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Republicans are full steam ahead on redistricting — and not just in Texas  Politico JD Vance visits Indiana to discuss redistricting amid Trump pressure on GOP states – US politics live  The Guardian Trump says Vance is favored to become heir apparent to MAGA  Fox News Vice president heads to Indiana to push redistricting, but legalities remain unclear  Indiana Capital Chronicle Indiana is the …

After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic leader Gene Wu needed a means to project his voice — and viewpoints — to a national audience. So he tapped his campaign account to buy a microphone for news conferences. When it came to covering the hefty hotel bill for Wu …

Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois faced bomb threat, police say  Politico Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout  The New York Times Texas Democrats receive bomb threat in escalating standoff over redistricting  The Guardian Texas lawmakers evacuated from Illinois hotel following threat: Police  NBC 5 Chicago Texas House Dems faced potential bomb threat in Illinois, police say  CNN Source link

For the first time since his viral statements about his time with the Texas Rangers, Kevin Pillar released a statement in support of the club. Pillar spent the first two months with the Rangers before being released and announced his retirement shortly after. In early July, he joined Scott Braun, A.J. Pierzynski and Eric Kratz of the internet streaming program …

Texas House Democrats evacuated from hotel in Illinois after bomb threat  Houston Chronicle Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout  The New York Times Bomb threat at Q Center on 5th Avenue in St. Charles forces Texas Democrats to evacuate ahead of planned event with Sen. Durbin  ABC7 Chicago Texas Democrats receive bomb threat in escalating standoff over redistricting  The …

Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout  The New York Times Texas Democrats receive bomb threat in escalating standoff over redistricting  The Guardian Texas state lawmakers in Illinois evacuated from their hotel after threat  NBC News Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Chicago hotel where some Texas Democrats are staying  CBS News Bomb threat at Q Center on 5th Avenue in …

Ken Paxton launches investigation into Beto O’Rourke-led group over Texas quorum break  Politico Texas redistricting push could come to ‘every state’ across the US, Joe Concha predicts  Fox News How Texas Republicans want to dismantle Democratic districts  CNN Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeks court order to fire top Democrat who fled in row over voting map  BBC Texas Dem Chair Urges Blue State Governors …

Donald Trump and Republicans are nervous about the 2026 midterms. The president’s polling numbers are very bad (despite what he claims), and it doesn’t seem like Americans are thrilled with his lackeys in Congress who have supported the administration’s assault on Medicaid and other social services, his hardline immigration crackdown, or his chaotic approach to the economy. Democrats only need …

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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 …