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How the Redistricting Fight Could Change the Bias in the House (and Other Notes on the State of Politics) – Center For Politics

How the Redistricting Fight Could Change the Bias in the House (and Other Notes on the State of Politics)  Center For Politics The US supreme court paved the way for Texas’s gerrymandering mess | Steven Greenhouse  The Guardian Democrats can’t gerrymander themselves out of their gerrymandering problem  The Boston Globe Chief Justice John Roberts enabled Texas’ gambit to gerrymander the state for the …

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Zillow’s Real Estate Listings Battle Could Make House Hunting Harder

Zillow’s Real Estate Listings Battle Could Make House Hunting Harder

A few years ago, Brian Boero and his wife decided to buy a vacation home in Tuscany. They envisioned owning an apartment in a medieval Italian city, the ideal splurge for a couple of empty nesters after the height of the pandemic. It was also “kind of a ‘YOLO’ thing,” says Boero, the CEO of 1000Watt, a real estate consulting …

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Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove House Democratic Chair Gene Wu

Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove House Democratic Chair Gene Wu

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove House Democratic Caucus chair Rep. Gene Wu of Houston. The lawsuit filed by the governor’s office comes hours after Attorney General Ken Paxton made a similar threat Tuesday afternoon. However, Paxton said he wouldn’t ask courts if lawmakers can be removed until Friday afternoon – the …

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House Oversight Committee subpoenas DOJ for Epstein files : NPR

House Oversight Committee subpoenas DOJ for Epstein files : NPR

The Department of Justice building is seen on July 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The House Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena to the DOJ for files related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. Eric Lee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Lee/Getty Images The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the Department of Justice for records related to its investigation …

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Bolsonaro House Arrest Casts Shadow Over Brazil-U.S. Trade Talks – The New York Times

Bolsonaro House Arrest Casts Shadow Over Brazil-U.S. Trade Talks  The New York Times Brazil’s Bolsonaro arrested, adding to tensions with Trump  Reuters Brazil’s ex-president and major Trump ally Bolsonaro placed on house arrest  Fox News Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Bolsonaro, a Trump ally  AP News US steps up efforts to help Bolsonaro avoid jail over alleged coup plot  The Guardian …

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Michigan Gov. Whitmer makes another White House visit to meet with Trump

Michigan Gov. Whitmer makes another White House visit to meet with Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the toll tariffs are taking on the auto industry and the potential effects of his tax and spending bill on Medicaid. It’s the latest in a string of meetings between the Democratic governor and the Republican president after the two …

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Greg Abbott files lawsuit to remove House Democratic Caucus chair in redistricting standoff

Greg Abbott files lawsuit to remove House Democratic Caucus chair in redistricting standoff

Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday with the Texas Supreme Court to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office after Wu and other Democrats left the state to delay Republican efforts to redraw congressional district lines. The lawsuit from Abbott, a Republican, argues that Wu, the Texas House Democratic Caucus chair, violated the state Constitution and that his …

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White House Upends Puerto Rico Oversight Board With Mass Firings – Bloomberg.com

White House Upends Puerto Rico Oversight Board With Mass Firings  Bloomberg.com Trump admin dismisses all Democrats from Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board  NBC News Trump Administration Fires Most of Puerto Rico Oversight Board  The Wall Street Journal Trump fires 5 members of Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board  CBS News Press Release: Velázquez Responds to Trump’s Removal of Puerto Rico Fiscal Board Members  Quiver Quantitative Source …

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White House to target banks as Trump claims discrimination – Reuters

White House to target banks as Trump claims discrimination  Reuters Trump says JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America rejected him as a customer  CNBC BofA hires Lanza amid Trump threat  Politico Trumps Claims Discrimination by Banks Ahead of ‘Debanking’ Crackdown  The New York Times Exclusive | White House Preps Order to Punish Banks That Discriminate Against Conservatives  The Wall Street Journal Source link

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