POLITICS

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to dismiss criminal charges

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Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador only to be brought back to the U.S. to face smuggling charges, asked a federal judge in Nashville on Tuesday to dismiss his indictment, calling it a “vindictive and selective prosecution” by the Trump administration. The attorneys claimed the Trump administration is only

Texas Republicans poised to reshape voting maps

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Republicans in Texas are poised to approve the partisan reshaping of the state’s 38 congressional district map in hopes of adding five more house seats during the midterm elections next year. Democrats stalled the vote for two weeks by fleeing the state, but have since returned. Texas Tribune reporter Eleanor Klibanoff joins to discuss. Original

Why are other states sending National Guard troops to D.C.?

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Why are other states sending National Guard troops to D.C.? – CBS News Watch CBS News At least six Republican governors say they are sending hundreds more National Guard troops to join the already increased federal law enforcement patrolling Washington, D.C. Scott MacFarlane has more. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; }