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" Latin Times · Aug 6, 2025
How the Elite Changed Its Mind on Christianity Bush-era New Atheism couldn't last forever. Reason · 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 Texas Tribune · 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 The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025
America’s Most Wanted: Texas senator calls on FBI director Kash Patel to hunt down ‘fleeing’ Democrats GOP accuses missing Texas Democrats of ‘bribery’ to justify rounding them up for blocking votes on gerrymandered congressional map The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims Her Criticism Of the GOP Is An 'Early Indicator' Of Growing Discontent Within The MAGA Base Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said her criticism of the GOP's latest actions should be taken as an "early indicator" of growing discontent among the MAGA base. Latin Times · Aug 5, 2025
Can the FBI arrest the Democratic Texas lawmakers who left the state in protest? Texas House Democrats left the state to break quorum to try to stop Republicans from drawing new congressional maps that add as many as five seats for the GOP The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2025
Beto O’Rourke’s political group is a top funder for Texas Democrats’ exodus to block GOP congressional map The former El Paso congressman also contributed to House Democrats’ 2021 quorum break. A PAC backed by Democratic donor George Soros is also involved in this year’s effort. The Texas Tribune · Aug 5, 2025
Lawmakers are fighting over election maps — here’s how it works and why it’s bigger than Texas Trump kicked off a nationwide race to redraw congressional districts that could determine the balance of power in Congress The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025
Furious voters boo GOP congressman for defending Trump’s ‘totally normal’ friendship with Epstein No one is buying the defenses. We Got This Covered · Aug 5, 2025
‘Has to sting’: MTG turned on GOP after Trump snubbed her ambitions to be governor, expert says Former MAGA stalwart recently escalated her criticism of the Republican Party, less than a week after addressing speculation about a potential run for governor The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025
In Kentucky, Trump and McConnell cast shadow over Senate race - Roll Call Looming over the Republican primary for Kentucky’s open Senate seat are two defining party figures — Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell. Roll Call · Aug 5, 2025
‘Latinos deserve a district’: alarm as new Texas maps dilute voting power in Austin Dramatic reshaping of district 35 will make it harder for candidates of color to win, civic groups say The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2025
We Got This Covered · Aug 5, 2025 ‘Locate, arrest, and return’: Texas Republicans launch manhunt for lawmakers over, get this, using the exact same trick they used for decades Bounty hunting, much?
Latin Times · Aug 5, 2025 Fox News Host Says Texas Dems Will Be Sent To Prison In El Salvador If They Refuse To Cave To The GOP's Redistricting Push Fox News host Jesse Watters said Texas authorities will direct law enforcement to send state lawmakers to prison in El Salvador if they refuse to return to the state to continue with the GOP's redistricting push
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025 ‘We are at war’: Democrats reach breaking point over Republican threats in political map arms race Democrats have long warned that partisan gerrymandering threatens American democracy — but now they’re ready to fight fire with fire, Alex Woodward reports
Benzinga · Aug 5, 2025 'End Indian H1-B Visas,' Says Marjorie Taylor Greene — Urges Trump To Stop Ukraine Weapons Funding Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) demands an end to Indian H-1B visas and U.S. military support to Ukraine, directly backing President Donald Trump's call to raise tariffs on India over its Russian oil trade.
Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2025 Is California’s congressional map a Democratic gerrymander as Vance claims? Texas GOP plans new map; Vance references CA, but its bipartisan map is not skewed, contrary to his claims, say experts.
The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2025 Trump threatens fleeing Texas Democrats with FBI as Greg Abbott calls for ‘consequences’ – live updates Governor files emergency petition with state supreme court to remove representative Gene Wu from office
The Texas Tribune · Aug 5, 2025 Wesley Hunt tests waters of a Senate bid, setting up possible heavyweight primary with Cornyn and Paxton The Houston Republican’s case rests on the notion that Sen. John Cornyn cannot win the primary and his challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton, could jeopardize the seat in November.
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025 ‘I’ll be back’: Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to take on Newsom over gerrymandering in California Schwarzenegger’s office urges Newsom not to retaliate against Donald Trump’s Texas power grab, calling it a ‘race to the bottom’
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025 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’
Benzinga · Aug 5, 2025 Greg Abbott Deploys State Troopers As Dozens Of Texas Democrats Flee To Stall GOP-Favored Maps Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to "locate, arrest and return" Democratic state representatives who left Austin to break quorum and block a mid-cycle congressional map that could hand Republicans five more U.S. House seats in 2026.
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025 California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin California Democrats are weighing new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts