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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

The Independent UK

New York governor hits back at Ted Cruz after trolling her for wearing headscarf at NYPD officer’s funeral

Senator Ted Cruz, who represents Texas, added “Um, wut?” in response to a post of the governor on X

The Independent UK

First Thing: Israeli forces kill at least 27 at food site while minister’s al-Aqsa visit causes outrage

Six more people die from malnutrition, and Itamar Ben-Gvir is first minister to publicly pray at sensitive site. Plus, head of Google’s DeepMind on our AI future

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MLB Power Rankings: Handing Out Trade Deadline Grades for All 30 Teams

MLB's stretch run is here, so in the aftermath of the trade deadline, it's time to hand out some report cards.

Sports Illustrated

Texas Democratic lawmakers rally outside Governor’s Mansion to protest redistricting of maps – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

‘We have to clear our names’: Venezuelan makeup artist who survived Ice detention tries to rebuild his life

Andry José Hernández Romero was one of 251 men flown from Texas to the Cecot prison in El Salvador. Now he’s seeking justice

The Guardian - US

Harris County leader wants voters to extend child care efforts as pandemic funding runs out

The debate over whether to ask voters to cover the program comes as the nation’s third-largest county faces a projected $270M budget shortfall.

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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.

Roll Call

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state

The governor also alleged absconding Democrats may have committed felonies by fundraising to cover the $500-a-day fines they will face under House rules.

The Texas Tribune

Texas High Schooler Sets 800-Meter Under-18 World Record, Qualifies for World Championships

Cooper Lutkenhaus put his name in the history books with his remarkable race in Eugene, Ore. on Sunday.

Sports Illustrated

Texas Democrats leave state to prevent vote on redrawing congressional map

About 30 lawmakers are headed to Illinois for a week to hinder Republicans’ redistricting plan pushed by Trump

The Guardian - US

Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870

While the Democrats could technically derail the GOP’s redistricting map, such efforts have been largely symbolic and had limited success blocking past legislation, experts say.

The Texas Tribune

Things to know about legislator walkouts as Texas Democrats flee state over a high-stakes map vote

Texas Democrats are fleeing the state Sunday in an effort to keep Republicans from approving a new U.S. House map that could boost their slim congressional majority next year

The Independent UK

Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOP’s proposed congressional map

The lawmakers’ absence means the lower chamber won’t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map Democrats have condemned as a political power grab.

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WhatToWatch

True-crime docuseries The Yogurt Shop Murders debuts tonight on HBO

The four-part HBO docuseries The Yogurt Shop Murders recounts the shocking true story of a tragedy that still haunts Texas

The Independent UK

Welcome to the nation’s ‘super deportation center,’ inspired by Amazon and FedEx but ‘with human beings’

IN FOCUS: Since before the Trump administration, the ICE field office in New Orleans was taking inspiration from corporate giants, Alex Woodward and Alicja Hagopian report

The Texas Tribune

In draft congressional map, Texas Republicans bet big that gains with Latino voters will persist

The plan increases the share of Hispanic voters in three of the five districts targeted by the GOP, banking that enough will turn out and vote for Republicans without Donald Trump on the ballot.

The Independent UK

Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, is transferred to a prison camp in Texas

Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been moved from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas as her criminal case generates renewed public attention

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Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell Moved To Lower-Security Texas Prison After DOJ Interview: Report

Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been relocated from a federal prison in Florida to a lower-security facility in Texas to serve her 20-year sentence, her lawyer confirmed on Friday.

Al Jazeera

Epstein victims claim ‘cover up’ as Maxwell moved to low-security prison

Former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving 20 years in prison, moved to minimum-security site in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Lottery to pay winner of $83.5M jackpot after withholding prize for months

The agency initially blocked the payout because of two state investigations into now-banned lottery courier services, one of which sold the winning ticket.

SuperWest Sports

NFL Players from S.H. Rider H.S. (Wichita Falls, TX)

An updated list of all NFL Players from S.H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas.

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Texas’ proposed congressional map dismantles districts flagged by DOJ

The Department of Justice said four districts unconstitutionally combined Black and Hispanic voters, a charge the state disputes. If the proposed map passes, two will still be multiracial.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers propose replacing STAAR exam with three shorter tests

The tests would be administered at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. But the proposal’s fate is unclear with the House in limbo over a redistricting fight.

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Texas House panel advances redrawn congressional map that would add more GOP seats

The new district lines could be considered by the entire state House as soon as early next week.

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