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The Economist· 2025-08-07 00:00
Criticism of America’s alliance with Israel has been reverberating in the MAGA echo chamber of influential podcasters, among them Tucker Carlson, Matt Gaetz and Joe Rogan. Just how far will this go? https://t.co/HRdOaWLoes ...
'Taking off the gloves': Dem governors respond to Texas redistricting plan
MSNBC· 2025-08-06 20:49
Democratic governors are taking off the gloves in response to Texas Republicans redistricting plan. But to what end. Might sound good to Democratic voters, but it's actually harder to do than it sounds.And that's because of Democrats own efforts to make maps more fair. Literally, they created nonpartisan commissions to try to keep politics and politicians out of this process. It's great in theory, but here's the irony.Now, it includes states like California. We're going to fight fire with fire. And unlike i ...
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The Economist· 2025-08-06 12:20
♦️ Texas governor Greg Abbott tries to oust a Democratic leader.♦️ The Health Department announces a “co-ordinated wind-down” of 22 mRNA vaccine projects.♦️ The House Oversight Committee requests Epstein documents from the Justice Department.Keep up with US politics https://t.co/ZHHb1gCImu ...
Texas governor and Republicans threaten to arrest Democrats who left state to block redistricting
NBC News· 2025-08-05 20:56
Democrats are freaking out uh because they are realizing Texas has the authority to redistrict. >> More than 50 Texas Democrats headed to Chicago, New York, and Boston over the weekend, stalling a Republican push to redraw congressional districts in their favor. >> Why do you believe it is important for Texas to take this rare step of mid decade redistricting.>> Oh, because we have the opportunity. We have the time. We have the opportunity. And we have the advantage.In New York, flanked by Texas Democrats, ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-05 17:54
Democratic and Republican lawmakers are escalating their threats over redistricting, a fight that started in Texas and is now quickly spreading across the country https://t.co/mv1vlc0vWK ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-04 23:30
California Democrats are pushing a plan to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries https://t.co/dHaGyo0WLR ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-04 21:05
Texas Democrats who fled the state to block a controversial vote on new congressional maps will face "consequences," the state's House Speaker said Monday.Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered their arrest https://t.co/s8ffGXEj1c https://t.co/ApjIkwrXtT ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-04 18:03
Israel’s cabinet unanimously voted to terminate the country’s attorney general, citing “substantial and prolonged differences of opinion” between her and the government https://t.co/TJYn4BgxxM ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-04 14:45
France said that it would recognize Palestine as a state, and the UK and Canada have conditionally pledged to do the same. What difference does that make? https://t.co/j0Vnup4MZ2 ...