Texas Senate expected to vote Friday on GOP redistricting plan

The Texas Senate began its session Friday morning debating a controversial GOP redistricting bill that triggered a weeks-long House standoff. The Republican-backed proposal, which passed the House in an 88-52 party-line vote on Wednesday, aims to redraw the state’s congressional map and produce five new GOP-leaning districts. The Texas Senate Committee on Redistricting advanced the bill Thursday with a

RNC Elects Trump-Backed Joe Gruters as Chairman

Florida Sen. Joe Gruters watches during a legislative session at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., on April 30, 2021. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File ATLANTA—The Republican National Committee (RNC) has formally chosen its outgoing treasurer, Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters, as its new leader. He was elected on Aug. 22 at the RNC’s summer meeting in

Trump says he’s raising $2 billion from Congress to have D.C. “beautified”

Trump joins police, military on D.C. streets Trump joins police, military on D.C. streets amid federal takeover 02:05 Washington — President Trump on Friday said he plans to raise about $2 billion from Congress to work with a contractor to renovate the streets of Washington, D.C., as his administration’s federal anti-crime initiative is underway, filling