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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for President Donald Trump and his desire to hold on to a slim GOP majority in the U.S. House. The Texas map drafted in rare mid-decade redistricting …

Missouri voters expanded paid sick leave. The GOP undid it, and the repeal just took effect  Missouri Independent Kansas City coffee shop refuses to cut paid sick leave, despite new law  KCTV KC workers to march on Labor Day, saying lawmakers are stripping away their rights  Axios New Missouri laws take effect Thursday  KOMU 8 Missouri ends paid sick leave today. These workers are …

Democrats press GOP leaders for meeting as shutdown looms  Politico Democratic leaders push to reverse Trump cuts in government shutdown fight  Axios 7 reasons a government shutdown is likely this fall  The Hill Another federal shutdown threat looms as Congress heads back to DC  Military Times The Calm Before the Return of the Congressional Storm  Bloomberg.com Source link

Trump suggests hosting pre-midterm GOP convention  Politico Trump floats holding Republican National Convention before midterm elections  Fox News Scoop: Democrats weigh mini-convention before 2026 midterms  Axios DNC says it’s considering large gathering ahead of 2026 midterms  The Hill Trump floats an unusual Republican National Convention before the midterms  The Washington Post Source link

California Supreme Court Rejects Latest GOP Redistricting Challenge  Democracy Docket Newsom adviser says California redistricting fight will be a referendum on Trump  Politico Will your congressional district shift left or right in Newsom’s proposed map?  Los Angeles Times Officials in California’s San Joaquin County vote no on opposing Proposition 50  CBS News California Supreme Court tosses second GOP effort to block redistricting  San Francisco Chronicle …

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Democrat has won a special election for an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that had been held by Republicans and had voted heavily for President Donald Trump in 2024, adding to the Democratic Party’s hope that it can flip more seats during the 2026 midterm elections. Democrat Catelin Drey handily defeated Republican …

Michigan House Republicans unveil and quickly approve the bulk of a $78.5 billion budget proposal.  Plan would cut spending for most state departments, eliminate thousands of government jobs and ban DEI initiatives The proposed cuts would help pay for a $3 billion increase in road funding, along with $99 million in earmarks and $50 million for a UP copper mine …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Democrat Catelin Drey will win an Iowa state Senate special election, CNN projects, flipping the seat and breaking the Republican supermajority in the chamber. President Donald Trump won the Sioux City-area 1st senate district by 11 percentage points in November, so Drey’s margin of victory, currently about 10 points, represents a significant overperformance for Democrats. An …

Iowa Democrats scored a significant victory Tuesday by flipping a Republican seat in a special election and breaking the GOP supermajority in the state Senate. Catelin Drey won the Sioux City-area district with 55% of the vote to Republican opponent Christopher Prosch’s 44%, according to unofficial results with all precincts reporting. Democrats will now hold 17 seats in the Senate, …

House GOP chair tangles with Josh Shapiro over megabill food-aid cuts  Politico Source link