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Tesla Scores Texas Robotaxi Permit, Pitting Elon Musk's Fleet Against Uber, Lyft In Autonomous Ride-Hailing Race

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been granted a permit to operate a ride-hailing service in Texas through its subsidiary, Tesla Robotaxi LLC.

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.

Benzinga

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.”

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Texas identifies the 119 people killed in Kerr County floods

Most victims were Texans, but some were visiting from other states like California, Florida and Alabama. The youngest victims were 1 year old; the oldest was 91.

The Texas Tribune

Dallas and Fort Worth end their diversity efforts to keep federal funding

The North Texas city councils said hundreds of millions of dollars were in jeopardy if they didn’t shut certain programs to comply with the Trump administration.

The Texas Tribune

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 Independent UK

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.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas humiliated after asking Illinois to help them bring back ‘rogue legislators’ who called its bluff

Turns out it's not as simple as republicans say.

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Rep. James Talarico mulls U.S. Senate bid as his profile rises amid Texas Democrats’ redistricting standoff

The Democratic state lawmaker has inquired about Senate television ad rates, two sources told the Tribune.

The Texas Tribune

California backs absent Texas Democrats as redistricting fight escalates

Gavin Newsom threatens to move forward with redrawing effort as Texas attorney general seeks removal of group of 13

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

DOGE tore through National Weather Service like a tornado with mass firings. Many are being rehired

The rehiring comes after deadly flooding in the Hill Country of Texas put the cuts under scrutiny

The Independent UK

The FBI Has No Business Tracking Down Texas Democrats

Using the FBI to track down AWOL Texas Democrats is an unnecessary expansion of federal law enforcement authority.

Reason

Texas State System dissolves faculty senates, eroding professors' influence on campuses

While other universities move to preserve the advisory bodies, Texas State will abolish them under a new state law that curtails faculty’s influence on campuses.

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Latin Times

Fox News Host Says Trump Could Annex Canadian States If Democrats Push Back Against Texas' Redistricting

Fox News host Jesse Watters said Donald Trump could annex Canadian states if Democrats push back against Republicans' redistricting initiative

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20 Cities Where Home Prices Are Expected To Crash in the Next 12 Months

Experts warn of a housing market shift—see which 20 U.S. cities may see home prices drop sharply over the next year and what it means for buyers.

Latin Times

Texas Gov. Warns Dems He'll Keep Calling Special Sessions To Redistrict The State: 'They're Not Going To Come Back Until 2027 Or 2028'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he will call "special session after special session" if Democrats keep refusing to return to the state to give quorum to Republicans' redistricting push

Tom’s Guide

Is 'Hunting Wives' season 2 on Netflix happening? What we know so far

The racy, Texas-set Netflix series 'The Hunting Wives' stars Malin Åkerman, Brittany Snow, Dermot Mulroney and Chrissy Metz

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Sports Illustrated

The Top 25 College Football Games of the Past 25 Years

A title game that transcended all the juicy storylines takes the top spot, with some of the wildest matchups and plays filling out the list.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight

Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue states to retaliate.

The Texas Tribune

John Cornyn enters critical window to change trajectory of Texas Senate primary against Ken Paxton

The annual summer break is a critical window for Texas’ senior senator, whose allies are blitzing the airwaves with ads courting primary voters — and President Donald Trump.

Euronews

Owner of Donald Trump-themed restaurant faces deportation by ICE

Food and politics clearly don’t mix... The owner of a Texas restaurant group that celebrates Donald Trump is facing immigration enforcement. Here’s everything you need to know.

Reason

Brickbat: Take It Outside

Kyle, Texas, resident Mary Ann Flores-Cale was escorted out of a City Council meeting while addressing concerns about a proposed… The post Brickbat: Take It Outside appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Emergency recordings reveal chaos behind deadly Texas flood rescue

The flooding killed at least 136 people

The Texas Tribune

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.

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