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Texas GOP Says Flood Relief Is Priority. Here’s the Climate Policy They Won’t Pass.

Republican lawmakers have for years refused to engage with precautionary climate resilience and disaster-response measures.

Texas Observer

Gavin Newsom Mocks Ted Cruz Over Math Error In Redistricting Clash: 'Gets Caught, Then Disappears'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom mocked Sen. Ted Cruz over a math error in a post about his administration's redistricting push seeking to counter Greg Abbott's in Texas

Latin Times

'Fight Fire With Fire': Newsom Pressures Democratic Strongholds To Redraw Maps Fast In Bid To Counter Texas GOP's Power Grab

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif) is urging Democrats in Illinois and New York to accelerate redistricting plans, warning that Republicans in Texas are moving swiftly to gain a congressional edge.

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Bill protecting sex trafficking victims from some criminal charges passes Senate

Senate Bill 10 would shield victims from prosecution from some crimes if they’re threatened or coerced into the act by their trafficker.

The Texas Tribune

Fox News host rages at rising Democrat for accusing him of abruptly ending interview

‘I just went on Fox News to tell the truth about the redistricting power grab in Texas,’ James Talarico tweeted. ‘He refused to answer — and cut the interview early.’

The Independent UK

Dems Claim Victory In Texas Redistricting Clash: 'Killed This Corrupt Special Session'

Texas Democrats are set to return to the state after claiming victory over Republicans in the state's redistricting clash

Latin Times

Texas Republicans and Democrats, locked in redistricting battle, weaponize flood response

With Democrats’ walkout over redistricting bringing the House to a standstill, both parties are accusing each other of abandoning Central Texas flood victims.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state

Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.

The Texas Tribune

Abbott vows to immediately call Texas lawmakers back to work if special session ends without new maps

The leaders of both chambers said they would adjourn for the session Friday if Democrats do not return, while the governor said he might add more items to his agenda.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court won’t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state

The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left Texas to delay a new congressional map.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Abbott Says GOP May Seek To Escalate Redistricting Feud Further: 'Looking At All Options'

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said his administration could escalate its redistricting push even further as state Democrats continue blocking it

Latin Times

Governor Newsom demands Donald Trump to ‘stand down’ in 24 hours or pay the price

The president is evidently "playing with fire."

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In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats' last tool of resistance

Since Democratic lawmakers left Texas to delay Republicans’ new map, state leaders have challenged the limits of traditional democratic norms to break the impasse.

The Texas Tribune

Greg Abbott Threatens To 'Eliminate' 10 Democratic Districts As Texas Prepares Redistricting Counterstrike Against California's Map Overhaul

Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas) is signaling an aggressive escalation in the national redistricting battle, warning that the Lone Star State could eliminate as many as 10 Democratic-held congressional districts if California moves forward with a plan to reduce the number of Republican seats.

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Nancy Pelosi Says Americans Know Republicans 'Ripped Away' Health Care, Will Lose Midterms — 'Unacceptable' They Want To Change Rules Mid-Game

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday accused Republicans of trying to "cheat" in Texas' election fight, as Democratic lawmakers left the state to block GOP proposals and rallied with California leaders in Sacramento.

The Guardian - US

Gavin Newsom urges Trump to abandon Texas redistricting effort in letter

Message comes after Texas Democratic lawmakers stymied another GOP effort to gain more seats at president’s behest

Latin Times

Gavin Newsom Urges Trump And Republicans To Drop Redistricting Push: 'Risking The Destabilization Of Our Democracy'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Trump to direct Republicans to drop their redistricting push, saying the president is "playing with fire."

The Texas Tribune

Republican Party of Texas sets stage to censure members who stepped out of line in likely bid to block them from primary ballot

Republicans who are censured by their county party leaders may be blocked from the primary ballot under a new party rule passed last year, that is expected to be tested by the courts.

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Trump news at a glance: Epstein case haunts administration even as Vance blames Democrats for mishandling

Vice-president tries to deflect criticism of government’s refusal to release so-called Epstein files, triggering renewed calls for transparency – key US politics stories from Sunday 10 August

The Independent UK

‘Texas law does not apply in Illinois’: Gov. JB Pritzker draws line in sand as FBI ‘hunts down’ runway Democrats

Illinois, New York among Democratic states threatening counter-measures over Texas redistricting

The Guardian - US

Texas redistricting fight with Democrats ‘could last years’, threatens Greg Abbott

Governor warns lawmakers who left to foil redistricting plan that he could call special session to extend battle

Benzinga

Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues To Oust 13 Democrats Who Fled State To Block GOP-Backed Redistricting Adding 5 Pro-Republican Seats Ahead Of 2026 Elections

On Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit to remove 13 Democratic lawmakers from office after they fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting plan aimed at securing more GOP congressional seats.

The Texas Tribune

Judge blocks Beto O’Rourke from financially supporting Texas Democrats who left the state

The order came at the request of Attorney General Ken Paxton, who O’Rourke accused in a separate lawsuit of going on a “fishing expedition, constitutional rights be damned.”

The Independent UK

Why Texas’s redistricting fight is mostly about next year’s Republican Senate slugfest

NEWS ANALYSIS: The nastiest little primary in the Lone Star state has added another layer to the redistricting fight. Eric Garcia examines the feud between the last Bush Republican and the MAGA wing of the GOP

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 House Democrats over redistricting standoff

Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the governor’s authority to make the request.

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