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.? – 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%; }
President Trump is working to coordinate a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which would be the first face-to-face interaction between the two leaders since Russia invaded Ukraine more than three years ago. Nancy Cordes reports and Holly Williams has details on the Ukrainian reaction. Original CBS News Link</a
The White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, less than a month before President Trump’s deadline for the social media app — owned by China-based ByteDance — to either find a new owner or face a U.S.-wide ban. The account posted its first video Tuesday afternoon: a 27-second montage of videos of Mr.
Rep. Nicole Collier, the Democratic state lawmaker who spent Monday night inside the Texas Capitol, is asking a court to let her exit the building, alleging she’s facing “illegal restraint by the government” after she was told she needs a police escort to leave. The Fort Worth lawmaker and dozens of other Democrats left Texas
Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin announced he’s retiring in November, just two years into a four-year term as the Air Force’s top general. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve as the 23rd Air Force Chief of Staff and I’m thankful for Secretary Meink, Secretary Hegseth and President Trump’s faith in me
Washington — The House Oversight Committee intends to release some of the documents from the Justice Department about the case involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesperson said Tuesday. The committee expects to receive the documents later this week after issuing a subpoena in August to the department for records related to Epstein, a well-connected