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Russia targeted Ukraine overnight with 574 drones and 40 missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said. Most of the weapons were intercepted by Ukraine’s air defenses, but the massive assault was far from unusual, and officials said at least one person was killed and 15 injured.  Ukrainian officials said the Russian attack hit energy infrastructure, private homes, an American electronics factory …

California Supreme Court rejects GOP effort to halt Newsom’s redistricting push  The Hill Obama Endorses Newsom’s Redistricting Proposal as a ‘Responsible Approach’  The New York Times California Supreme Court declines to stop Newsom’s redistricting plan  CBS News Over the long term, we shouldn’t have political gerrymandering in America, just a fair fight between Republicans and Democrats based on who’s got better ideas. But …

Senate Adds Guardrails in an Effort to Force Trump to Obey Spending Bills  The New York Times Fear of Trump funding ‘wrench’ escalates as Congress faces shutdown cliff  Politico Donald Trump: Purse-Snatcher in Chief  U.S. News & World Report Trump funding delays testing Congress’ power may be intensified. How will Republicans respond?  Reuters Trump budget officials claim sweeping spending power from Congress, records show  The …

Obama backs California effort to redraw districts in response to Texas  Politico Newsom-style redistricting efforts critiqued by California Democrats as recently as July, statements show  Fox News Why many voters in deep-red Northern California are fuming about Newsom’s maps  Los Angeles Times Obama applauds Newsom’s California redistricting plan as ‘responsible’ as Texas GOP pushes new maps  AP News Exclusive: Newsom pollster sees big support …

California Republicans sue to pause Newsom’s redistricting effort  Axios Republicans sue to block Newsom’s fast-track California redistricting plan  The Guardian Trump’s redistricting war heats up as Texas, California feuds escalate  Axios Gavin Newsom thanks you for your attention to redistricting  CNN Speaker Johnson vows to fight California Democrats’ ‘illegal power grab’  The Hill Source link

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Car buyers rev up U.S. retail sales in effort to beat tariff price hikes. Economy is still growing.  MarketWatch Retail sales rise 0.5% in July, missing forecasts but marking second straight monthly gain after spring slide  Yahoo Finance US retail sales rise in July; softening job market poses risk to spending  Reuters US Retail Sales Climb in Broad Advance After Upward Revision  Bloomberg.com Retail …

A mural by artist Tene Smith is seen near the entrance of Chicago Women in Trades, a nonprofit dedicated to training and retaining women in the skilled construction trades is photographed April 1, 2025, at the facility in Chicago. Claire Savage/AP hide caption toggle caption Claire Savage/AP WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions …

Border Patrol Crashes Newsom’s Launch of Redistricting Effort  Bloomberg.com Border Patrol Agents Show Up in Force at Newsom Rally  The New York Times Border Patrol swarms outside L.A. venue as Democrats outline House map plans  The Washington Post WATCH: US Border Patrol agents make arrest outside Gavin Newsom anti-Trump rally  Fox News Federal agents conduct operation in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, outside venue where …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, warning of a “systematic assault on democracy” spurred by Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps in Texas. In a video of the 30-minute conversation obtained by CNN, Obama praised the Texas Democrats for standing up to …