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The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

How did we get all this gerrymandering? A short history of the Republican redistricting scheme

A plan to redistrict states to benefit Republicans was conceived of 15 years ago. It’s been an enormous success

The Guardian - US

‘We are at war – bring it on’: Democrats ready to fight dirty to stop Trump

Republican push for gerrymandered congressional maps triggers down-and-dirty response from new generation – will it work?

The Guardian - US

Trump Burger owner in Texas faces deportation after Ice arrest

Roland Beainy from Lebanon, who opened chain of restaurants in support of president, says charges ‘not true’

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How RFK Jr’s vaccine funding cuts fit with Trump’s vision

Latest move to cut funding for vaccines is not down to US health secretary. It is part of Trump’s wider war on science.

Al Jazeera

Trump Removes IRS Commissioner Billy Long After 2 Months, Appoints Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent As Acting Chief Amid Agency Leadership Crisis

President Donald Trump has reportedly removed Billy Long as Internal Revenue Service commissioner just two months after his Senate confirmation. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as acting IRS commissioner while the administration searches for a permanent replacement.

Benzinga

Support for Deporting Noncriminal Immigrants Slips as Public Backs Legal Protections: Poll

67% of respondents to the UMASS poll opposed separating undocumented immigrants from their children during enforcement proceedings

Latin Times

What is going on with Marjorie Taylor Greene?

The far-right Republican and conspiracy theorist is suddenly speaking (a small amount of) sense. Weird!

The Guardian - US

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Bolsonaro supporters pray for Trump rescue as coup plot trial verdict nears

Far-right ex-president’s devotees pin hopes on pressure campaign but tariffs and sanctions appear likely to fail

The Guardian - UK

Mexico Discounts Risk Of 'Invasion' After Trump Order To Target Cartels

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that there would be "no invasion of Mexico" following reports that President Donald Trump had ordered the US military to target Latin American drug cartels.

International Business Times

As federal takeover threats loom, the city of Washington waits for the White House to make its move

President Donald Trump's promised law enforcement surge in Washington, D

The Independent UK

Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues To Oust 13 Democrats Who Fled State To Block GOP-Backed Redistricting Adding 5 Pro-Republican Seats Ahead Of 2026 Elections

On Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit to remove 13 Democratic lawmakers from office after they fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting plan aimed at securing more GOP congressional seats.

Benzinga

Trump news at a glance: President reportedly orders military to target drug cartels; plans to meet Putin on Ukraine

Directive reportedly gives Pentagon a basis to operate against cartels on foreign soil; Trump to meet Russian president in Alaska next week – key US politics stories from 8 August 2025

The Guardian - US

Judge blocks Beto O’Rourke from financially supporting Texas Democrats who left the state

The order came at the request of Attorney General Ken Paxton, who O’Rourke accused in a separate lawsuit of going on a “fishing expedition, constitutional rights be damned.”

The Texas Tribune

Trump offers UCLA $1bn settlement amid pro-Palestine protest standoff

The proposed settlement is the highest yet, as Trump continues pressure universities to submit to wide-ranging demands.

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Dallas and Fort Worth end their diversity efforts to keep federal funding

The North Texas city councils said hundreds of millions of dollars were in jeopardy if they didn’t shut certain programs to comply with the Trump administration.

Reason

Trump Is Trying To Fast-Track Deportations for People Who Came Here Legally To Flee Socialism and Communism

For years, the president has rightly railed against those oppressive regimes. So why is his administration targeting their victims?

Reason

President Trump Loses Bid to Have U.S. Substituted in His Place in Carroll v. Trump Libel Case

From Carroll v. Trump, handed down today by Judges Denny Chin, Sarah Merriam, and Maria Araújo Kahn: On April 11, 2025,… The post President Trump Loses Bid to Have U.S. Substituted in His Place in Carroll v. Trump Libel Case appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Does Judge Boasberg Still Have Jurisdiction To Pursue Criminal Contempt Proceedings?

Judge Katsas says no, Judge Rao leaves open the possibility.

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The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 House Democrats over redistricting standoff

Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the governor’s authority to make the request.

Latin Times

Mexican President Sheinbaum Rejects Trump's Reported Order To Allow Military Strikes On Cartels

Claudia Sheinbaum said her administration had been informed about the executive order, but emphasized that "it had nothing to do with the participation of any military forces in Mexico."

The Texas Tribune

Rep. James Talarico mulls U.S. Senate bid as his profile rises amid Texas Democrats’ redistricting standoff

The Democratic state lawmaker has inquired about Senate television ad rates, two sources told the Tribune.

Latin Times

Republicans Quietly Grows Worried As Florida Rep. Cory Mills Faces Assault, Corruption Allegations

The GOP is quietly sounding alarms as Rep. Cory Mills of Florida faces accusations from assault, to corruption in Washington.

The Guardian - US

California backs absent Texas Democrats as redistricting fight escalates

Gavin Newsom threatens to move forward with redrawing effort as Texas attorney general seeks removal of group of 13

Al Jazeera

Trump signs order authorising military action against cartels: Reports

Mexican politicians warn that US action against criminal groups on their soil would be a violation of sovereignty.

The Guardian - US

Sheinbaum rejects US ‘invasion’ after Trump orders military to target Mexico cartels

Mexico’s president says ‘there will be no invasion … it’s absolutely off the table’ after news reports of order

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