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Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms

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A possible federal shutdown is looming at month's end, and the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with President Donald Trump to negotiate.

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Texas Republicans say Charlie Kirkโ€™s death is galvanizing young conservatives

Read full article: Texas Republicans say Charlie Kirkโ€™s death is galvanizing young conservatives

Thousands gathered at a North Houston suburb for the summit, where speaker after speaker memorialized Kirk and encouraged young attendees to rise in his place.

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2 days ago

As controversy swirls around late-night TV, here's what a new poll shows about who still watches

Read full article: As controversy swirls around late-night TV, here's what a new poll shows about who still watches

As late-night talk shows undergo major changes and controversy, a new poll finds most Americans donโ€™t watch them regularly and the ones who do are more likely to be Democrats.

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Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules

Read full article: Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules

The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trumpโ€™s nominees.

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Federal watchdog report on Georgia's Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs

Read full article: Federal watchdog report on Georgia's Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs

A government watchdog has raised concerns about high administrative costs in Georgia's Medicaid program.

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More Americans say Israel has 'gone too far' in the Gaza conflict, according to new AP-NORC polling

Read full article: More Americans say Israel has 'gone too far' in the Gaza conflict, according to new AP-NORC polling

A new poll finds more U.S. adults view Israelโ€™s military action in Gaza as excessive than at the beginning of its war with Hamas.

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The Latest: Trump enjoys royal pageantry during unprecedented second UK state visit

Read full article: The Latest: Trump enjoys royal pageantry during unprecedented second UK state visit

President Donald Trump is relishing the glow of a British royal spectacle during his visit to Windsor Castle.

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Shutdown talk heats up as Democrats insist on stopping health care cuts

Read full article: Shutdown talk heats up as Democrats insist on stopping health care cuts

A deadline looming, Congress is charging toward a federal government shutdown.

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Young activists won a landmark state climate trial. Now they're challenging Trump's orders

Read full article: Young activists won a landmark state climate trial. Now they're challenging Trump's orders

Young climate activists and their attorneys who won a landmark global warming trial against the state of Montana are challenging President Donald Trump's energy agenda.

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Rep. McCaul will retire, but GOP hawk worries about World War III after Russian escalation

Read full article: Rep. McCaul will retire, but GOP hawk worries about World War III after Russian escalation

Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas is worried that Russia's escalation of its invasion of Ukraine could lead to World War III.

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Trump says heโ€™ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities

Read full article: Trump says heโ€™ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities

President Donald Trump says he'll send the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to address crime concerns there.

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Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans donโ€™t accept Democratsโ€™ health care demands

Read full article: Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans donโ€™t accept Democratsโ€™ health care demands

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is willing to risk a government shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans donโ€™t accept Democratic demands on health care.

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Senate Republicans take first steps to change rules to speed up Trump's nominees

Read full article: Senate Republicans take first steps to change rules to speed up Trump's nominees

Republicans are taking the first steps to change the rules of the Senate to confirm more of President Donald Trumpโ€™s nominees.

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Senate Republicans barely defeat effort by Democrats to force release of Epstein files

Read full article: Senate Republicans barely defeat effort by Democrats to force release of Epstein files

Senate Republicans have barely defeated an effort by Democrats to insert language into Congressโ€™ annual defense authorization bill that would have forced the public release of case files on the sex trafficking investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein.

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Missouri voters and lawmakers clash over who should be able to initiate constitutional amendments

Read full article: Missouri voters and lawmakers clash over who should be able to initiate constitutional amendments

Missouri voters and lawmakers could be headed for a clash at the ballot box over public policy decisions.

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Texas voters have mixed views on redistricting and Trumpโ€™s megabill, poll finds

Read full article: Texas voters have mixed views on redistricting and Trumpโ€™s megabill, poll finds

The statewide survey found that more voters disapprove of the mid-decade redraw than support it, fueled by overwhelming opposition from independent and Democratic voters.

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Missouri Republicans advance Trump-backed plan to redraw US House districts

Read full article: Missouri Republicans advance Trump-backed plan to redraw US House districts

Missouri's Republican-led House has passed a plan to redraw the state's congressional districts at the urging of President Donald Trump.

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What Americans think about socialism and capitalism, according to a new Gallup poll

Read full article: What Americans think about socialism and capitalism, according to a new Gallup poll

A new Gallup poll finds that Democrats view socialism more positively than they did in the past, while their views of capitalism are more negative.

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Texas Republican Party sues state to end open primaries

Read full article: Texas Republican Party sues state to end open primaries

Currently, any Texas voter can cast a ballot in GOP primaries. The party wants to limit eligibility to registered members.

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Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s contentious hearing before Senate lawmakers

Read full article: Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s contentious hearing before Senate lawmakers

Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. faced bipartisan questioning over recent changes to health agencies, vaccine approvals and other priorities at a contentious three-hour Senate hearing.

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Trump-backed plan to redraw Missouri congressional districts draws opposition at first hearing

Read full article: Trump-backed plan to redraw Missouri congressional districts draws opposition at first hearing

Some Missouri residents are denouncing a plan to redraw the state's congressional districts at the urging of President Donald Trump.

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What polls show about Americansโ€™ views on childhood vaccine mandates

Read full article: What polls show about Americansโ€™ views on childhood vaccine mandates

Most Americans say kids should be vaccinated to attend school.

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Where states stand in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps

Read full article: Where states stand in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps

Missouri has become the third state to embrace a mid-decade redesign of its U.S. House districts in a quest for partisan advantage.

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Texas Legislature ends second special session marked by new political maps, slew of conservative wins

Read full article: Texas Legislature ends second special session marked by new political maps, slew of conservative wins

Between cracking down on abortion pills and restricting transgender restroom use, lawmakers also tackled flood safety and the STAAR test. Left untouched: Texasโ€™ hemp industry.

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House rejects effort to censure New Jersey congresswoman over actions at detention center

Read full article: House rejects effort to censure New Jersey congresswoman over actions at detention center

The House has rejected a resolution to censure Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey.

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Proposal limiting Texas city, county property taxes dies in the Legislature

Read full article: Proposal limiting Texas city, county property taxes dies in the Legislature

The House refused to back a bill that would apply only to the stateโ€™s largest cities.

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Signaling collaboration, DC mayor orders emergency operations center kept open to work with feds

Read full article: Signaling collaboration, DC mayor orders emergency operations center kept open to work with feds

In a nod to continuing collaboration, the mayor of Washington, D.

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In rapidly diversifying Tarrant County, a summer of GOP redistricting hits Black and Latino representation

Read full article: In rapidly diversifying Tarrant County, a summer of GOP redistricting hits Black and Latino representation

Despite explosive growth turning Tarrant into a racially diverse swing county, two new political maps will leave it with whiter, more Republican representation.

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Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

Read full article: Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

As Congress returns to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, they will have to find a way to work with Democrats or around them as a government shutdown looms.

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Big money and names power the campaign to influence California voters over a new congressional map

Read full article: Big money and names power the campaign to influence California voters over a new congressional map

California voters will decide in November whether to OK a new congressional map that would benefit Democrats.

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Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month that she won't run for reelection in 2026

Read full article: Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month that she won't run for reelection in 2026

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is expected to announce next month she won't seek reelection, leaving another vacancy in an Iowa seat that could have ripple effects down the ballot as Democrats look to the state for pickup opportunities.

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Gov. Abbott approves Texasโ€™ mid-decade redistricting map to net five GOP seats

Read full article: Gov. Abbott approves Texasโ€™ mid-decade redistricting map to net five GOP seats

Missouriโ€™s Republican governor is calling a special legislative session to redraw the stateโ€™s U.S. House districts.

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Trump fires Democratic member of Surface Transportation Board ahead of huge rail merger decision

Read full article: Trump fires Democratic member of Surface Transportation Board ahead of huge rail merger decision

President Donald Trump has fired one of two Democratic members of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to break a 2-2 tie ahead of the board considering the largest railroad merger ever proposed.

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Democrat Catelin Drey's victory in Iowa special election breaks GOP supermajority

Read full article: Democrat Catelin Drey's victory in Iowa special election breaks GOP supermajority

Democrat Catelin Drey has won a special election for an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that previously leaned Republican.

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Texas election map for 2026 is racially biased, voting-rights advocates say in lawsuit

Read full article: Texas election map for 2026 is racially biased, voting-rights advocates say in lawsuit

Voting-rights advocates are suing to overturn all of the redistricting plans drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor Republicans in 2026 midterm elections, saying the map weakens the electoral influence of Black voters.

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Utah enters the redistricting battle for 2026, but not by choice. Here's what to know

Read full article: Utah enters the redistricting battle for 2026, but not by choice. Here's what to know

Utah is the latest state at the center of a national redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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Democratic leaders look to derail Trump as he threatens to send National Guard to more cities

Read full article: Democratic leaders look to derail Trump as he threatens to send National Guard to more cities

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and other top Democrats are warning President Donald Trump to stay out of the cities they run.

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Judge rules Utah's congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections

Read full article: Judge rules Utah's congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections

The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the stateโ€™s congressional boundaries after a judge ruled the Republican-controlled body circumvented safeguards put in place by voters to ensure districts arenโ€™t drawn to favor any party.

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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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Fresh off Texas Senateโ€™s approval, new congressional map is target of lawsuits

Read full article: Fresh off Texas Senateโ€™s approval, new congressional map is target of lawsuits

One lawsuit, filed by LULAC on behalf of 13 Texas residents, states that the redrawn districts in the new map are racially discriminatory and violate voter protection laws.

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Texas Gov. Abbott says he'll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026

Read full article: Texas Gov. Abbott says he'll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans maintain their slim majority in Congress.

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Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

Read full article: Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

The push to redraw congressional maps in Texas is shifting the dynamics of the stateโ€™s 2026 Senate campaign.

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AP analysis shows Texas and California redistricting efforts could mess with rare partisan balance

Read full article: AP analysis shows Texas and California redistricting efforts could mess with rare partisan balance

Moves by Texas Republicans and California Democrats to redraw their U.S. House districts could disrupt a rare partisan balance in American politics.

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Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor

Read full article: Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor

The Texas Senate has given final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature.

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Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbottโ€™s desk

Read full article: Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbottโ€™s desk

Republican lawmakers pushed the map through over fierce Democratic opposition, positioning the GOP to net up to five additional seats in Texas.

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California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redrawn congressional map

Read full article: California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redrawn congressional map

California voters will decide in a November special election whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats next year.

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Texas House Republicans block Rep. Gene Wuโ€™s push for Epstein files to be released ahead of redistricting vote

Read full article: Texas House Republicans block Rep. Gene Wuโ€™s push for Epstein files to be released ahead of redistricting vote

Texas Rep. Gene Wu is taking a stand by proposing an amendment to block the state's redistricting plan until the Epstein files are fully released.

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Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 elections

Read full article: Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 elections

Texasโ€™ House of Representatives is approving a new map that creates up to five new, winnable congressional seats for the GOP.

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How Texas' โ€œbathroom billsโ€ have evolved over a decade

Read full article: How Texas' โ€œbathroom billsโ€ have evolved over a decade

More than 20 bills that would restrict restroom use for transgender people have been proposed since 2015, but their language โ€” and reception โ€” have shifted.

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From Fort Worth to McAllen, Texans could lose clout in Washington if GOP changes political lines

Read full article: From Fort Worth to McAllen, Texans could lose clout in Washington if GOP changes political lines

The GOP push to redraw the stateโ€™s congressional maps isnโ€™t just a partisan move but one that deeply affects how Texans are represented in Congress.

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Texas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democratsโ€™ walkout

Read full article: Texas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democratsโ€™ walkout

Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from President Donald Trump to protect the GOPโ€™s slim majority in the U.S. House.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump ready to โ€˜crushโ€™ Russian economy if Putin avoids talks with Zelenskyy

Read full article: Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump ready to โ€˜crushโ€™ Russian economy if Putin avoids talks with Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump is willing to โ€œcrushโ€ Russia's economy with sanctions if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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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 Dems return for 2nd special session

Read full article: Texas Dems return for 2nd special session

Texas Democrats have ended a two-week walkout that stalled efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trumpโ€™s desire to reshape U.S. House maps to his advantage.

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California redistricting hearing turns heated as Republicans mount opposition campaign

Read full article: California redistricting hearing turns heated as Republicans mount opposition campaign

A California hearing on Democrats' redistricting effort turned into a shouting match Tuesday.

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Iowa US Senate candidate ends bid to run against Republican incumbent Joni Ernst

Read full article: Iowa US Senate candidate ends bid to run against Republican incumbent Joni Ernst

An Iowa Democratic state lawmaker is bowing out of the 2026 U.S. Senate primary race and endorsing a colleague as the โ€œbest hopeโ€ to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst.

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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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Debates over THC, abortion pills, STAAR and more resume as Democrats return for second special session

Read full article: Debates over THC, abortion pills, STAAR and more resume as Democrats return for second special session

Now that the Texas House has a quorum following Democratsโ€™ two-week absence, lawmakers are back to debate a wide range of issues, including redrawing congressional maps to benefit Republicans.

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Where Trump is popular, Democrats look to a new crop of candidates to help win back the House

Read full article: Where Trump is popular, Democrats look to a new crop of candidates to help win back the House

North Carolina farmer Jamie Ager is part of a new crop of Democratic candidates the party is turning to as it tries to compete in the tough, often rural districts it may need to flip to retake the U.S. House in 2026.

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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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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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Democrats release plan to boost party's California US House seats in fight for Congress

Read full article: Democrats release plan to boost party's California US House seats in fight for Congress

Democrats have unveiled a proposal that could give Californiaโ€™s dominant political party an additional five U.S. House seats in a bid to win the fight to control Congress next year.

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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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US national debt reaches a record $37 trillion, the Treasury Department reports

Read full article: US national debt reaches a record $37 trillion, the Treasury Department reports

The U.S. governmentโ€™s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, setting a new record.

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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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Trump's tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says

Read full article: Trump's tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says

President Donald Trumpโ€™s tax and spending law will result in less income for the poorest Americans while sending money to the riches, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

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Republican Party of Texas sets stage to censure members who stepped out of line in likely bid to block them from primary ballot

Read full article: Republican Party of Texas sets stage to censure members who stepped out of line in likely bid to block them from primary ballot

Republicans who are censured by their county party leaders may be blocked from the primary ballot under a new party rule passed last year, that is expected to be tested by the courts.

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Newsom urges Trump to abandon redistricting fight as Texas Republicans remain stymied on new maps

Read full article: Newsom urges Trump to abandon redistricting fight as Texas Republicans remain stymied on new maps

Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor.

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Hundreds cheer Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego as Democrats take offensive against Trump's tax bill

Read full article: Hundreds cheer Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego as Democrats take offensive against Trump's tax bill

Hundreds of Democrats cheered Sen. Ruben Gallego in eastern Iowa as the Arizona Democrat criticized President Donald Trump's tax bill at a town hall meeting in Davenport.

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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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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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California rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with Texas

Read full article: California rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with Texas

California Democrats are rushing to schedule an election to remake U.S. House districts to counter plans to boost Republican seats in Texas.

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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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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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House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.

Read full article: House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.

The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat a prolonged Democratic absence.

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Texas House committee discusses flood bills despite standstill

Read full article: Texas House committee discusses flood bills despite standstill

Only one Democrat taking part in the quorum break was absent from the panel as the group discussed five bills and the chair vowed their work would go on.

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Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader, escalating efforts to end walkout

Read full article: Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader, escalating efforts to end walkout

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove from office a top state lawmaker he called the โ€œringleaderโ€ of Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congressional voting map pushed by President Donald Trump.

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GOP congressman faces heated town hall where hundreds boo him for supporting Trump's big bill

Read full article: GOP congressman faces heated town hall where hundreds boo him for supporting Trump's big bill

Republican congressman Mike Flood has gotten an earful during a Nebraska town hall held to defend his support of President Donald Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts law.

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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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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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Texas dispute highlights nation's long history of partisan gerrymandering. Is it legal?

Read full article: Texas dispute highlights nation's long history of partisan gerrymandering. Is it legal?

A spat over congressional redistricting in Texas marks the latest episode in a long national history of gerrymandering.

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Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate bid in Georgia

Read full article: Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate bid in Georgia

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley has announced his 2026 Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Georgia.

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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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The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds

Read full article: The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds

The Justice Department is ramping up an effort to get election data from the states.

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Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to 'go to hell'

Read full article: Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to 'go to hell'

The Senate is leaving Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President Donald Trumpโ€™s nominees.

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Limited options for Democrats to retaliate if Texas Republicans redraw congressional map

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Some Republican-controlled states are moving to redraw legislative maps to pad their party's narrow House majority in Washington.

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

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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 say a GOP plan to redraw House districts in Texas harms Black and Hispanic voters

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Democrats are arguing that a Republican plan for redrawing districts in Texas to create more winnable U.S. House seats for the GOP is an attack on Black and Hispanic voters.

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Democrats launching summer blitz to press Republicans on Trump spending plan

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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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North Carolina US Senate race turns into a battle for the middle class

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Democrats still in the dumps over last yearโ€™s elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina, where former Gov. Roy Cooper jumped into the race for that stateโ€™s newly open seat with a vow to address votersโ€™ persistent concerns about making ends meet.

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Fewer Americans see discrimination as anti-DEI push gains traction, AP-NORC poll shows

Read full article: Fewer Americans see discrimination as anti-DEI push gains traction, AP-NORC poll shows

A poll finds less than half of U.S. adults believe Black people face โ€œa great dealโ€ or โ€œquite a bitโ€ of discrimination.

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Texas redistricting draft released amid accusations of racial gerrymandering

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Texas Republican lawmakers have released a draft of the stateโ€™s new congressional map, igniting controversy across the state.

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