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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.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court won’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.

The Texas Tribune

The Latest: National Guard troops arrive in Washington DC as Trump’s federal takeover begins

President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing Washington, D

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Marjorie Taylor Greene announces the president is getting ‘manipulated’ by his most dangerous supporter

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‘Not politicking for it’: Trump goes all in on Nobel push with risky Putin summit - Roll Call

President Trump has made a second-term push for a Nobel Peace Prize, but his Friday summit with Vladimir Putin could dent in his efforts.

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In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats' last tool of resistance

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

The Texas Tribune

Greg Abbott Threatens To 'Eliminate' 10 Democratic Districts As Texas Prepares Redistricting Counterstrike Against California's Map Overhaul

Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas) is signaling an aggressive escalation in the national redistricting battle, warning that the Lone Star State could eliminate as many as 10 Democratic-held congressional districts if California moves forward with a plan to reduce the number of Republican seats.

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Nancy Pelosi Says Americans Know Republicans 'Ripped Away' Health Care, Will Lose Midterms — 'Unacceptable' They Want To Change Rules Mid-Game

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday accused Republicans of trying to "cheat" in Texas' election fight, as Democratic lawmakers left the state to block GOP proposals and rallied with California leaders in Sacramento.

Benzinga

MTG slams Fox News host who called her ‘an absolute lunatic with an IQ of a snail’

The far-right congresswoman is currently in a feud with former Reagan official and Fox News host Mark Levin over the U.S.’s relationship with Israel

The Independent UK

Gavin Newsom urges Trump to abandon Texas redistricting effort in letter

Message comes after Texas Democratic lawmakers stymied another GOP effort to gain more seats at president’s behest

The Guardian - US

Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Could Get Sequel—But Senate Isn't Sold: Report

After the recent signing of President Donald Trump‘s “big, beautiful bill,” House Republicans are reportedly pushing for another large domestic policy package. However, Senate GOP members are expressing doubts about the feasibility of such a move.

Benzinga

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.

The Texas Tribune

JD Vance Wants Red States To Redistrict Because California Has 'Way More' House Seats Than It Should Because Of Illegal Aliens

Vice President JD Vance is calling on Republicans to match Democrats' aggressive redistricting strategies, arguing that California unfairly benefits from the presence of undocumented immigrants.

Benzinga

‘Texas law does not apply in Illinois’: Gov. JB Pritzker draws line in sand as FBI ‘hunts down’ runway Democrats

Illinois, New York among Democratic states threatening counter-measures over Texas redistricting

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Trump’s sweeping bill looms large over Democrats and Republicans as they head for recess

Republicans see it as the epitome of Trump keeping his promises, while for Democrats it’s an opportunity to return from the political wilderness

The Guardian - AU

Trump news at a glance: Lutnick threatens Harvard patents; former Fox commentator bound for UN

Commerce secretary begins process could let the government seize Harvard patents; Tammy Bruce nominated for deputy US ambassador to UN – key US politics stories from 9 August 2025

Benzinga

Ex-Trump Lawyer Calls President's Mid-Decade Redistricting Scheme More Brazen Than Watergate: 'Welcome To The Next Phase Of American Heist'

President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are reportedly working on a redistricting strategy that has been compared to a scheme “making Watergate look like forgetting a library book” by Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen.

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How did we get all this gerrymandering? A short history of the Republican redistricting scheme

A plan to redistrict states to benefit Republicans was conceived of 15 years ago. It’s been an enormous success

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Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues To Oust 13 Democrats Who Fled State To Block GOP-Backed Redistricting Adding 5 Pro-Republican Seats Ahead Of 2026 Elections

On Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit to remove 13 Democratic lawmakers from office after they fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting plan aimed at securing more GOP congressional seats.

The Independent UK

Why Texas’s redistricting fight is mostly about next year’s Republican Senate slugfest

NEWS ANALYSIS: The nastiest little primary in the Lone Star state has added another layer to the redistricting fight. Eric Garcia examines the feud between the last Bush Republican and the MAGA wing of the GOP

Latin Times

Republicans Quietly Grows Worried As Florida Rep. Cory Mills Faces Assault, Corruption Allegations

The GOP is quietly sounding alarms as Rep. Cory Mills of Florida faces accusations from assault, to corruption in Washington.

The Conversation

3 reasons Republicans’ redistricting power grab might backfire

The gerrymandering drama in Texas – and beyond – has continued to unfold after Democratic state legislators fled the state. The Democrats want to prevent the Republican-controlled government from enacting a mid-decade gerrymander aimed at giving Republicans several more seats in Congress.

Roll Call

Long removed as IRS commissioner two months after confirmation - Roll Call

Former GOP Rep. Billy Long has been removed as IRS commissioner by President Trump, a White House official said Friday.

Latin Times

Fox News Host Says Trump Could Annex Canadian States If Democrats Push Back Against Texas' Redistricting

Fox News host Jesse Watters said Donald Trump could annex Canadian states if Democrats push back against Republicans' redistricting initiative

The Texas Tribune

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

Democrats concede there’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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