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Newsom threatens to redraw California House maps in protest at Texas plan | California

Newsom threatens to redraw California House maps in protest at Texas plan | California

Seeking to offset a Republican plan to pick up congressional seats in Texas, California Democrats say they are prepared to redraw the state’s 52 congressional districts in a longshot and controversial effort to pick up Democratic seats. Governor Gavin Newsom, seen as a likely presidential candidate in 2028, has been leading the threat in recent days. And Democratic members of …

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Texas Legislature Special Session Will Answer Questions About Redistricting, Floods – The New York Times

Texas Legislature Special Session Will Answer Questions About Redistricting, Floods  The New York Times Newsom threatens to redraw California House maps in protest at Texas plan  The Guardian Trump pushes Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps to help defend GOP’s House majority  Fox News House Dems are California dreamin’  Punchbowl News ‘Crazy hill to die on’: Newsom jolts California with bid to throw out …

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Florida congressional districts that eliminated a majority-Black seat upheld by state Supreme Court

Florida congressional districts that eliminated a majority-Black seat upheld by state Supreme Court

Florida’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state’s current congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district in north Florida that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The court, dominated by DeSantis appointees, ruled that restoration of the district that previously united Black communities from Jacksonville to west of Tallahassee, or across 200 miles …

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DeSantis under fire for using disaster funds to build migrant detention jail | Florida

DeSantis under fire for using disaster funds to build migrant detention jail | Florida

Officials in Florida diverted crucial disaster preparedness and response resources to support the hasty construction of the so-called Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention jail by the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, a newly published report has claimed. Some of the $20m in contracts analyzed by Talking Points Memo (TPM) before they inexplicably disappeared from the Florida department of financial services website went …

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17-year-old boy arrested in connection with paddleboarder’s killing in Maine

17-year-old boy arrested in connection with paddleboarder’s killing in Maine

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the killing of Sunshine Stewart, a paddleboarder who was found dead in Maine earlier this month, police said Thursday. Police did not identify the suspect or provide details on what charges he is facing. Other details, such as a possible motive or whether the teen knew Stewart, were not provided. Stewart, …

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Senate GOP prepares to move first funding package – Politico

Senate GOP prepares to move first funding package  Politico Senate Republicans salvage FBI funding bill after bypassing Trump rebuke  Politico GOP senators appear to have deal to allow FBI to stay in DC  The Hill FBI Headquarters Fight Holds Up FY 26 Funding Bill  FEDmanager Fight over new FBI headquarters site stalls government funding bill  NBC News Source link

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Senate Republicans salvage FBI funding bill after bypassing Trump rebuke – Politico

Senate Republicans salvage FBI funding bill after bypassing Trump rebuke  Politico GOP senators appear to have deal to allow FBI to stay in DC  The Hill FBI Headquarters Fight Holds Up FY 26 Funding Bill  FEDmanager Fight over new FBI headquarters site stalls government funding bill  NBC News City of Greenbelt Applauds Senate Committee’s Vote to Retain $1.4B Funding For New FBI Headquarters  thesentinel.com Source …

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MAGA-friendly "manosphere" turns heat on Trump over Epstein scandal – Axios

MAGA-friendly “manosphere” turns heat on Trump over Epstein scandal  Axios Why Donald Trump is facing doubts in the ‘manosphere’  CNN Trump was reelected with help from podcasters like Joe Rogan. Is he losing their support over Epstein and Iran?  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Epstein Scandal Keeps Shaking Trumpworld  The Bulwark How Trump Primed His Base to Turn Against Him  The …

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White House says Trump won’t recommend special prosecutor in Epstein case and calls Democrats wanting transparency ‘asinine’ – live – The Guardian

White House says Trump won’t recommend special prosecutor in Epstein case and calls Democrats wanting transparency ‘asinine’ – live – The Guardian

White House says Trump won’t recommend special prosecutor in Epstein case and calls Democrats wanting transparency ‘asinine’ – live  The Guardian Live updates: White House defends handling of Epstein files, chides press for coverage  The Washington Post Trump won’t recommend a special prosecutor in Epstein case, Leavitt says  Politico Opinion | The Epstein Story Is Both Conspiracy Theory and Genuine Scandal  The New York …

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