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Texas Legislature approves stiff penalties, fundraising limits for lawmakers who leave state to block bills

House members who freeze future legislation by fleeing Texas will face steeper fines, loss of seniority and committee posts, and limits on political fundraising.

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Tim Walz will call special legislative session on gun laws in wake of Minneapolis school shooting

Governor Tim Walz plans to call a special session of the Minnesota Legislature to consider tougher gun laws after last week's shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis

The Independent UK

Trump moves Space Command HQ to Alabama, citing Colorado's mail-in voting - Roll Call

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would move U.S. Space Command's headquarters from Colorado to Alabama.

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America wanted a reality TV president, and Trump just delivered the series finale no one asked for

The series finale no one asked for but everyone’s still recovering from.

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GOP Rep. Claims Deployment Of U.S. Troops Off The Venezuelan Coast 'Is Not For Show'

Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart said the deployment of U.S. assets off the Venezuelan coast is "not for show" and that President Donald Trump has the "legal authority to protect the U.S.'s national security"

Latin Times

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst announces she won’t seek reelection in 2026 - Roll Call

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst won’t run for reelection next year, giving Democrats an opening in a red-trending state.

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Ex-budget staffers weigh in against Trump 'pocket rescissions' - Roll Call

The letter warns that attempt to cut spending without congressional approval could heighten the risk of a partial government shutdown.

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Republican Rep. Claims U.S. Will Send More Forces To Venezuela: 'This Clown's Days Are Numbered'

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez again threatened the Venezuelan regime, saying the U.S. will send more forces close to the South American country

Latin Times

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.

The Texas Tribune

After Years of Abuses, Approval of the FBI and DOJ Depends on Who Is in Power

With government agencies turned into partisan weapons, trust is a tribal matter.

Reason

Staten Island Republican makes impassioned plea to Netflix asking them to bring back DVD-by-mail service

New York City GOP Councilman Frank Morano has called on Netflix to turn back time and bring back the iconic red envelopes

The Independent UK

I’ll bite – so what will happen if Donald Trump is really, 100% dead?

Many are convinced he's gone. If true, what's next?

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Billionaires Now Pay Less In Taxes Than You: Study Reveals Ultra-Wealthy Enjoy 24% Rate Thanks To Trump's 2017 GOP Cuts

The effective tax rate for America's wealthiest 0.0002% — roughly the billionaires on the Forbes 400 list — fell from 30% to 24% after the 2017 GOP tax overhaul, according to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Benzinga

Joni Ernst’s rumored decision not to run upends the 2026 midterms and may create a whole new Senate map for Democrats

ANALYSIS: Democrats may have a clear path to winning a 50-50 Senate and could even win a majority -- if a wave of momentum is on their side, writes John Bowden

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Trump ally probing rivals’ ‘mortgage fraud’ speaks directly with the president - and skips typical DOJ hierarchy

EXCLUSIVE: Trump and ‘Special Attorney for Mortgage Fraud’ Ed Martin are speaking as often as four times per week as the GOP activist prepares to seek indictments against prominent Democrats

Texas Observer

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.

The Independent UK

Trump’s approval rating plummets to record second term low, new poll says

Gaza, Jeffrey Epstein and National Guard occupation of Washington D.C. all fuel drop in Trump’s support with Republicans

The Texas Tribune

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.

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Iowa Republican Joni Ernst won’t seek re-election and gives Democrats a 2026 Senate boost: report

Retirement throws Iowa’s seat fully into play as Democrats seek to end GOP’s three-seat majority

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GOP left completely in the dark as Trump announces ‘comprehensive crime bill’ that doesn’t exist

Trump says he's working on a crime bill with Congress… Congress disagrees.

The Conversation

Why Donald Trump’s plans to prosecute flag burning divides his supporters

“If you burn a flag, you get one year in jail. No early exits. No nothing.” This is what US president Donald Trump announced in the Oval Office in the last week in August. Ever the master media manipulator, America’s communicator-in-chief issued this as an executive order.

The Independent UK

Former MLB star Mark Teixeira announces bid for US House seat in Texas

Former Major League Baseball star Mark Teixeira is seeking the Republican nomination for a House seat in Texas

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The GOP is sweating buckets over Gavin Newsom’s latest aggressive strategy

Newsom's revenge map could flip five GOP seats.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Rep. John Lujan files to run in redrawn 35th Congressional District

Lujan, a Republican, represents a state House district that covers southern and eastern portions of San Antonio, overlapping with the new congressional seat.

Roll Call

At the Races: Going low - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the DNC’s summer meeting in Minneapolis.

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