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'An Abuse of Power': Trump's Chicago Military Takeover Slammed by Illinois Governor—Other States Could Be Next

US President Donald Trump's Chicago military takeover is an 'abuse of power,' says Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. The governor claimed that it's just an attempt to manufacture a crisis.

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Illinois Governor Calls Trump's Plan To Deploy National Guard In Chicago 'Abuse Of Power'

President Donald Trump‘s plan to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago represents an “abuse of power” and an attempt to “manufacture a crisis,” Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said Friday. The Democratic governor stated there is no emergency justifying military intervention in Illinois.

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Texas Democrat remains locked in House chamber after refusing GOP law enforcement escort

Nicole Collier rejects Speaker Dustin Burrows’ pledge to return for Wednesday morning vote on Republican push to redraw state’s electoral map

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Gavin Newsom just launched his unofficial 2028 campaign for the White House

NEWS ANALYSIS: California governor may have just defined the boundaries of the Democratic primary in 2028 by firing the first shot, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits' backgrounds

Background records of police recruits in Illinois must be available to a prospective employer under a new law in response to last summer's shooting death of Sonya Massey

The Independent UK

Illinois Governor Says Trump Is Following Nazi-Era Playbook After Threats of Occupying Chicago: 'Doesn't Follow the Law'

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Monday compared President Donald Trump's threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to tactics used by the Nazi Party in Germany during the 1930s

Latin Times

Donald Trump lies through his teeth and takes over D.C., dangles sword over New York, Chicago and ‘other cities’

The president is extending his tyrannical reach over the U.S. one city at a time.

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‘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 Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

‘We are at war – bring it on’: Democrats ready to fight dirty to stop Trump

Republican push for gerrymandered congressional maps triggers down-and-dirty response from new generation – will it work?

The Guardian - US

3 reasons Republicans’ redistricting power grab might backfire

The gerrymandering drama in Texas – and beyond – has continued to unfold after Democratic state legislators fled the state. The Democrats want to prevent the Republican-controlled government from enacting a mid-decade gerrymander aimed at giving Republicans several more seats in Congress.

The Conversation

Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state

The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should typically honor each other’s judicial proceedings.

The Texas Tribune

Bomb threat forces Texas redistrict-fighting Democrats to flee again — this time from Illinois hotel

Gov. JB Pritzker says ‘Threats of violence will be investigated and those responsible will be held accountable’

The Independent UK

JB Pritzker refuses to rule out gerrymandering in Illinois because GOP has ‘thrown the rule book out’

Pritzker tells Stephen Colbert that Illinois has ‘got to fight fire with fire’ amid Texas Republicans’ redistricting plans

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Bringing ‘a gun to a knife fight’ in Texas: Greg Abbott just gave Democrats the gut check they needed

ANALYSIS: Democrats are finally starting to sound like they’ve rediscovered their leverage ... and maybe a willingness to use it over redistricting war, writes John Bowden

Latin Times

Another Democratic Gov. Moves Towards Redistricting To Counter Texas Republicans

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said he will consider calling a special session to redraw the state's congressional maps

The Guardian - US

Texas senator asks FBI to help locate and arrest Democrats for leaving state

John Cornyn ramps up gerrymandering showdown between lawmakers and Trump administration seeking GOP seats

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How Five States Are Worse Off After Trump’s Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid

Due to Trump's new tax law, some states will experience a greater impact than others.

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Texas Democrats boldly defy Governor Abbott even as he drops threats of arrests and an endless ‘fight’

They're not just going to let republicans rig the next election.

The Independent UK

Newsom threatens ‘fire with fire’ if Republicans push ahead with redistricting plans in Texas

California Gov. warns Texas Republicans over gerrymandering: ‘Whatever they are doing will be neutered here... and they will pay that price’

The Texas Tribune

The Texas redistricting fight spurring a legislative standoff: What you need to know

Texas Republicans are trying to redraw congressional districts to pick up five additional U.S. House seats. Democrats face financial and political risk in their bid to block the GOP plan.

The Guardian - US

Texas house pushes forward on redistricting as Democrats vow to fight

Lawmakers travel to Illinois, New York and elsewhere to stop vote on Republicans’ redistricting plan

The Guardian - US

Illinois governor says Texas Democrats who left will be protected amid arrest threats

JB Pritzker said lawmakers are ‘doing the right thing’ after a group left Texas to prevent House vote on redistricting

The Independent UK

Texas Democrats flee state and face $500-a-day fines in desperate move to block Republican redistricting

Opposition lawmakers stage exodus to thwart Republican bid to redraw electoral map by denying them a quorum, inspiring incensed conservatives to call for their arrest

Roll Call

Texas Democrats leave state in bid to stop new congressional map - Roll Call

Democratic members of the Texas state legislature left the state Sunday to try to block Republicans from redrawing the congressional map.

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