The Texas State Capitol in Austin on Sept. 16, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Texas House of Representatives voted 85–6 to arrest dozens of Democratic state lawmakers who weren’t present when the House went into session on Monday afternoon. The vote comes in the midst of a fight over congressional districts. Republican House Speaker Dustin
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to the media at a press conference in Hunt, Texas, on July 8, 2025. Sergio Flores/Reuters Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who left the state amid a vote on congressional districts. “Texas House Democrats abandoned their duty and are holding flood relief and property
Major oil refineries have announced plans to shutter amid the governor’s climate policies Gavin Newsom (Mario Tama/Getty Images) California governor Gavin Newsom (D.), who spent years pushing a climate change agenda that one oil executive said made California “uninvestable,” is now seeking to shore up the state’s gasoline production as two major refineries are set
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at a press conference in Manhattan on Feb. 20, 2025. Brendan McDermid/Reuters New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Aug. 4 that she is “exploring every option” to redraw the state’s congressional map, responding to Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting push that could flip five House seats to the GOP.
Texas Republicans returned to the state Capitol this Monday for the House session — likely without Democratic lawmakers who have left the state in a bid to block a vote on a heavily GOP-favored congressional map. Gov. Greg Abbott said he’ll begin to remove Democratic lawmakers from office if they don’t return after dozens of
The flight from Austin to Chicago likely cost tens of thousands of dollars, though it’s unclear who paid for it Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (C) and Texas House Democratic Caucus chair Gene Wu (R) listen as Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker speaks to reporters (Scott Olson/Getty Images) When Texas Democrats left the state on Sunday to
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 27, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Aug. 4 that it has ended a decree initiated more than 44 years ago, which imposed across the federal government hiring