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Gunman Kills Three at a Target Store in Austin, Texas  The New York Times 2 dead in shooting at North Austin Target, police say  KVUE 3 killed in north Austin shooting, suspect detained  KXAN Austin Two killed in Austin Target shooting, suspect detained  NBC News Two dead, several injured in shooting in Austin, authorities say  CNN Source link

The devastating flooding that swept through Texas Hill Country in early July, killing at least 135 people, unearthed a prehistoric discovery in Travis County on Monday, experts say. Dinosaur tracks were discovered in the Sandy Creek area in Travis County following the devastating July floods in Central Texas. Dinosaur tracks were discovered in the Sandy Creek area in Travis County …

Undocumented Immigrants Fear Seeking Aid After Texas Floods  The New York Times Source link

Texas governor, Greg Abbott, has stepped up his war of words with Democratic lawmakers who have left the state to foil an aggressive redistricting plan aimed at giving his Republican party five additional seats in Congress, saying on Sunday that the fight “could literally last years”. Abbott issued his new threat on Fox News Sunday, saying that he would use …

‘Fighting Fire With Fire,’ Democrats on Defense as Texas Redistricting Looms  The New York Times How did we get all this gerrymandering? A short history of the Republican redistricting scheme  The Guardian 3 reasons Republicans’ redistricting power grab might backfire  The Conversation 4 possible outcomes of a gerrymandering battle royale  CNN Analysis | Redistricting battle underscores an age of partisan divisiveness  The Washington Post Source …

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker isn’t pulling punches. He called Donald Trump a “cheater” and blasted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as a “joke” for their bizarre attempts to redistrict Texas in a way that would unfairly give Republicans more seats in Congress as the GOP tries to stave off a blue wave in the 2026 midterm elections. Pritzker’s state is hosting …

‘Fighting Fire With Fire,’ Democrats on Defense as Texas Redistricting Looms  The New York Times Analysis | Redistricting battle underscores an age of partisan divisiveness  The Washington Post How did we get all this gerrymandering? A short history of the Republican redistricting scheme  The Guardian Democrats make a Trump-inspired U-turn on redistricting  Politico 4 possible outcomes of a gerrymandering battle royale  CNN Source link

Former attorney general says FBI can’t return Texas lawmakers who fled state  The Hill Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Trump over GOP redistricting efforts  NBC News Cornyn leans into Texas redistricting fight amid uphill reelection bid  The Hill Texas Democrats fled the state to oppose GOP redistricting. Why this one stayed behind.  USA Today Texas redistricting fight with Democrats …

Texas governor promises to keep redistricting fight going for years  The Washington Post Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Trump over GOP redistricting efforts  NBC News A week into their walkout, Texas Democrats are figuring out what to do next  CNN Texas redistricting fight with Democrats ‘could last years’, threatens Greg Abbott  The Guardian Cornyn leans into Texas redistricting fight …

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks at the New Hampshire Democratic Party McIntyre-Shaheen Dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., April 27, 2025. Sophie Park | Reuters Democratic lawmakers on Sunday defended their colleagues’ efforts in Texas to counter a GOP-led redistricting push, and chided President Donald Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott over what they argue is “cheating” and “outrageous.” “[Abbott’s] the …