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Democrats slam rush to redraw US House maps at first hearing in Texas

Texas Democrats on Thursday slammed the GOP's unusual push to redraw the state's House maps to win more seats ahead of the 2026 elections. Republican Gov.

The New York Times · 3h

At Redistricting Hearing, Texas Democrats Attack Silent Republicans

President Trump wants Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s House maps to nab as many as five seats now held by Democrats. But no new maps have been publicly proposed yet.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Democrats vow to respond to Trump, Texas' redistricting plan

WASHINGTON − Democrats are prepared to respond in full to Texas Republicans' controversial redistricting proposal, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Suzan DelBene warned. "If they go down this path,

Texas, Congressional

Fort Worth Star-Telegram on MSN · 7h

Congressional redistricting in Texas: What to know and how it works

Currently, 12 of Texas’ 38 congressional districts are represented by Democrats, including two that cover part of Tarrant County: U.S. House District 33 represented by Marc Veasey of Fort Worth and U.S. House District 30 represented by Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas. (Crockett’s district covers just a sliver of Tarrant County’s eastern edge .)

USA Today · 1d

How to get involved as Texas lawmakers redraw congressional districts

El Pasoans can testify in upcoming Texas redistricting hearings that may reshape District 16. Online comments and virtual testimony are open now.

ABC News on MSN · 10h

Texas Republicans might redraw congressional maps

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent decision to consider redrawing his state’s congressional districts has prompted Democrats to issue threats to draw Republicans out of seats.

Texas, floods and Presidency of Donald Trump

Politico · 3h

Officials pass on pointing fingers after Texas floods

The deadly July 4 flash floods in Texas have prompted a lot of questions and soul-searching: about the failures of early-warning systems, the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service and disaster programs and the vulnerability of communities around the country to disasters worsened by climate change.

CNN · 1d

Texas officials begin state investigation into July 4 flood disaster

Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the flash flooding that killed at least 135 people.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Texas Lawmakers Begin Review of Catastrophic Floods That Killed at Least 135

Texas lawmakers are meeting for the first time to address the deadly July 4 floods that killed at least 135 people

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Princeton, Texas, is growing faster than any U.S. city. Now it's racing to catch up.

DL Caldwell is still the first one through the door every morning at the pawn shop he owns in Princeton, Texas. At 82 years ...

US Sen. John Cornyn calls for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility in Texas

Cornyn made the comments in reference to a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades that's surrounded by ...

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Sen. Cornyn wants to bring controversial 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility to Texas

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is calling for Texas to build a detention center modeled after Florida's already infamous "Alligator ...

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Texas lawmakers launch redistricting hearings amid political and community concerns

The effort to redraw the congressional boundaries could have major consequences on local, state and national politics.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram on MSN3h

These Texas counties have some of the highest STD rates in US, new report says

In North Texas, Dallas County stands out, with one of the highest STI rates in the U.S. While the national ranking places ...

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Army Corps redirects radioactive waste from Michigan to Texas

WAYNE COUNTY, MI — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is sending lightly irradiated waste from upstate New York to Texas ...

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Texas lawmakers to revive bill expanding legal defense for trafficking victims after Abbott veto

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the bill and put it on the special session agenda, saying he wants a narrower version.

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North Texas hotels, rentals game plan for up to 100,000 tourists a day for 2026 World Cup

Millions of tourists are expected to pour into Dallas next year for the FIFA World Cup, pushing the city’s lodging capacity ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN7h

Struggling Texas cotton industry emphasizing the hazards of fast fashion

A group representing High Plains region farmers has launched a campaign to make buyers aware of synthetic fibers’ impact on ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Senate Hopeful, Claimed 3 Homes as His Primary Residence

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela, are longtime owners of a $1.5 million home in a Dallas suburb ...

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