Voting on a new Texas congressional map |
On the agenda for the Texas legislature: a new congressional map. Texas House Republicans on Wednesday are expected to vote on redistricting plans intended to flip five Democratic-held U.S. House seats up for grabs in the 2026 midterm elections. It's not clear how quickly Republicans could approve it. The move comes after Texas Democrats ended a two-week walkout that temporarily delayed the bill's passage. The rare mid-decade redistricting came at Trump's urging as the president seeks to improve the Republican Party's odds of preserving its narrow U.S. House majority next year. Follow for updates on the vote. |
Democrats are still protesting: In an effort to ensure lawmakers remain in Texas, Republican House leaders have assigned state law enforcement officers to monitor Democrats. Several Democrats slept in the Capitol building in protest and publicly tore up permission slips required by Republicans for members to leave the chamber. The move follows State Rep. Nicole Collier, who in protest slept in the House chamber beginning Monday rather than accepting a police escort. |
A limited response to redistricting: One reason why Texas Democrats returned to the state: California's promise to hold a special election in November so voters can greenlight a one-time redistricting plan to potentially add seats for Democrats. New York also promised to respond to the gerrymandering efforts. However, Republicans in states like Florida and Ohio are also taking action on redistricting – which would make it harder for Democrats to fight back. | Demonstrators protest in the Capitol rotunda as Democratic lawmakers, who left the state to deny Republicans the opportunity to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts, begin returning to the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on Aug. 20. Sergio Flores, REUTERS |
And we're off to the races |
It's a battle between Californians. In a hypothetical race, Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a slight edge over former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary, according to a new poll of Californian voters conducted by Politico and The Citrin Center public opinion firm. Newsom is the top choice of 25% of California's Democratic voters in the 2028 Democratic primary, leading all prospective candidates, including Harris, the 2024 Democratic nominee. How the poll offers a glimpse into national Democratic voters' thinking. |
| • | Gavin Newsom: 25% | | • | Kamala Harris: 19% | | • | Pete Buttigieg: 13% | | • | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 10% | | • | Tim Walz: 4% | | • | Cory Booker: 4% | |
Trump's goes after the Smithsonian |
Trump thinks museums in the nation's capital focus too much on the negative. In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, Trump said he believes the Smithsonian museums in Washington are too fixated on "how bad slavery was" and other negative aspects of U.S. history as he promised to take aim at the "WOKE" elements. The post came after he last week launched a review of the Smithsonian Institution and its 21 museums to remove "divisive or partisan" elements and determine whether its materials conformed to the Trump administration's views on teaching history. See which museums are part of the review. | | Trump's goal to end mail-in voting sparked a legislative debate and threats of legal challenges for any potential executive order. | | The Justice Department wants the Supreme Court to make clear that regular pot smokers, and other users of illegal drugs, cannot own guns. | | | | President Donald Trump called for Lisa Cook to resign from the Federal Reserve's board after his administration accused her of engaging in mortgage fraud. | | | | A preview for the next episode of "South Park" has revealed the show will parody President Trump's law enforcement crackdown in Washington, D.C. | | | | The judge said the displays would violate parents' rights and are "likely to send an exclusionary and spiritually burdensome message" to students. | | | | Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said President Donald Trump wants it painted black. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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