relying on his charm to con TexasNicole Russell
The Right Track: Do my neighbors care about politics as much as I do?
A Democratic Congress won't lower your bills. It'll investigate TrumpNicole Russell
The Right Track: Our Jewish neighbors need us to condemn antisemitism
Democrats twisted Trump's 'take out Los Angeles' remarkNicole Russell
Renee Good's family is suing immigration officials. This is misguidedNicole Russell
I was promised flying cars. Instead, I got an AI agent I don't wantNicole Russell
The Right Track: Paxton blames Trump. I'm not surprised
Republicans picked Paxton. Now they're paying for it in TexasNicole Russell
GOP let conservatives down. That's no reason to let Democrats winNicole Russell
The Right Track: I actually liked Trump's United Nations speech
We deserve answers after ICE shooting. 'Get the hell out' won't help.Nicole Russell
McConnell's return raises a question we can't ignoreNicole Russell
The Right Track: Have we forgotten the lessons of 9/11?
Keep dreaming, Democrats. Texas won't turn blue in 2026.Nicole Russell
Trump's Iran war is draining America. It's time to end it.Nicole Russell
Vance, Rubio: GOP has deep bench for bright future beyond TrumpNicole Russell
The Right Track: I'm not changing my mind about Lindsay Clancy
Clancy jurors had more sympathy for her than her childrenNicole Russell
Talarico can't hide his record beneath a Christian campaignNicole Russell
The Right Track: I heard this father's plea
What Netflix's 'Death of the Pastor's Wife' gets right about abuseNicole Russell
Darth Vader, lawmakers and the ACLU agree: 'Get the Flock out'Nicole Russell
The women defending Lindsay Clancy shocked meNicole Russell
The Right Track: Dolly Parton was the best of us
Lindsay Clancy's TikTok fandom ignores the real victims: Her kidsNicole Russell
Why the media can't stop harping on Natalie HarpNicole Russell
Lindsay Clancy killed her children. Why are women on her side?Nicole Russell
Republicans are acting like Democrats. It's not a good look.Nicole Russell
The Right Track: Rubio 2028? Why he's winning me over.
Another DSA insurgent just humiliated the Democratic establishmentNicole Russell
Trump promised a Golden Age but delivered a gilded deficitNicole Russell
The left loves mocking women who don't have the 'right' politicsNicole Russell
The Right Track: Today marks a rite of passage
I won't vote for Talarico, but I understand his appeal in TexasNicole Russell
I'm worried about Ariana Grande. We need to talk about it.Nicole Russell
The Right Track: I'll never forget they lied about COVID