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As Republicans make gains in the Rio Grande Valley, Democrats are fighting among themselves

Read full article: As Republicans make gains in the Rio Grande Valley, Democrats are fighting among themselves

A faction of Hidalgo County Democrats has raised concerns over how the party is spending money and blocking the group from doing business for several months.

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Democrats eye new presidential primary calendar in 2028, with South Carolina's top spot in jeopardy

Read full article: Democrats eye new presidential primary calendar in 2028, with South Carolina's top spot in jeopardy

The Democratic National Committee is seriously considering scrambling the partyโ€™s next presidential primary calendar.

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House Democratsโ€™ frustration with STAAR bill highlights divide over how new test should look

Read full article: House Democratsโ€™ frustration with STAAR bill highlights divide over how new test should look

Democrats say recent changes to the bill give too much power to the TEA and fall short of meaningfully easing the pressures of standardized testing.

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House committee subpoenas Epstein's estate for documents, including birthday book and contacts

Read full article: House committee subpoenas Epstein's estate for documents, including birthday book and contacts

The House Oversight Committee is subpoenaing the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein.

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For their walkout, Texas Democrats get national attention โ€” and partisan retribution at home

Read full article: For their walkout, Texas Democrats get national attention โ€” and partisan retribution at home

Democrats said the walkout inspired a national protest against GOP redistricting. But it also greased the path for other bills they oppose and unified Texas Republicans.

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Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for lawmakers who flee to halt legislative sessions

Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for lawmakers who flee to halt legislative sessions

The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map that Democrats had delayed by leaving the state.

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El Paso judge blocks Ken Paxton from taking legal action against Beto Oโ€™Rourkeโ€™s political group

Read full article: El Paso judge blocks Ken Paxton from taking legal action against Beto Oโ€™Rourkeโ€™s political group

The order bars Paxton from prosecuting Oโ€™Rourkeโ€™s nonprofit or otherwise bringing legal action aimed at revoking Powered by Peopleโ€™s charter.

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Texas Democrats continue to fight against redistricting bill after returning to State Capitol

Read full article: Texas Democrats continue to fight against redistricting bill after returning to State Capitol

Texasโ€™ Democrats have returned to the state, ending their two-week-long boycott of Governor Greg Abbottโ€™s special legislative session.

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TribCast: The Texas Democrats return. What happens next?

Read full article: TribCast: The Texas Democrats return. What happens next?

The gang looks at whatโ€™s next in the extra-special session, as Republicans prepare to finally pass a new congressional map.

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Texas Democrats return for second special session as redistricting fight resumes

Read full article: Texas Democrats return for second special session as redistricting fight resumes

After a two-week walkout, enough Texas House Democrats have returned to the Capitol to restore a quorum, allowing the second special session to begin. The return follows intense protest over Republicansโ€™ mid-decade congressional redistricting effort.

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Texas redistricting map: How the GOP could increase its stronghold

Read full article: Texas redistricting map: How the GOP could increase its stronghold

Texas lawmakers redrew congressional districts in a partisan bid to give Republicans five additional U.S. House seats. The move set off a bipartisan war across the U.S.

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Texas House Democrats return to Capitol, ending walkout over redistricting plan

Read full article: Texas House Democrats return to Capitol, ending walkout over redistricting plan

After two weeks out of state, Democratic lawmakers returned to Austin, paving the way for Republicans to pass their proposed congressional map.

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Texas Senate panel again advances redrawn congressional map

Read full article: Texas Senate panel again advances redrawn congressional map

A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, shortly after the first one ended.

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Texas House Democrats expected to return to Austin after 2-week quorum break

Read full article: Texas House Democrats expected to return to Austin after 2-week quorum break

Texas House Democrats are expected to return to the state capitol on Monday after weeks of breaking quorum.

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Trump tax law could cause Medicare cuts if Congress doesn't act, CBO says

Read full article: Trump tax law could cause Medicare cuts if Congress doesn't act, CBO says

The federal budget deficits caused by President Donald Trumpโ€™s tax and spending law could trigger automatic cuts to Medicare if Congress does not act, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

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Gov. Abbott calls for another Texas Legislatureโ€™s special session, after first session failed to make quorum

Read full article: Gov. Abbott calls for another Texas Legislatureโ€™s special session, after first session failed to make quorum

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for another Texas Legislatureโ€™s special session after the first session was adjourned Friday morning after failing to make a quorum.

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Abbott calls second special session as first round ends with Democrats still out of state

Read full article: Abbott calls second special session as first round ends with Democrats still out of state

The second session is set to consider the same agenda that stalled in the first, with redistricting and disaster response at the top of the governorโ€™s priorities.

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Texas Democrats say they will return to state once session ends, California unveils retaliatory map

Read full article: Texas Democrats say they will return to state once session ends, California unveils retaliatory map

In a statement, the House Democratic Caucus said its lawyers had advised returning โ€œto build a strong public legislative record for the upcoming legal battleโ€ against the GOPโ€™s map.

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Texas Republicans and Democrats, locked in redistricting battle, weaponize flood response

Read full article: Texas Republicans and Democrats, locked in redistricting battle, weaponize flood response

With Democratsโ€™ walkout over redistricting bringing the House to a standstill, both parties are accusing each other of abandoning Central Texas flood victims.

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Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state

Read full article: Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state

Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.

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Texas Senate Democrats walk out over flood relief delay, criticize Gov. Abbottโ€™s redistricting focus

Read full article: Texas Senate Democrats walk out over flood relief delay, criticize Gov. Abbottโ€™s redistricting focus

In a dramatic turn of events, Texas Senate Democrats staged a walkout on Tuesday, challenging Governor Greg Abbottโ€™s decision to prioritize redistricting over urgent flood relief for the stateโ€™s devastated communities.

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Abbott vows to immediately call Texas lawmakers back to work if special session ends without new maps

Read full article: Abbott vows to immediately call Texas lawmakers back to work if special session ends without new maps

The leaders of both chambers said they would adjourn for the session Friday if Democrats do not return, while the governor said he might add more items to his agenda.

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Ken Paxton asks judge to jail Beto Oโ€™Rourke for fundraising Texas Dems' walkout

Read full article: Ken Paxton asks judge to jail Beto Oโ€™Rourke for fundraising Texas Dems' walkout

Paxton sued Oโ€™Rourke and his political group, Powered by People, last week, arguing that the group was deceptively fundraising for and illegally supporting Texas Democratsโ€™ walkout.

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Texas Supreme Court wonโ€™t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state

Read full article: Texas Supreme Court wonโ€™t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state

The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left Texas to delay a new congressional map.

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In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democratsโ€™ last tool of resistance

Read full article: In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democratsโ€™ last tool of resistance

Since Democratic lawmakers left Texas to delay Republicansโ€™ new map, state leaders have challenged the limits of traditional democratic norms to break the impasse.

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How much do Texas special sessions cost per day?

Read full article: How much do Texas special sessions cost per day?

With no sign of Texas Democrats returning soon, Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to call a series of special legislative sessions. He says he is authorized to call these sessions every 30 days.

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Time dwindling to pass legislation during special session

Read full article: Time dwindling to pass legislation during special session

With only a week left in the Texas special legislative session, key bills addressing crucial issues like flood relief and redistricting hang in the balance.

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How Texas Democrats' walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Read full article: How Texas Democrats' walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald Trump to win more seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Judge blocks Beto Oโ€™Rourke from financially supporting Texas Democrats who left the state

Read full article: Judge blocks Beto Oโ€™Rourke from financially supporting Texas Democrats who left the state

The order came at the request of Attorney General Ken Paxton, who Oโ€™Rourke accused in a separate lawsuit of going on a โ€œfishing expedition, constitutional rights be damned.โ€

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Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 House Democrats over redistricting standoff

Read full article: Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 House Democrats over redistricting standoff

Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the governorโ€™s authority to make the request.

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How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very

Read full article: How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very

At the core of the fight in Texas over redrawing the stateโ€™s congressional districts is a debate over a time-honored right spelled out in the Constitution: Every two years, โ€œthe Peopleโ€ get to pick someone to represent their interests in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight

Read full article: Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight

Democrats concede thereโ€™s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue states to retaliate.

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Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state

Read full article: Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state

The attorney general is calling on the โ€œfull faith and creditโ€ clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should typically honor each otherโ€™s judicial proceedings.

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Texas Democrats face legal pressure after redistricting walkout

Read full article: Texas Democrats face legal pressure after redistricting walkout

In response to Texas Democrats blocking the quorum needed for redistricting, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, and Attorney General Ken Paxton are turning up the heatโ€”threatening legal action and seeking federal help to bring the lawmakers back.

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FBI to assist in locating โ€˜runawayโ€™ Texas House Democrats amid quorum break

Read full article: FBI to assist in locating โ€˜runawayโ€™ Texas House Democrats amid quorum break

"We cannot allow these rogue legislators to avoid their constitutional responsibilities," U.S. Senator John Cornyn said in a statement.

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Abbottโ€™s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees

Read full article: Abbottโ€™s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees

The Texas Supreme Court said in 2021 the Constitution allows members to thwart legislation by leaving the state. Abbott wants them to reconsider.

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Texas Democrats plea for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump's redistricting plan

Read full article: Texas Democrats plea for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump's redistricting plan

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for donations to help cover their costs.

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Increased attention on Texas House Democratic leader Gene Wu comes with more anti-Asian insults

Read full article: Increased attention on Texas House Democratic leader Gene Wu comes with more anti-Asian insults

โ€œIs Gene Wu back in China?โ€ state Sen. Mayes Middleton, a Galveston Republican, posted on X on Monday โ€” the first day the House did not reach a quorum due to the absent Democrats.

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Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870

Read full article: Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870

While the Democrats could technically derail the GOPโ€™s redistricting map, such efforts have been largely symbolic and had limited success blocking past legislation, experts say.

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Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870

Read full article: Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870

While the Democrats could technically derail the GOPโ€™s redistricting map, such efforts have been largely symbolic and had limited success blocking past legislation, experts say.

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Texas House Democrats say a bomb threat was made at their hotel amid redistricting walkout

Read full article: Texas House Democrats say a bomb threat was made at their hotel amid redistricting walkout

Chair Rep. Gene Wu and his colleagues reassure their supporters: "We are safe, we are secure, and we are undeterred."

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TribCast: How long can Texas Democrats hold out?

Read full article: TribCast: How long can Texas Democrats hold out?

In this weekโ€™s episode, Matthew and Eleanor speak with state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, about her and her colleaguesโ€™ decision to flee the state, the potential financial and criminal penalties and her opposition to the stateโ€™s proposed new congressional map.

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DNC Chair stands in solidarity with Texas lawmakers in Illinois blocking redistricting vote

Read full article: DNC Chair stands in solidarity with Texas lawmakers in Illinois blocking redistricting vote

As a political chess match wages on against Texas lawmakers and an attempt to block a vote on a โ€œriggedโ€ congressional redistricting map, officials with the Democratic National Convention are joining the effort in Illinois.

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Trump's redistricting fight could broaden and last a while with Texas and California as epicenters

Read full article: Trump's redistricting fight could broaden and last a while with Texas and California as epicenters

Texas and California are at the center of a national political power struggle that could reshape Trump's second presidency.

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The Texas redistricting fight spurring a legislative standoff: What you need to know

Read full article: The Texas redistricting fight spurring a legislative standoff: What you need to know

Texas Republicans are trying to redraw congressional districts to pick up five additional U.S. House seats. Democrats face financial and political risk in their bid to block the GOP plan.

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Democratsโ€™ quorum-breaking flight puts Abbottโ€™s agenda in limbo for special legislative session

Read full article: Democratsโ€™ quorum-breaking flight puts Abbottโ€™s agenda in limbo for special legislative session

Democrats fled the state to stop Republicansโ€™ attempt to redraw congressional districts, but bills aimed at everything from a THC product ban to bolstering flood response are now in doubt.

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LIVE: Texas Democrats join state lawmakers nationwide to speak out against redistricting efforts

Read full article: LIVE: Texas Democrats join state lawmakers nationwide to speak out against redistricting efforts

Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans from adopting U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants in place before the 2026 midterm elections.

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โ€˜The truancy ends nowโ€™: Gov. Abbott outlines legal consequences for Texas House Democrats breaking quorum

Read full article: โ€˜The truancy ends nowโ€™: Gov. Abbott outlines legal consequences for Texas House Democrats breaking quorum

Sunday night, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a heated statement warning of legal consequences for Democratic members of the Texas House who chose to leave the state to break quorum and block Republican-backed legislation earlier in the day.

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A look back at when Texas House Democrats walked out in 2021 to block GOP voting bill

Read full article: A look back at when Texas House Democrats walked out in 2021 to block GOP voting bill

As Texas House Democrats once again deny quorum over Republican-led redistricting efforts, marking the first Democratic walkout in more than four years.

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Texas Senate Democrats support House walkout over โ€˜riggedโ€™ redistricting map

Read full article: Texas Senate Democrats support House walkout over โ€˜riggedโ€™ redistricting map

In a dramatic escalation of opposition to redistricting efforts led by Republicans in Texas, the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus have expressed strong support for their House counterparts, who have denied quorum in protest of a proposed congressional map they call โ€œriggedโ€ and disenfranchising.

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Texas Democrats fleeing state to block redistricting vote follows strategy that's had mixed results

Read full article: Texas Democrats fleeing state to block redistricting vote follows strategy that's had mixed results

Texas Democrats have fled the state in an effort to keep Republicans from approving a new U.S. House map that could boost their slim congressional majority next year.

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Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOPโ€™s proposed congressional map

Read full article: Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOPโ€™s proposed congressional map

The lawmakersโ€™ absence means the lower chamber wonโ€™t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map Democrats have condemned as a political power grab.

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Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations

Read full article: Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations

A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senateโ€™s yearly August recess for now as President Donald Trump declares that his nominees โ€œshould NOT BE FORCED TO WAIT.โ€.

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Democrats launching summer blitz to press Republicans on Trump spending plan

Read full article: Democrats launching summer blitz to press Republicans on Trump spending plan

Democrats are launching a nationwide summer blitz designed to force vulnerable Republicans to defend President Donald Trumpโ€™s big tax and spending bill, especially Medicaid cuts.

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Senate confirms Trump's pick for counterterrorism agency, a former Green Beret with extremist ties

Read full article: Senate confirms Trump's pick for counterterrorism agency, a former Green Beret with extremist ties

The Senate has confirmed Joe Kent, President Donald Trumpโ€™s pick to lead the National Counterterrorism Center.

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Republicans consider changing Senate rules to speed confirmation of Trump nominees

Read full article: Republicans consider changing Senate rules to speed confirmation of Trump nominees

Senate Republicans are considering changing Senate rules to speed up confirmation of President Donald Trumpโ€™s executive branch nominees, forcing a possible clash with Democrats as Trump pressures them to fill dozens of administration posts before they leave town for the monthlong August recess.

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Democrats try again to revive the Voting Rights Act but face long odds

Read full article: Democrats try again to revive the Voting Rights Act but face long odds

Democrats are again trying to revive the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Virginia judge bars Youngkin's university board appointments rejected by Senate Democrats

Read full article: Virginia judge bars Youngkin's university board appointments rejected by Senate Democrats

A judge has ordered that eight university board members tapped by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin should be removed from their posts.

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What Americans think about Israel's military action in Gaza, according to a new Gallup poll

Read full article: What Americans think about Israel's military action in Gaza, according to a new Gallup poll

A new poll shows support for Israelโ€™s military action in Gaza has dropped among U.S. adults, with only about one-third approving.

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Democrats implore Trump to step up role in addressing suffering and starvation in Gaza

Read full article: Democrats implore Trump to step up role in addressing suffering and starvation in Gaza

Senate Democrats are imploring President Donald Trump's administration to step up its role in addressing suffering and starvation in Gaza.

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Controversial redistricting proposal sparks heated Houston hearing

Read full article: Controversial redistricting proposal sparks heated Houston hearing

Hundreds of Texas residents gathered at the University of Houston today to speak directly to lawmakers about a controversial redistricting proposal that could reshape the stateโ€™s political map.

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The House is looking into the Epstein investigation. Here's what could happen next

Read full article: The House is looking into the Epstein investigation. Here's what could happen next

A key House committee is looking into the investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes.

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How views of the Supreme Court have changed since 2022 abortion ruling, according to AP-NORC polling

Read full article: How views of the Supreme Court have changed since 2022 abortion ruling, according to AP-NORC polling

A new poll shows Americansโ€™ views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the courtโ€™s standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022.

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Democrats slam rush to redraw US House maps at first hearing in Texas

Read full article: Democrats slam rush to redraw US House maps at first hearing in Texas

Texas Democrats on Thursday slammed the GOP's unusual push to redraw the state's House maps to win more seats ahead of the 2026 elections.

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Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding

Read full article: Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding

President Donald Trump has signed a bill to cancel about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

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RNC Chairman Michael Whatley plans to run for Senate in North Carolina, with Trump's backing

Read full article: RNC Chairman Michael Whatley plans to run for Senate in North Carolina, with Trump's backing

Michael Whatley, chairman of the national Republican Party, plans to run for an open Senate seat in North Carolina in 2026, with the blessing of President Donald Trump, after Trumpโ€™s daughter-in-law, Lara, passed on the seat.

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Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files

Read full article: Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files

Under intense pressure from President Donald Trumpโ€™s own supporters, his administration now is asking a federal court to unseal secret documents related to Jeffrey Epsteinโ€™s case.

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Billy Long sworn in as IRS commissioner, taking over an agency he once sought to close

Read full article: Billy Long sworn in as IRS commissioner, taking over an agency he once sought to close

Former Missouri congressman Billy Long was ceremonially sworn in as IRS commissioner on Friday.

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Republicans press leaders of Georgetown, Berkeley and CUNY on antisemitism complaints

Read full article: Republicans press leaders of Georgetown, Berkeley and CUNY on antisemitism complaints

House Republicans on Tuesday grilled the leaders of Georgetown University, the City University of New York and the University of California, Berkeley, in the latest hearing on antisemitism in higher education, accusing the schools of failing to respond adequately to allegations of bias or discrimination.

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A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts

Read full article: A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts

Senate Republicans are putting the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts to the test this week.

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US manufacturers are stuck in a rut despite subsidies from Biden and protection from Trump

Read full article: US manufacturers are stuck in a rut despite subsidies from Biden and protection from Trump

Democratic President Joe Biden handed out subsidies to chipmakers and electric vehicle manufacturers.

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Trump branded, browbeat and prevailed. But his big bill may come at a political cost

Read full article: Trump branded, browbeat and prevailed. But his big bill may come at a political cost

Donald Trump has made tax cuts a central part of his political legacy.

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Republican budget bill dismantles climate law passed by Democrats

Read full article: Republican budget bill dismantles climate law passed by Democrats

The sprawling Republican budget bill approved by the Senate Tuesday removes a proposed tax on solar and wind energy projects but quickly phases out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy.

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National pride is declining in America. And it's splitting by party lines, new Gallup polling shows

Read full article: National pride is declining in America. And it's splitting by party lines, new Gallup polling shows

A poll shows only 36% of Democrats say theyโ€™re โ€œextremelyโ€ or โ€œveryโ€ proud to be American, reflecting a dramatic decline in national pride that's also clear among young people.

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Key Medicaid provision in Trump's bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling

Read full article: Key Medicaid provision in Trump's bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling

The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill doesn't adhere to procedural rules.

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How US adults' views on same-sex marriage have changed since the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling

Read full article: How US adults' views on same-sex marriage have changed since the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling

Ten years after the Supreme Court ruled there's a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, the split between Republicans and Democrats on the issue is wider than itโ€™s been in decades.

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Progressive Rep. Greg Casar has a playbook he wants Democrats to use in 2026

Read full article: Progressive Rep. Greg Casar has a playbook he wants Democrats to use in 2026

Casar, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, thinks economic populism and โ€œauthentic candidatesโ€ can win back recently converted GOP voters.

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Senate Republicans hold hearing on Biden's mental fitness as Democrats boycott

Read full article: Senate Republicans hold hearing on Biden's mental fitness as Democrats boycott

Republican senators are looking into former President Joe Biden's ability to serve in office.

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The Latest: US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts

Read full article: The Latest: US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts

The U.S. State Department says it is restarting the process for foreigners to apply for student visas but says all applicants must have their social media accounts set to โ€˜publicโ€™ to allow review by officials.

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Analysis: The 2025 Texas Senate, from right to left

Read full article: Analysis: The 2025 Texas Senate, from right to left

Hereโ€™s a look at senators, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2025 regular session.

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Analysis: The 2025 Texas House, from right to left

Read full article: Analysis: The 2025 Texas House, from right to left

Hereโ€™s a look at House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2025 regular session.

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'Shocked' and 'sickened' Democrats react with fury to video of Padilla's removal

Read full article: 'Shocked' and 'sickened' Democrats react with fury to video of Padilla's removal

Senate Democrats were shaken to the core after seeing videos of officers aggressively pushing California Sen. Alex Padilla out of a news conference with the Homeland Security secretary and eventually restraining him on the floor outside the room.

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Democrats look for reinvention and a new playbook against Trump in key committee race

Read full article: Democrats look for reinvention and a new playbook against Trump in key committee race

House Democrats are searching for a new leader on the powerful House Oversight Committee after the untimely passing of their previous ranking member.

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David Hogg won't try to keep his DNC role amid dispute over Democratic primaries

Read full article: David Hogg won't try to keep his DNC role amid dispute over Democratic primaries

David Hogg says he will not fight to hold onto his leadership role in the Democratic National Committee.

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What's targeted in Trump's request for $9.4 billion in budget cuts from Congress

Read full article: What's targeted in Trump's request for $9.4 billion in budget cuts from Congress

President Donald Trump is looking to cancel $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress.

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Study finds little agreement between Republicans and Democrats on media sources they trust

Read full article: Study finds little agreement between Republicans and Democrats on media sources they trust

A new survey by the Pew Research Center finds little agreement between Republicans and Democrats in the media sources they trust.

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Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones announces bid to succeed Sylvester Turner in Congress

Read full article: Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones announces bid to succeed Sylvester Turner in Congress

Jones, a Democrat elected to the Texas House in 2022 and previously served on the Houston City Council, joins a slate of candidates running to fill the solidly blue seat.

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How RFK Jr., Democrats and Republicans found common ground over food labels in Texas

Read full article: How RFK Jr., Democrats and Republicans found common ground over food labels in Texas

Texas is poised to lead the country in an initiative to inform denizens of whatโ€™s in their food. Food industry experts say itโ€™s going too far.

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Texasโ€™ DEI ban on public schools heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for final sign-off

Read full article: Texasโ€™ DEI ban on public schools heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for final sign-off

Senate Bill 12โ€™s supporters say DEI programs use class time and public funds to promote political agendas.

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Senate votes to block Californiaโ€™s rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

Read full article: Senate votes to block Californiaโ€™s rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

The Senate has voted to block Californiaโ€™s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

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House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session

Read full article: House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session

House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.

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Democratic Rep. Vikki Goodwin announces run for lieutenant governor

Read full article: Democratic Rep. Vikki Goodwin announces run for lieutenant governor

As the field takes shape for the 2026 campaign, the Republican incumbent, Dan Patrick, starts with a large financial advantage.

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New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about the 2020 election

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Beginning next school year, the curriculum standards for Oklahoma high school students will including conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election.

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House works into the night as Republicans push ahead on Trump's big bill

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Tax breaks tallying more than $5 trillion.

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Proposals to require judges to deny bail more often advance through House panel, signaling a broader agreement

Read full article: Proposals to require judges to deny bail more often advance through House panel, signaling a broader agreement

Amending the Texas Constitution to crack down on the stateโ€™s bail practices has been an elusive priority of Gov. Greg Abbottโ€™s for three consecutive sessions.

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After a sometimes graphic debate, Texas House advances bill limiting kidsโ€™ access to sexually explicit books in libraries

Read full article: After a sometimes graphic debate, Texas House advances bill limiting kidsโ€™ access to sexually explicit books in libraries

The bill would bar those under 18 from checking out books with sexually explicit material without parental permission.

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Texas Democrats cancel planned vote to condemn Rep. Henry Cuellar

Read full article: Texas Democrats cancel planned vote to condemn Rep. Henry Cuellar

Concerns about measures to enforce a ban against a lawmakerโ€™s access to voter files led the party to drop the vote, a party leader said.

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Supporters of a bill to study reparations for slavery urge Maryland Gov. Moore to sign the measure

Read full article: Supporters of a bill to study reparations for slavery urge Maryland Gov. Moore to sign the measure

Supporters of a measure to create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery in Maryland have rallied next to the Capitol and the governorโ€™s residence to urge Gov. Wes Moore to sign the legislation.

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Democrats block stablecoin bill as they raise concerns about Trump's crypto ventures

Read full article: Democrats block stablecoin bill as they raise concerns about Trump's crypto ventures

Senate Democrats have blocked legislation to regulate a form of cryptocurrency after arguing that the bill needed stronger protections.

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House follows Trump's lead with a vote to change the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America'

Read full article: House follows Trump's lead with a vote to change the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America'

The Republican-led House has passed a bill that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name.

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