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A plane that crashed and killed the husband of then-U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, two years ago was overloaded with moose meat and antlers, federal investigators said this week. Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., 57, was piloting a Piper PA 18-150 Super Cub when it went down in the mountains northeast of St. Mary’s on Sept. 12, 2023. The veteran pilot …

Democratic members of Congress are pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reveal information about immigration officers’ practice of wearing masks and concealing their identities, according to a letter viewed by the Guardian. The letter marks another step in pushes by US lawmakers to require immigration officials to identify themselves during arrest operations, especially when agents are masked, a …

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on June 4. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania held the second town hall of his congressional career on Wednesday just after House Speaker Mike Johnson …

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Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas legislators on Wednesday lambasted a local river authority for a decision last year not to move ahead …

This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for The Brief Weekly to get up to speed on their essential coverage of Texas issues. Sixteen months had passed since Hurricane Harvey tore through the Texas coast in August 2017, killing more than 80 people and flattening entire …

President Donald Trump speaks as first lady Melania Trump, left, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott listen during a roundtable discussion with first responders and local officials at Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville, Texas, during a tour to observe flood damage July 11. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Just over two weeks since floods in the …

Lawmakers Question Whether CBS Canceled Colbert’s Show for Political Reasons  The New York Times Inside CBS’ ‘agonizing decision’ to cancel Colbert’s top-rated late-night show  CNN Opinion | Stephen Colbert Could Never Save Us From Trump  The New York Times ‘Jimmy Kimmel is next’: Trump gloats after cancellation of Colbert’s ‘Late Show’  Los Angeles Times CBS cancels Stephen Colbert’s show days after Trump settlement criticism  Politico …

Texas’ Paxton Threatens to Arrest Democratic Lawmakers If They Flee to Block Redistricting  Bloomberg Newsom threatens to redraw California House maps in protest at Texas plan  The Guardian Texas Legislature Special Session Will Answer Questions About Redistricting, Floods  The New York Times Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority  AP News House Dems are California dreamin’  Punchbowl …

Alleged political assassin Vance Boelter is expected to plead not guilty at a future court appearance following a grand jury indictment accusing him of stalking and shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their families last month, according to his attorney. Manny Atwal, Boelter’s federal defender, told the Minnesota Star Tribune that the defense anticipates pleading not guilty at an arraignment hearing …