Abbott clears final redistricting hurdle as Texas Senate passes new Trump-approved map
Republicans advanced the Texas redistricting plan, after weeks of Democrats breaking quorum, as the new map heads to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for signature.
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Texas Senate passes contentious GOP redistricting bill
The Texas Senate has passed a controversial GOP redistricting bill that triggered a weekslong standoff in the House, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for approval. The Republican-backed proposal, which cleared the House in an 88-52 party-line vote on Wednesday, aims to redraw the state’s congressional map and create five new GOP-leaning districts. The
Florida Appeals Judge’s Ruling Against Expansion of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a news conference in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 12, 2025. Chris O’Meara/AP Photo Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration on Aug. 22 appealed a ruling made by a federal judge halting the expansion of the “Alligator Alcatraz” illegal immigrant detention center in the Everglades. The appeal follows U.S. Judge Kathleen Williams’s ruling
Interior Department Halts $1.5 Billion Offshore Wind Project Off Rhode Island
Turbines at Orsted’s offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, on Sept. 4, 2023. Tom Little/Reuters The U.S. Department of the Interior on Aug. 22 directed Danish company Orsted to halt all construction on Revolution Wind, the offshore wind farm off Rhode Island that is nearing completion. In a letter, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding to dozens of “sanctuary” cities
How sanctuary policies impact ICE arrests How sanctuary policies impact ICE arrests 02:36 A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off federal funding to dozens of “sanctuary” cities and counties — covering several of the largest cities in the U.S. The judge had previously ruled in April that it was unconstitutional
Virginia leaders condemn racist sign aimed at Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears over bathroom policy
A racist sign has sparked outrage from both parties after appearing outside an Arlington County school board meeting where Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was speaking.
George Mason University violated Tile VI with ‘unlawful DEI policies,’ Education Department says
The Department of Education said George Mason University violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by illegally using diversity, equity and inclusion practices.