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Published 2025-08-12 13:39 1:39 August 12, 2025 pm “In my ideal society, we would vote as households,” a pastor tells CNN. “And I would ordinarily be the one that would cast the vote, but I would cast the vote having discussed it with my household.” Another agrees, saying he’d back an end to a woman’s right to vote: “I would …

Senator Cornyn says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled over redistricting vote  Reuters Democrats respond to FBI agreement to locate Texas lawmakers: ‘We will not be intimidated’ – live updates  The Guardian The cold, hard cash hanging over the Texas redistricting fight: From the Politics Desk  NBC News Led by Trump, Republicans push to redraw election maps in multiple states  The …

Texas governor threatens arrest of Democrats absent at Monday redistricting vote  Reuters Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting  The Texas Tribune Texas Democrats hold the line from hotel rooms as Abbott promises arrests  Politico Is political gerrymandering illegal? 6 things to know as Texas dispute carries on  PBS Why Trump’s Texas battle over the House could …

Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I am Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours. We start with the news that Republican Texas governor Greg Abbott has said he will begin trying to remove …

Texas Democrats leave state in bid to block Trump-backed redistricting vote  Axios Will Texas be as ‘gerrymandered’ as California?  Fox News Texas Democrats leave the state to prevent vote on GOP-drawn congressional map  CNN Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump  BBC Texas Democrats head to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting  NBC News Source link

ESPN host pushes back after former First Lady compared sports network to ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ PublishedAugust 3, 2025 10:07 AM EDT•UpdatedAugust 3, 2025 10:07 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Stephen A. Smith has hit back at Michelle Obama. The former First Lady took a jab at Smith’s employer, ESPN, name-dropping the longtime host and saying the network’s …

The D.C. Council has voted 9 to 3 to advance the RFK redevelopment project in its first of two votes on a deal that would bring the Commanders back to the District. The Committee on the Whole of the D.C. Council meets to vote on the Commanders stadium deal.(WTOP/Mike Murillo) The Committee on the Whole of the D.C. Council meets …

For the Commanders, August 1 is better late than never. The team wanted the D.C. Council to approve the deal between the team and Mayor Muriel Bowser for a new facility at the site of RFK Stadium by July 15. After the deadline passed, it appeared that the situation could linger into September or beyond. Last week, the team and …

Council member Robert White believes there could be enough D.C. council members in agreement to shoot down a proposed deal that would build a new stadium for the Washington Commanders. At-Large Council member Robert White believes there could be enough D.C. council members in agreement to shoot down a proposed deal that would build a new stadium for the Washington …

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its key interest rate unchanged, a widely expected move that comes despite enormous pressure from the Trump administration to lower it. The Fed, in a statement announcing the decision, said that economic growth had moderated in the first half of the year but that inflation remained “somewhat elevated.” Two Federal Reserve officials, both appointed …