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New Texas Map Starts Game of Political Musical Chairs

GOP’s Trumped-up redrawing took a wrecking ball to congressional districts. Now comes the mad dash for seats.

Texas Observer

Trump's $4.9 Billion 'Pocket Rescission' Violates Federal Law and Usurps Congressional Authority

Congress holds the power of the purse in our system of government, and further eroding congressional responsibility for spending decisions will not end well.

Reason

Trump seeks to cut $5bn in congressionally approved foreign aid

White House seeks to run out clock on funding after already slashing billions in aid in move decried as overreach.

Al Jazeera

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Gov. Greg Abbott signs new Texas congressional map designed to give GOP five more seats

The governor was expected to sign off on the new district lines, which passed the Legislature last week and aim to flip five Democratic seats in the 2026 midterms.

The Texas Tribune

As Trump threatens more Guard troops in US cities, here's what the law allows

Since sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, President Donald Trump has openly mused about sending troops to some of the nation’s most Democratic cities — including Chicago and Baltimore — where he claims they are needed to crack down on crime

The Independent UK

Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans

A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration’s plans to end protections for 600,000 people from Venezuela who have had permission to live and work in the United States

The Independent UK

ACLU, other groups sue to block Texas' DEI ban on K-12 public schools

The suit alleges the new state law unconstitutionally silences the viewpoints of students and teachers. The law’s supporters say DEI programs use public funds to promote political agendas.

The Texas Tribune

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The Guardian view on Trump and the Fed: independence is no substitute for accountability

Editorial: The US president’s move against Lisa Cook shows his despotic bent, but the Fed was never democracy’s guardian. It’s time to rethink who really controls money

The Guardian - UK

Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode

Trump’s dictator-like behaviour is so brazen, so blatant, that paradoxically, we discount it. But now it’s time to call it what it is, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Texas governor signs new redistricting bill, setting up loss of Democratic seats in US House

Greg Abbott battled Democrats to bring bill to vote, and redrawn district maps will heavily favor Republicans

The Guardian - US

Want to work for National Weather Service? Be ready to explain how you agree with Trump

As the National Weather Service scrambles to hire up to 450 people to restore deep cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency, potential applicants are being asked to explain how they would advance President Donald Trump’s agenda if hired

The Independent UK

Trump Withdraws Kamala Harris's Secret Service Protection

US President Donald Trump has canceled former vice president Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection, officials said Friday, in the Republican's most high-profile move of its kind against his political rivals.

International Business Times

New Trump rule to ban VA abortions for veterans even in cases of rape and incest

Trump administration to end nearly all abortions even though third of female veterans are sexual assault survivors

The Guardian - US

Detainees Describe Mutiny At 'Alligator Alcatraz' Including Tear Gas And Four Injured

Four migrants detained in the Florida detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" claim there was a mutiny at the facility that resulted in four injuries

Latin Times

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The Guardian - US

Trump administration faces rare bipartisan pushback for firing CDC director

Susan Monarez was reportedly fired by Robert F Kennedy Jr but her lawyers say only Trump himself can remove her

The Guardian - US

Trump revokes Kamala Harris’s Secret Service detail extended by Biden

President’s new security directive cancels one-year extension signed by Biden before leaving office

The Guardian - US

The Cracker Barrel mess exposes the cynicism of the rightwing culture war

The restaurant means little to activists – it’s simply a tool to bludgeon perceived enemies and flex conservative power

The Guardian - US

Does Trump’s tariff on small packages mean no more cheap online shopping?

A longstanding exemption that let people skip import fees on packages valued at less than $800 ended on Friday

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The Guardian - US

Nearly 1,000 ‘worker over billionaire’ actions planned for Labor Day in US

Rallies from Alaska to Hawaii will highlight cuts to wages, unions and social safety nets under Trump policies

Benzinga

JD Vance Says He's Ready To Take Over If There's A 'Terrible Tragedy,' But Insists Trump Is In 'Incredibly Good Health'

Vice President JD Vance says President Donald Trump remains vigorous and fully capable of serving his term, but if circumstances change, he's prepared to step in.

The Independent UK

Trump suggests more US cities need National Guard but crime stats tell a different story

President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the National Guard to Chicago and other big cities as a way to fight crime

The Independent UK

US offers military funeral honors to Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt

The U.S. government is offering military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt

Latin Times

JD Vance Hails Trump's Health While Stressing His Own Readiness to Lead: 'I've Gotten a Lot of Good On-The-Job Training'

"He's the last person making phone calls at night, and he's the first person who wakes up and the first person making phone calls in the morning," Vance told USA Today

The Independent UK

Trump proposed getting rid of FEMA, but his review council seems focused on reforming the agency

President Donald Trump has floated the idea of “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which manages federal disaster response

The Texas Tribune

Jodey Arrington, Brandon Creighton being considered for Texas Tech System’s top job

Arrington represents Lubbock in Congress. Creighton is a longtime state lawmaker.

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