Democrats condemn Texas senator over alleged FBI role in locating lawmakers John Cornyn claims FBI agreed to help return Democrats to state, sparking backlash amid GOP map push The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2025
At the Races: Have we heard this song before? - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including campaign announcements and redistricting. Roll Call · Aug 7, 2025
Former Top Georgia Official Leaves GOP To Become a Democrat: 'My Political Heart Changed' Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan said he is leaving the Republican party to join Democrats Latin Times · Aug 7, 2025
Trump Demands New US Census As Redistricting War Spreads US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered officials to work on a new census excluding undocumented immigrants, as the White House presses Republican states to draw more favorable voter maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. International Business Times · Aug 7, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene takes shot at Fox News viewers for being too old: ‘They are not the future of America’ Fox News host Mark Levin called the Georgia Congresswoman a 'lunatic' amid her recent rift with the Republican party The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
Republican woman who didn’t ‘know if females should be in office’ is running for office ‘I get home, and I don’t want to do anything else. Like, women aren’t built for this. I just want to be a wife. I just want to be a mom,’ Mylie Biggs said previously The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
Democrats respond to FBI agreement to locate Texas lawmakers: ‘We will not be intimidated’ – as it happened House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries accuses Trump administration of attempting to ‘weaponize law enforcement to target political adversaries’ The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2025
Trump Backs FBI Intervention As Texas Republicans Hunt Democrats Amid Quorum Crisis Texas Republicans are escalating their efforts to apprehend Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a controversial redistricting plan that could hand the GOP five additional seats in Congress. Benzinga · Aug 7, 2025
Increased attention on Texas House Democratic leader Gene Wu comes with more anti-Asian insults “Is Gene Wu back in China?” state Sen. Mayes Middleton, a Galveston Republican, posted on X on Monday — the first day the House did not reach a quorum due to the absent Democrats. The Texas Tribune · Aug 6, 2025
Texas Senate OKs stricter limits on city, county property tax revenue The proposal would put tighter limits on how much property tax revenue cities and counties of a certain size can collect each year. The Texas Tribune · Aug 6, 2025
Trump slashed Medicaid — now he’s got another health care crisis looming Tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, expire at the end of the year. But not all Republicans are on board with extending them The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
Oklahoma House speaker blames ‘bizarre accident’ for explicit images on Superintendent’s office TV during private meeting A newly installed TV automatically plays an action movie channel and happened to be showing a film that contained nudity, the Republican lawmaker said The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
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 · Aug 6, 2025
Trump ally Marsha Blackburn launches bid for governor of Tennessee The Republican senator and vocal abortion foe supported Trump’s baseless claims of fraud during the 2020 election The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 Funeral held for Dr. Greg Brannon, North Carolina tea party favorite and ex-Senate candidate A funeral has been held for Dr. Greg Brannon, a North Carolina physician and former figure in state Republican politics
Latin Times · Aug 6, 2025 Republican Rep. Claims GDP In Ruby Red State Plummeted In The First Quarter Due To Trump Admin Policies: 'Troubled Economic Mess' Republican Rep. Don Bacon said the GDP in Nebraska has dropped by 6% in the first quarter of the year, claiming that "it's all about trade"
Latin Times · Aug 6, 2025 GOP Rep. Slams House Speaker Johnson Over Texas Redistricting Backlash: 'Step Up And Show Some Leadership' Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley slammed House Speaker Mike Johnson over Texas' redistricting push as Democrats threaten to retaliate elsewhere
Roll Call · Aug 6, 2025 Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn is running for governor - Roll Call Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn launched her long-awaited campaign for governor Wednesday, hoping to succeed term-limited Gov. Bill Lee.
Latin Times · Aug 6, 2025 GOP Rep. Criticizes Texas' Redistricting Push As Clash Goes National: 'I Think It's Wrong' Republican Rep. Mike Lawler criticized Texas' redistricting push, claiming the initiative "is wrong"
Reason · Aug 6, 2025 How the Elite Changed Its Mind on Christianity Bush-era New Atheism couldn't last forever.
The Texas Tribune · Aug 6, 2025 House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him. The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat a prolonged Democratic absence.
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 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
Benzinga · Aug 6, 2025 Nikki Haley Rips Trump Tariff On 'Strong Ally' India Over Russian Oil Purchase While 'Adversary' China Gets 90-Day Tariff Pause Former Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley criticized President Donald Trump‘s tariff approach on Tuesday, questioning why India faces penalties over Russian oil purchases while China received a 90-day tariff pause.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025 My travels in Trump’s Florida: Maga superstars, gen Z Republicans – and the shame of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Is the US in a new gilded age of inequality? On a 400-mile journey from a triumphant conservative youth summit to a hastily constructed immigration detention centre, the answer became clearer ...
The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025 Trump news at a glance: president says Republicans ‘entitled’ to more seats in Texas amid spiralling redistricting fight Texas senator asks FBI to aid law enforcement in locating and arresting Democrats who left the state to forestall redistricting vote. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 5 August 2025