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Texas Republicans Aim for Five-Seat Gain in New Proposed Gerrymander  Center For Politics Texas Republicans release new House maps as they attempt to take 5 Democratic seats  CNN Texas Republicans release a redistricting plan that could achieve Trump’s aims  NPR Texas map would add five safe Republican seats. What it means for the midterms.  The Washington Post Texas Democrats are fundraising to potentially leave …

A former CIA officer who helped lead the intelligence assessments over alleged Russia interference in the 2016 presidential election has said Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, is ignorant of the practices of espionage after she accused Barack Obama and his national security team of “treasonous conspiracy” against Donald Trump. Susan Miller, the agency’s head of counter-intelligence at the …

Democrats use rare law to push for Epstein files release On Capitol Hill today, Senate Democrats – led by minority leader Chuck Schumer – will hold a press conference at 12pm ET to discuss their plans to push the justice department to release the full and un-redacted Epstein files. Democrats are using a rare and little-known law, known colloquially as …

Gunman kills four people in shooting at Manhattan skyscraper Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news over the next few hours. We start with the news that a gunman killed four people at a Manhattan skyscraper that houses the headquarters of the NFL …

House Democrats on Friday sent a letter to the attorneys representing the estate of Jeffrey Epstein requesting a copy of the so-called “birthday book” that reportedly contains a crude poem and doodle from Donald Trump in celebration of the late sex offender’s 50th birthday. In the letter, California congressmen Ro Khanna and Robert Garcia say the contents of the book …

Trump administration reportedly seeks fines from universities including Harvard Good morning and welcome to the US politics blog. We’re starting today with a new report from the Wall Street Journal saying that the Trump administration is seeking fines from other universities after Columbia agreed to pay more than $220m this week. The White House aims to fine several universities it …

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Lashed by cold winds and overlooking choppy, steel-gray North Sea waters, the breathtaking sand dunes of Scotland’s northeastern coast rank among Donald Trump ‘s favorite spots on earth. “At some point, maybe in my very old age, I’ll go there and do the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen,” Trump said in 2023, during his New …

As Redistricting War Looms, Republicans Have More Plausible Gerrymandering Targets than Democrats  Center For Politics Gov. Abbott was reluctant to do congressional redistricting  The Texas Tribune Trump has opened up ‘a nuclear arms race’ on gerrymandering  The Christian Science Monitor Where could the House GOP redistrict next?  Punchbowl News Democratic poll warns GOP redistricting could cost Republicans up to 7 points in competitive seats  Politico …

Afghan man moving to US seized by immigration agents after green card application appointment The Trump administration is continuing its deportations policy, which has been described as “human trafficking disguised as a deportation deal” by the largest opposition party in Eswatini. Civil society and opposition groups expressed outrage after the US deported five men to the country. You can read …

(Bloomberg) — There’s a new warning tucked into the tender offer for Elon Musk’s SpaceX: The billionaire may not be done with politics just yet. Most Read from Bloomberg Musk previously served as senior adviser to President Donald Trump “in connection with the Department of Government Efficiency and may in the future serve in similar roles and devote significant time …