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Democrats release plan to boost party’s California US House seats in fight for Congress

Democrats have unveiled a proposal that could give California’s dominant political party an additional five U.S.

 

Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps

Texas Democrats have moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election.

 

Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O’Rourke to be jailed

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating the partisan redistricting fight by asking a judge to hold progressive activist Beto O’Rourke in contempt.

 

Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, before being captured, police say

Police say a gunman opened fire in a Target parking lot Monday in Austin, Texas, killing two adults and a child.

 

Trump’s new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up

Texas Republicans were unable again Monday to approve new congressional districts to meet President Donald Trump’s demands.

 

How Texas Democrats’ walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S.

 

California’s Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have appeared shoulder-to-shoulder with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout.

 

Texas Democrats’ walkout to block a new map, by the numbers

Texas Democrats continue to camp out in different states across the country seeking to block voting back home on new congressional maps that would give Republicans more winnable seats.

 

Trump’s redistricting fight could broaden and last a while with Texas and California as epicenters

Texas and California are at the center of a national political power struggle that could reshape Trump’s second presidency. And the battle could last months.

 

Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats

Texas Democrats have prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump.

 

Democrats say a GOP plan to redraw House districts in Texas harms Black and Hispanic voters

Democrats are arguing that a Republican plan for redrawing districts in Texas to create more winnable U.S.

 

Rural Texas county’s top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisis

Two top leaders in a rural Texas county were asleep and a third was out of town in the initial hours of a catastrophic flood that caused widespread destruction and killed more than 130 people.

 

Texas Republicans get a bigger House edge under a new map, meeting Trump’s goals

Texas Republicans have proposed a new congressional map that creates five additional GOP-leaning districts as they brace for a challenging midterm election in 2026.

 

Democrats slam rush to redraw US House maps at first hearing in Texas

Texas Democrats on Thursday slammed the GOP’s unusual push to redraw the state’s House maps to win more seats ahead of the 2026 elections. Republican Gov.

 

Texas lawmakers scrutinize state’s response to catastrophic floods

Texas lawmakers are scrutinizing the state’s emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people.

 

Texas GOP lawmakers lead summer sprint to redraw US House maps and address deadly floods

Texas Democrats are considering their options to block a Republican-led effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps during a special session that began Monday.

 

Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk

Texas Republicans are poised to redraw the state’s congressional map during a special session that starts Monday.

 

What to know as Texas’ search for flood victims stretches into a third week

The number of people still missing in a Texas county ravaged by deadly flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend now stands at three, down from nearly 100.

 

The search for those missing in catastrophic Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain

Officials are keeping a wary eye on river levels as some crews resume the search for people still missing after catastrophic flooding pummeled Texas this month.

 

Mourning begins in Texas where more than 170 are still missing from flash floods

Sadness is settling in across Texas where at least 120 people have died from flash floods and more are missing.

 

Focus on first responders’ mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged Texas

The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll rises.

 

Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods as crews search for over 160 reported missing

Texas police described some of the harrowing rescues they conducted after flash floods engulfed camps and homes in the state’s Hill Country.

 

More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says more than 160 people are believed to be still missing days after flash floods killed more than 100 people across central Texas.

 

Volunteers flock to help search efforts after Texas floods even as officials warn them away

Flash flooding in Texas Hill Country has triggered one of the largest rescue operations in the state’s history.

 

Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend has surpassed 100. The number of deaths reached at least 104 on Monday as a massive search continued for missing people.

 

Democrat Colin Allred is running again for US Senate in Texas

Democrat Colin Allred is once again running for the U.S. Senate. The former congressman from Dallas announced his candidacy on Tuesday.

 

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is urging lawmakers to reconsider at a special session a bill that sought to ban all THC products derived from hemp in the state.

 

Texas governor vetoes bill that would ban all THC products

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed a bill to ban all THC products. The Republican waited until the final moment Sunday to veto the measure that would have hampered a booming industry flush with THC-infused gummies, vapes and other goods found at stores across the state.

 

Texas stops providing new funding for border wall construction

Texas has stopped providing new funding toward building a U.S.-Mexico border wall after lawmakers quietly approved a new budget that does not include funding for the project.

 

Juneteenth celebrations adapt after corporate sponsors pull support

Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

 

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