2 d. ago Texas advances bill allowing citizens to sue makers and distributors of abortion pills

Texas lawmakers are on track to pass one of the toughest laws aimed at reducing the use of abortion medication, one way people still have abortions in a state that has banned them.

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1 week ago Abbott clears final redistricting hurdle as Texas Senate passes new Trump

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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1 week ago Texas and California advance in their reshaping of the national political landscape

President Trump initiated a redistricting arms race when he urged Texas to redraw its congressional map to boost Republicans. It's part of a broader trend of Trump pushing the limits of democracy when it comes to consolidating power.

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1 week ago BEN CARPENTER: Alaska can’t allow overreaching judges to gut citizen Grand Jury oversight

BEN CARPENTER: Alaska can’t allow overreaching judges to gut citizen Grand Jury oversight  Alaska Watchman

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1 week ago Texas Senate Advances Redistricting as California Legislature Joins Race

Lawmakers in the nation’s two most populous states were voting Thursday on competing proposals as the battle over U.S. House maps intensified.

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1 week ago Texas Republicans Advance Redistricting Maps, Just as Trump Wanted

Maps intended to help the G.O.P. win five more U.S. House seats in the midterm elections cleared a key procedural vote in the State Legislature. California will counter on Thursday.

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1 week ago Obama Endorses Newsom’s Redistricting Proposal as a ‘Responsible Approach’

The former president suggested that Democrats opposing G.O.P. efforts in Texas and elsewhere should advance their own gerrymandering plans.

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1 week ago California Republicans sue to stop Newsom, Democrats from pushing redistricting plan

California Republicans sue to stop Democrat redistricting push as Texas GOP advances similar map changes in high-stakes congressional battle ahead of midterms.

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2 w. ago Texas Democrats end walkout over redistricting as California prepares to retaliate

Their return to Texas puts the Republican-run Legislature in position to satisfy Trump's demands as California Democrats advance new congressional boundaries in retaliation. The post Texas Democrats end walkout over redistricting as California prepares to retaliate appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Apple dismisses Elon Musk’s claims that App Store favors OpenAI over other AI apps

The response comes after Musk threatened to sue Apple via xAI, claiming the iPhone maker was “behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store.”

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