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Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providers
Read full article: Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providersA bill that would let Texas residents sue out-of-state abortion pill providers for up to $100,000 has been passed by lawmakers and sent to the governor.
Feds announce ‘largest law enforcement bust of precursor chemicals’ in Texas
Read full article: Feds announce ‘largest law enforcement bust of precursor chemicals’ in TexasFederal authorities are announcing what they’re calling “the largest law enforcement bust of precursor chemicals bound for a foreign terrorist organization” during a news conference in Pasadena on Wednesday morning.
Ohio State is No. 1 in AP Top 25; LSU, Miami into top 5, Florida State is back and Alabama plummets
Read full article: Ohio State is No. 1 in AP Top 25; LSU, Miami into top 5, Florida State is back and Alabama plummetsOhio State is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll ahead of No. 2 Penn State and No. 3 LSU, which was joined this week by No. 5 Miami in the top five.
Cowboys sign NFL pick-6 record-holder DaRon Bland to $92 million, 4-year extension
Read full article: Cowboys sign NFL pick-6 record-holder DaRon Bland to $92 million, 4-year extensionThe Dallas Cowboys have signed cornerback DaRon Bland to a $92 million, four-year contract extension four days before the NFL opener at defending champ and NFC East rival Philadelphia.
As Guatemalan kids sit in planes on tarmac, judge orders they stay in the US, for now
Read full article: As Guatemalan kids sit in planes on tarmac, judge orders they stay in the US, for nowA U.S. judge has blocked the government from deporting Guatemalan children who had crossed the border without their families.
Sayin, defense propel No. 3 Ohio State past top-ranked Texas 14-7
Read full article: Sayin, defense propel No. 3 Ohio State past top-ranked Texas 14-7Julian Sayin had a 40-yard touchdown pass to Carnell Tate early in the fourth quarter, Ohio State got a couple of key stops in the red zone and the third-ranked Buckeyes opened the defense of their national championship with a 14-7 victory over top-ranked Texas.
Execution date set for Florida man who fatally stabbed married couple during 1990 robbery
Read full article: Execution date set for Florida man who fatally stabbed married couple during 1990 robberyA Florida man who fatally stabbed a married couple during a robbery is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Rangers get trio of 3-run homers and Seager goes deep in 20-3 blowout of Angels
Read full article: Rangers get trio of 3-run homers and Seager goes deep in 20-3 blowout of AngelsAdolis García, Joc Pederson and Kyle Higashioka each hit a three-run homer, Corey Seager went deep a team-leading 21st time and the Texas Rangers blew out the Los Angeles Angels 20-3.
Uvalde school didn't release most of its shooting-related documents but says it was a mistake
Read full article: Uvalde school didn't release most of its shooting-related documents but says it was a mistakeThe Uvalde school district released only a small fraction of the documents it said would be made public related to the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre.
Day keeping simple approach for Sayin as No. 3 Ohio State prepares to host top-ranked Texas
Read full article: Day keeping simple approach for Sayin as No. 3 Ohio State prepares to host top-ranked TexasCoach Ryan Day is keeping it simple for Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin before his first college start on Saturday.
Texas election map for 2026 is racially biased, voting-rights advocates say in lawsuit
Read full article: Texas election map for 2026 is racially biased, voting-rights advocates say in lawsuitVoting-rights advocates are suing to overturn all of the redistricting plans drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor Republicans in 2026 midterm elections, saying the map weakens the electoral influence of Black voters.
Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi's career-best season likely over because of rotator cuff strain
Read full article: Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi's career-best season likely over because of rotator cuff strainTexas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi is likely done for the season because of a rotator cuff strain.
Texas Gov. Abbott says he'll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026
Read full article: Texas Gov. Abbott says he'll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans maintain their slim majority in Congress.
Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race
Read full article: Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate raceThe push to redraw congressional maps in Texas is shifting the dynamics of the state’s 2026 Senate campaign.
Joe Milton accounts for 2 TDs as Cowboys beat Falcons 31-13 in preseason finale
Read full article: Joe Milton accounts for 2 TDs as Cowboys beat Falcons 31-13 in preseason finaleJoe Milton ran for a touchdown and threw for a score, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-13 in the preseason finale for both teams.
AP analysis shows Texas and California redistricting efforts could mess with rare partisan balance
Read full article: AP analysis shows Texas and California redistricting efforts could mess with rare partisan balanceMoves by Texas Republicans and California Democrats to redraw their U.S. House districts could disrupt a rare partisan balance in American politics.
Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor
Read full article: Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governorThe Texas Senate has given final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature.
California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redrawn congressional map
Read full article: California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redrawn congressional mapCalifornia voters will decide in a November special election whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats next year.
Obama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan as 'responsible' as Texas GOP pushes new maps
Read full article: Obama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan as 'responsible' as Texas GOP pushes new mapsFormer President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting.
Texas can't put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts' classrooms, judge says
Read full article: Texas can't put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts' classrooms, judge saysA federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas from requiring nearly a dozen public school districts across the state to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
The Latest: Texas House approves new congressional maps that favor GOP in 2026 midterms
Read full article: The Latest: Texas House approves new congressional maps that favor GOP in 2026 midtermsThe Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives has passed a redrawn congressional map that creates up to five new winnable GOP seats in Congress.
All-Star pitcher Jacob deGrom to miss scheduled start for Texas Rangers due to shoulder fatigue
Read full article: All-Star pitcher Jacob deGrom to miss scheduled start for Texas Rangers due to shoulder fatigueThe Texas Rangers are skipping Jacob deGrom's scheduled start this week due to shoulder fatigue.
Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit
Read full article: Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuitLawyers for the media giant Meta says a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, should be thrown out.
Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don't let Democrats out of sight after walkout
Read full article: Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don't let Democrats out of sight after walkoutTexas Democrats are joining a colleague who can't leave the state Capitol because she won't agree to having law enforcement officers shadow her.
Texas QB Manning says NFL plans not taking shape yet despite grandpa's prediction of 2026 in Austin
Read full article: Texas QB Manning says NFL plans not taking shape yet despite grandpa's prediction of 2026 in AustinThere’s so much speculation about Texas quarterback Arch Manning’s future, in the media and even within his own family, that it can be hard for even him to keep up.
Democrats get police escorts to prevent a new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
Read full article: Democrats get police escorts to prevent a new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliateTexas Democrats have ended a two-week walkout that stalled efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trump’s desire to reshape U.S. House maps to his advantage.
Appeals court overturns order that stripped some protections from pregnant Texas state workers
Read full article: Appeals court overturns order that stripped some protections from pregnant Texas state workersA federal appeals court has upheld a law strengthening the rights of pregnant workers, vacating a judge’s earlier order that had stripped those protections from Texas state employees.
No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Penn St each place 3 players on Associated Press preseason All-America first team
Read full article: No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Penn St each place 3 players on Associated Press preseason All-America first teamNo. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State each had three players selected for the preseason AP All-America team.
California Democrats' push for redistricting faces a tight legislative deadline
Read full article: California Democrats' push for redistricting faces a tight legislative deadlineThe California Legislature comes back from a summer recess and is slated to vote on a partisan plan to redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.
In Trump's redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board
Read full article: In Trump's redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on boardDemocrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak.
A woman tried to submit a petition supporting legal marijuana in Florida. The AG says one of the signatures was forged
Read full article: A woman tried to submit a petition supporting legal marijuana in Florida. The AG says one of the signatures was forgedA woman in Texas has been arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for allegedly submitting a petition with a forged signature from a deceased voter, according to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.
The US plans to build a $750M fly factory in Texas to stop a flesh-eating cattle parasite
Read full article: The US plans to build a $750M fly factory in Texas to stop a flesh-eating cattle parasiteThe U.S. plans to build a $750 million factory in southern Texas to breed billions of sterile flies to ramp up its efforts to keep flesh-eating maggots now in Mexico from damaging the American cattle industry.
California is moving forward with a partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' move
Read full article: California is moving forward with a partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' moveCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for a special election on Nov. 4 to introduce new U.S. House maps.
Texas shooter who killed 3 outside Target, including a child, randomly chose his victims, police say
Read full article: Texas shooter who killed 3 outside Target, including a child, randomly chose his victims, police sayPolice say a Texas man fatally shot three people in a Target parking lot, including a child and her grandfather.
CFP Bracket Watch: No. 1 Texas would be among 4 from SEC in 12-team field based on preseason poll
Read full article: CFP Bracket Watch: No. 1 Texas would be among 4 from SEC in 12-team field based on preseason pollTexas, Penn State, Ohio State and Clemson would be the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll.
Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O'Rourke to be jailed
Read full article: Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O'Rourke to be jailedTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating the partisan redistricting fight by asking a judge to hold progressive activist Beto O'Rourke in contempt.
Desperate parents pleaded with officers to act during Uvalde school shooting, video shows
Read full article: Desperate parents pleaded with officers to act during Uvalde school shooting, video showsPolice body camera footage shows desperate parents begging law enforcement officers to storm an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in the frantic minutes after a gunman opened fire.
Political analyst weighs in on constitutional concerns of drawing new district lines amid Texas redistricting feud
Read full article: Political analyst weighs in on constitutional concerns of drawing new district lines amid Texas redistricting feudThe battle for control of Congress in the midterms may be over before voting starts. And it all has to do with the ongoing political war concerning redistricting.
Napier details Florida Gators first scrimmage, updates Lagway | ELITE ATH Davian Groce commits!
Read full article: Napier details Florida Gators first scrimmage, updates Lagway | ELITE ATH Davian Groce commits!The Florida Gators secure a commitment from elite Texas athlete Davion Groce, pulling him away from Oklahoma.
Uvalde school records show teenage gunman's spiral before 2022 shooting
Read full article: Uvalde school records show teenage gunman's spiral before 2022 shootingSchool district officials have released text messages, personnel files and student records of the shooter from the 2022 attack at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 students and two teachers.
Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, before being captured, police say
Read full article: Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, before being captured, police sayPolice say a gunman opened fire in a Target parking lot Monday in Austin, Texas, killing two adults and a child.
College football latest: AP Top 25 preseason rankings put Texas on top with Penn State right behind
Read full article: College football latest: AP Top 25 preseason rankings put Texas on top with Penn State right behindThe Associated Press preseason Top 25 college football poll is out and it's topped by Texas for the first time in an opening poll.
Trump's new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up
Read full article: Trump's new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give upTexas Republicans were unable again Monday to approve new congressional districts to meet President Donald Trump’s demands.
How Texas Democrats' walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps
Read full article: How Texas Democrats' walkout has launched a fight across the US over political mapsTexas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald Trump to win more seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very
Read full article: How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not veryAt the core of the fight in Texas over redrawing the state’s congressional districts is a debate over a time-honored right spelled out in the Constitution: Every two years, “the People” get to pick someone to represent their interests in the U.S. House of Representatives.
California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout
Read full article: California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkoutCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have appeared shoulder-to-shoulder with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout.
AP investigation shows chaos of deadly Texas floods through emergency recordings and videos
Read full article: AP investigation shows chaos of deadly Texas floods through emergency recordings and videosThe Associated Press has assembled a chronology of chaotic rescue efforts as a flash flood barreled through the Hill Country of Central Texas before dawn July 4.
California rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with Texas
Read full article: California rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with TexasCalifornia Democrats are rushing to schedule an election to remake U.S. House districts to counter plans to boost Republican seats in Texas.
Florida Speaker calls for select group to look into redistricting as states scramble for partisan control of U.S. House
Read full article: Florida Speaker calls for select group to look into redistricting as states scramble for partisan control of U.S. HouseFlorida House Speaker Daniel Perez said Thursday he is setting up a select committee to look into redrawing congressional districts, as Republicans seek to keep control of Congress in 2026.
Trump's redistricting fight mushrooms with Vance in Indiana and Florida joining the fray
Read full article: Trump's redistricting fight mushrooms with Vance in Indiana and Florida joining the frayPresident Donald Trump is increasing pressure on Republican-led states to redraw congressional boundaries.
Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump's redistricting plan
Read full article: Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump's redistricting planTexas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for donations to help cover their costs.
What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students
Read full article: What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of studentsTens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal residency are losing access to in-state tuition as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration.
IndyCar officials and Pato O'Ward shocked by ICE-related 'Speedway Slammer' post
Read full article: IndyCar officials and Pato O'Ward shocked by ICE-related 'Speedway Slammer' postIndyCar driver Pato O’Ward and series officials are shocked by a social media post from the Department of Homeland Security.
Military base shootings have ranged from isolated incidents to workplace violence and terrorism
Read full article: Military base shootings have ranged from isolated incidents to workplace violence and terrorismThe shooting of five U.S. Army soldiers at a base in Georgia is the latest in a growing list of violent incidents at American military installations over the years.
Aaron Judge returns to the lineup at DH as the Yankees wait for clarity on his throwing arm
Read full article: Aaron Judge returns to the lineup at DH as the Yankees wait for clarity on his throwing armAaron Judge is back in the lineup as the designated hitter for the New York Yankees following a 10-day stint on the injured list with a flexor tendon strain in his right elbow.
Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader from office over walkout
Read full article: Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader from office over walkoutTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove from office a top state lawmaker he called the “ringleader” of Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congressional voting map pushed by President Donald Trump.
The Latest: House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons and others
Read full article: The Latest: House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons and othersThe House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, part of a congressional probe that lawmakers believe may show links to President Donald Trump and other former top officials.
California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin
Read full article: California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican marginCalifornia Democrats are weighing new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts.
Aaron Judge comes off IL, set to rejoin the struggling Yankees at Texas
Read full article: Aaron Judge comes off IL, set to rejoin the struggling Yankees at TexasAaron Judge has been activated off the 10-day injured list by the New York Yankees and is set to return Tuesday night at the Texas Rangers.
Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans are trying to punish them
Read full article: Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans are trying to punish themDozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans from adopting U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants in place before the 2026 midterm elections.
Texas dispute highlights nation's long history of partisan gerrymandering. Is it legal?
Read full article: Texas dispute highlights nation's long history of partisan gerrymandering. Is it legal?A spat over congressional redistricting in Texas marks the latest episode in a long national history of gerrymandering.
The Latest: Texas governor threatens lawmakers who left the state over Trump-backed redistricting
Read full article: The Latest: Texas governor threatens lawmakers who left the state over Trump-backed redistrictingDozens of Democratic lawmakers have left Texas in an attempt to block the adoption of redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump.
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump's efforts to add GOP House seats
Read full article: Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump's efforts to add GOP House seatsTexas Democrats have prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump.
Texas Democrats fleeing state to block redistricting vote follows strategy that's had mixed results
Read full article: Texas Democrats fleeing state to block redistricting vote follows strategy that's had mixed resultsTexas Democrats have fled the state in an effort to keep Republicans from approving a new U.S. House map that could boost their slim congressional majority next year.
Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump
Read full article: Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by TrumpTexas Democrats have left the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
Limited options for Democrats to retaliate if Texas Republicans redraw congressional map
Read full article: Limited options for Democrats to retaliate if Texas Republicans redraw congressional mapSome Republican-controlled states are moving to redraw legislative maps to pad their party's narrow House majority in Washington.
Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, is transferred to a prison camp in Texas
Read full article: Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, is transferred to a prison camp in TexasJeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been moved from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas as her criminal case generates renewed public attention.
Q2 profits at Exxon Mobil and Chevron dip to lowest level in 4 years on subdued energy prices
Read full article: Q2 profits at Exxon Mobil and Chevron dip to lowest level in 4 years on subdued energy pricesExxon Mobil’s profit dropped in the second quarter to the lowest level in four years as oil prices declined amid an increase in production by OPEC+, but the results still managed to beat Wall Street’s expectations.
US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record
Read full article: US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another recordU.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high.
Léon Marchand might be French but he led a Texas-flavored moment at the swim worlds
Read full article: Léon Marchand might be French but he led a Texas-flavored moment at the swim worldsLéon Marchand of France has won gold in the 200-meter individual medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore and it had a Texas flavor to it.
Rural Texas county's top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisis
Read full article: Rural Texas county's top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisisTwo top leaders in a rural Texas county were asleep and a third was out of town in the initial hours of a catastrophic flood that caused widespread destruction and killed more than 130 people.
Texas Republicans get a bigger House edge under a new map, meeting Trump's goals
Read full article: Texas Republicans get a bigger House edge under a new map, meeting Trump's goalsTexas Republicans have proposed a new congressional map that creates five additional GOP-leaning districts as they brace for a challenging midterm election in 2026.
Cheyenne to host massive AI data center using more electricity than all Wyoming homes combined
Read full article: Cheyenne to host massive AI data center using more electricity than all Wyoming homes combinedA massive AI data center proposed near Cheyenne, Wyoming, would use more electricity than all homes in the state combined.
Texas county votes to release Uvalde school shooting records, ending legal battle
Read full article: Texas county votes to release Uvalde school shooting records, ending legal battleLeaders of the county where 19 students and two teachers were killed in the 2022 shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, have voted to release records related to the massacre.
How redistricting in Texas and other states could change the game for US House elections
Read full article: How redistricting in Texas and other states could change the game for US House electionsRedistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ruling.
As the ADA turns 35, groups fighting for disability rights could see their federal dollars slashed
Read full article: As the ADA turns 35, groups fighting for disability rights could see their federal dollars slashedCongress is considering proposals from President Donald Trump to slash funding for disability rights centers in each state, and advocates worry that they could lose more than 60% their federal dollars.
The White House wants more states to redraw House maps to help GOP. Democrats are readying a fight
Read full article: The White House wants more states to redraw House maps to help GOP. Democrats are readying a fightThe White House is focusing on redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in 2026.
US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas
Read full article: US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west TexasThe U.S. government is building an immense 5,000-person detention camp in west Texas, government contract announcements said, sharply increasing the Trump administration’s ability to hold detained immigrants amid its ever-growing mass deportation efforts.