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CHICAGO (AP) — Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalating threats by Republicans back home. The Democrats announced they will return provided that Texas Republicans end a special session and California releases its own redrawn map …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in an effort to help his party win five more U.S. House seats in 2026. The move is a direct response to a Republican-led effort in Texas, pushed by …

California Democrats are preparing to counter Republicans’ attempt to reshape a series of Texas congressional districts for political advantage in a back and forth that could define next year’s midterm elections and with it, the final two years of President Trump’s second term.  California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office has announced plans for a major state announcement Thursday as national tensions …

With Texas expected to end its first special legislative session Friday and immediately begin a new one, the dozens of Democratic legislators who fled the state to block Republicans’ redistricting proposal are hammering out a plan for their return home. Texas Democrats met late into the night Tuesday then again Wednesday, including breaking into smaller groups, to discuss their next …

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks at the New Hampshire Democratic Party McIntyre-Shaheen Dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., April 27, 2025. Sophie Park | Reuters Democratic lawmakers on Sunday defended their colleagues’ efforts in Texas to counter a GOP-led redistricting push, and chided President Donald Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott over what they argue is “cheating” and “outrageous.” “[Abbott’s] the …

It took until August, but the sparkling starting rotation the Dodgers envisioned in spring training is coming into focus an outing at a time, by five — even six — different pitchers. Vowing not to revisit the predicament they endured last postseason, when only two true starters and a stacked bullpen somehow patched together enough innings to win a World …

Pasadena, California — School librarian Sharon Nicholls and her neighbors have made their local Home Depot in Pasadena, California, a top priority. “I’m not an activist,” Nicholls told CBS News. “We’re all just regular people.” Nicholls and her neighbors are part of a campaign called Adopt a Corner which comes to the Home Depot every morning to provide day laborers …

Democrats investigate FBI effort to “hunt down” Texas legislators  Axios Party of ‘crazies’: Dems comply with outrageous redistricting stunts due to primary threats, state rep says  Fox News ‘Pack a toothbrush. Pack hair spray.’ How the Texas Democrats are living on the run  USA Today August 8, 2025: Texas AG sues to remove Democratic lawmakers who remain absent from legislature  CNN Texas Democrats know …

LONDON — Most Ukrainians now favor ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for fighting until victory has dropped sharply since the early days of the conflict. Although their hopes for joining NATO and the European Union have faded and approval of U.S. leadership has plummeted, Ukrainians still see the EU, U.K. and U.S. as key to ending …

Trump calls for major changes to census amid GOP redistricting effort  The Washington Post Trump has new plans for the census. Here’s what the Constitution says  Axios Trump orders ‘new’ census that excludes undocumented immigrants  CNBC Q&A: Can Trump hold a census in the middle of a decade and exclude immigrants in the US illegally?  AP News Trump says he’s ordering new census  Politico Source …