Trump claims major city politicians want him to send in troops after DC takeover IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
California’s governor signed a redistricting plan. What happens next? Everything to know about Gavin Newsom’s newly signed proposal, special elections and how California voters feel The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2025
JD Vance calls Donald Trump’s cap-lock tantrums ‘authentic genius,’ but says anyone else doing the same is a ‘crazy person’ A masterclass in brown-nosing. We Got This Covered · Aug 22, 2025
A timeline of Erik and Lyle Menendez’s case over the last three decades Lyle Menendez will face parole board a day after brother Erik was denied release. Follow every key event from arrest to parole hearings 35 years later The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2025
Gavin Newsom signs bill to redraw California districts in response to Texas effort to add five GOP seats Signing comes day after Texas House sent GOP plan to add five seats on fast track to passage The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
Tit-for-tat gerrymandering wars won’t end soon – what happens in Texas and California doesn’t stay there Congressional redistricting – the process of drawing electoral districts to account for population changes – was conceived by the Founding Fathers as a once-per-decade redrawing of district lines following the decennial U.S. census. Today it has devolved into a near-constant feature of American politics – often in response to litigation,… The Conversation · Aug 22, 2025
California: Newsom signs proposal for new voting map favoring Democrats Retaliatory strike against gerrymandered maps in Texas now heads to voters in a special election this November The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2025
What’s the Texas redistricting fight about, and how has California reacted? Trump’s demand for new district maps in Republican-led states sparked a redistricting fight of the midterm elections. Al Jazeera · Aug 21, 2025
Texas, California Race To Redraw Electoral Maps Ahead Of US Midterms Republican-controlled Texas and Democratic-run California were set Thursday to forge ahead on creating new congressional maps, in a cutthroat struggle to tilt the outcome of next year's US midterm elections before voters even cast a ballot. International Business Times · Aug 21, 2025
Fatal Florida crash fuels immigration fight between DeSantis and Newsom Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis dispatched his top deputy to California to oversee the handover of a truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025
Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom lock horns again – and the fate of teenagers rests on whosoever wins It doesn't look like California will back down. We Got This Covered · Aug 21, 2025
Almost 6 in 10 Americans Fear U.S. Democracy Is in Danger Amid Gerrymandering Efforts, Poll Shows Nearly six in ten Americans believe democracy in the United States is under threat, with partisan redistricting emerging as a major source of concern, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. Latin Times · Aug 21, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025 Trump finally responds to Gavin Newsom’s mocking – and busts out an old nickname to do it California Governor has been savagely mimicking president’s social media tone in recent weeks to troll conservative media figures, many of whom have unwisely taken the bait
We Got This Covered · Aug 21, 2025 Because America runs on hypocrisy now, Texas Governor vows to sue Gavin Newsom for doing the same ‘disgraceful’ thing he just did Abbott seriously dislikes Newsom playing him at his own game.
Latin Times · Aug 21, 2025 Gavin Newsom Mocks Fox News Hosts Over Reaction To Trump-Like Posts: 'Nearly Cried Because I Won't Take His Advice' California Gov. Gavin Newsom mocked Fox News hosts Jesse Watters and Sean Hannity as he continues his Trump-like publications on social media.
Reason · Aug 21, 2025 Trump's Deportation Goals Plus: Elites in the media, revoking security clearances, car prices going up, and more...
The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2025 Menendez brothers face parole hearings as they seek release after three decades Erik and Lyle Menendez, sentenced to life over 1989 killings of parents, eligible for parole after judge’s May decision
Benzinga · Aug 21, 2025 JD Vance Says Gavin Newsom's Attempt To 'Mimic' Trump's Social Media Style Lacks A Key Component Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom for trying to "mimic" President Donald Trump's social-media persona, arguing the imitation misses what he called Trump's core advantage, which is authenticity.
Benzinga · Aug 21, 2025 Obama Backs Gavin Newsom's Redistricting Gambit, Calls California Move 'Smart, Measured' As Democrats Gear Up Against Texas GOP Maps Former President Barack Obama endorsed Democrats' mid-decade redistricting push on Tuesday, praising California Governor Gavin Newsom's bid to rework House districts as a "smart, measured approach" tied to Republican moves in Texas.
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025 Menendez brothers’ parole hearings to begin as duo who killed parents 36 years ago push for prison release: Live In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison with no parole for 1989 murders but became eligible for release earlier this year
Euronews · Aug 21, 2025 Texas House approves redrawn maps to benefit Republican party during 2026 midterm elections The approval came at the urging of US President Donald Trump, who pushed for the extraordinary mid-decade revision of congressional maps to give his party a better chance at holding onto the US House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.
Benzinga · Aug 21, 2025 Gavin Newsom Claps Back At Bed Bath & Beyond's California Store Snub, Cites Bankruptcy History As BYON Stock Hovers Near $9 California Governor Gavin Newsom challenged Bed Bath Beyond‘s decision to avoid opening retail stores in the state, responding on X Wednesday: “The company that already went bankrupt and closed every store across the country two years ago? Ok.”
International Business Times · Aug 21, 2025 Menendez Brothers Face Parole Board Seeking Freedom After Parents Murders Lyle and Erik Menendez will appear before California's parole board to seek freedom this week, more than 35 years after the shotgun murders of their parents in the family's luxury Beverly Hills home.