Texas GOP nears vote on new maps
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Across the U.S., communities are grappling with the fallout of the GOP’s sprawling domestic policy law — including in Republican districts.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives on Wednesday kicked off a heated debate over a new congressional map creating five new potential GOP seats that is expected to pass the chamber later in the day as part of a growing national redistricting battle.
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks celebrated the GOP's "no tax on tips" deduction at a restaurant Monday by paying what some are calling a "ridiculous" tip.
The state House has reconvened on Wednesday as GOP lawmakers in the Lone Star State look to push ahead with a newly redrawn congressional map designed for Republicans to pick up five U.S. House seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. The plan, known as House Bill 4, could come to a vote on Wednesday in the House and as early as Thursday in the Senate.
Vice President JD Vance will tout the administration’s signature tax-and-spending law and attack Jon Ossoff, the vulnerable Senate Democrat who opposed it.
Former President Barack Obama is supporting California Gov. Gavin Newsom's 'measured' approach to redistricting in response to Republican moves in Texas.
Republicans poured tens of millions of dollars last year into convincing their voters that casting ballots by mail was safe after Trump spent years bashing the practice and baselessly insisting it was rife with fraud. And it worked, with GOP voters closing or even reversing the mail voting gap with Democrats in several states.