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Texas, Trump and Democrats

Trump and Democrats turn rivals Texas and California into proxies for national power struggle

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The two most populous U.S. states — California and Texas — are grappling for political advantage ahead of the 2026 elections, setting up a national proxy war as Democrats and Republicans vie for control of Congress in the latter half of Donald Trump’s second presidency.

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The Washington Post on MSN · 10h

Live updates: Trump, Democrats spar over Texas redistricting

President Donald Trump said Republicans deserve to redraw the Texas electoral map. “I got the highest vote in the history of Texas, as you probably know. And we are entitled to five more seats,” he said Tuesday in an interview with CNBC.

TIME on MSN · 22h

Why the Texas Redistricting Plan Caused Democrats to Flee and Could Help Trump in the Midterms

Redistricting typically occurs once per decade in each state following the census. But Texas Republicans broke that tradition last week by proposing a new map mid-decade after Trump pushed them to redraw the state’s congressional districts so that the GOP would be more likely to win more seats in the midterm elections next year.

Trump, Russia and sanctions

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

Trump ceded leverage over Putin by pausing sanctions, Democratic report says

Senate Democrats, in a new report, say the Trump administration’s approach to peace in Ukraine bought Putin time to revive Russia’s military.

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

Donald Trump aims new US sanctions at Russian fleet: report

Blacklisting ships in the fleet would represent the first U.S. sanctions on Moscow since Trump returned to the White House in January.

The Financial Times · 2h

Donald Trump readies fresh sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet

Donald Trump’s administration is considering additional sanctions on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers if President Vladimir Putin does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine by Friday. Blacklisting vessels in the fleet would mark the first time the US has imposed sanctions on Moscow since Trump returned to the White House in January.

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Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Prompts Democrats to Propose Bill Protecting Stats-Agency Heads

The bill’s path forward is doubtful given that it would need to earn at least some Republican support in the House and Senate ...

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Trump administration dismisses all Democrats on a federal board overseeing Puerto Rico's finances

The Trump administration has dismissed five out of seven members on Puerto Rico’s federal control board that oversees the U.S ...

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Trump Melts Down Over ‘Crazed Lunatic’ Democrats In Escalating Confirmation Feud

The president accused Senate Democrats of using confirmations of more than 150 of his nominees as leverage for funding deals.

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After Trump sacks BLS boss, Democrats fear these seven words the most

President Trump's declaration that "we need people that we can trust" after his firing of the BLS commissioner has left ...

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Democratic senator defends working with Trump after Booker's 'complicity' accusation

One Democratic senator responded to Sen. Cory Booker accusing them of being complicit in the harm of the Trump administration ...

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Texas AG Paxton will try to expel Texas Democrats if they don’t return by Friday

Paxton said he would begin asking Texas courts on Friday to remove the Democrats if they do not return to Austin. “Democrats have abandoned their offices by fleeing Texas, and a failure to respond to ...

Texas Democrats head to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting

Dozens of Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives are heading to Illinois to deny a necessary quorum for the GOP to ...

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