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Democratic state legislators from Texas were evacuated from their suburban Chicago hotel Wednesday morning following a threat at the property, and a news conference set to feature Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin was canceled. Later in the morning, Gov. JB Pritzker authorized Illinois State Police to become involved in protecting the lawmakers. “I am aware of reports that threats were made …

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 …

Texas Democrats could be fined nearly $400,000 for fleeing the state  Politico August 5, 2025: Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove key Democrat from office in showdown over redistricting  CNN Democrats draw up plans to retaliate if Republicans gerrymander Texas — but they face legal hurdles  NBC News Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeks court order to fire top Democrat who fled in …

Following Alligator Alcatraz, this marks the second state partnership to expand ICE detention space  WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new partnership with the state of Indiana to expand ICE detention space by 1,000 beds. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is partnering with the Indiana Department of Corrections and these beds will be available at …

Trump: FBI “may have to” help bring back Texas Democrats who fled state  Axios California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map to Counter Texas G.O.P.  The New York Times August 4, 2025: Texas Republicans push ahead with redistricting after Democrats flee state | CNN Politics  CNN Texas Gov. Abbott sues to remove alleged “ringleader” of Democratic walkout from office amid redistricting showdown  CBS News …

Ohio State Quarterback Julian Sayin Up to 210 Pounds As Ryan Day Likens His Release to Dwayne Haskins | Eleven  Eleven Warriors Day details what will decide Buckeyes’ QB battle  ESPN Ohio State Football: Ryan Day, quarterbacks speak as QB battle continues  10tv.com ‘Moving week’: Ohio State football coach Ryan Day details goals for second week of preseason camp  Cleveland.com Ohio State’s Julian Sayin …

Congresswoman Nancy Mace launches bid for SC governor. 5 things to know  The State Nancy Mace Announces Run for Governor of South Carolina  The New York Times Republican Rep. Nancy Mace launches campaign for South Carolina governor  CNN Nancy Mace jumps into South Carolina governor’s race  Politico Rep. Nancy Mace, Trump critic-turned-ally, to run for South Carolina governor  The Washington Post Source link

The 10-year Treasury yield was little changed Monday as investors assessed the state of the U.S. economy and weighed the impact of President Donald Trump’s latest tariff rates. The benchmark 10-year note yield was down more than 2 basis points at 4.198%, while the 30-year bond was lower by less than 2 basis points at 4.795%. The 2-year Treasury note …

Washington — The State Department is set to roll out a pilot program that may require foreign nationals from certain countries seeking business or tourism visas to post a bond of up to $15,000, according to a public notice set to be published Tuesday. The notice lays out the details of a 12-month “visa bond pilot program” that would allow …

Texas Democrats in the state legislature denied its speaker a legislative quorum Monday by leaving the state, forestalling plans proposed by the White House to redistrict Texas’s congressional lines to more greatly favor Republicans. When the legislature gaveled in at 3pm local time on Monday, Republicans fell short of a quorum by eight votes after Democrats fled to Illinois, a …