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ABC News reports: “We’d have to go through a court process, and we’d have to file that maybe in districts that are not friendly to Republicans. So it’s a challenge because every district would be different. We’d have to go sue in every legislator’s home district,” Texas AG Ken Paxton said in a Monday interview with conservative commentator Benny Johnson. …

“Democrats are freaking out because they are realizing Texas has the authority to redistrict, and we’re going to do so in a way that’s going to lead to these additional seats that will vote Republican, and they will be serving in Congress in the next session. And so Democrats are freaking out about it, engaging in rhetoric, but I don’t …

The Missouri Times reports: Missouri Republicans are once again exploring efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map, a move that, if successful, could shift the balance of power in the state’s U.S. House delegation. Some within the GOP are eyeing a change from Missouri’s current 6-2 Republican-Democrat split to a potential 7-1 advantage. At the center of the discussion is …

NBC News reports: Audience members attending a town hall for Republican Rep. Mike Flood in Lincoln, Nebraska, tonight began booing and jeering Flood shortly after the event started. Flood kicked off the town hall by talking about Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” focusing on health care implications for Nebraskans. When he told the crowd there is a work requirement to receive …

The Guardian reports: A Brazilian supreme court judge has ordered the house arrest of former president Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly breaching “preventative measures” which were imposed amid concerns the far-right leader might abscond to avoid punishment over an alleged coup attempt. According to the ruling on Monday by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, Bolsonaro breached a ban on using social media …

The Texas Tribune reports: The Texas House voted Monday afternoon to track down and arrest more than 50 Democratic lawmakers who were not present when the chamber gaveled in. After the 85-6 vote, House Speaker Dustin Burrows said he would immediately sign civil warrants for each of the legislators, empowering the chamber’s sergeant-at-arms and state troopers to arrest and bring …

The Associated Press reports: Texas Democrats on Monday successfully prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects as his political standing falters. After dozens of Democrats left the state, the Republican-dominated House was unable to establish the quorum of lawmakers required to …

From the editorial board of the Tulsa World: State Superintendent Ryan Walters insulted Oklahomans when he recently lied at a press conference and then attempted to plant a conspiracy theory about it. This is just the latest in nearly five years of controversies. Rather than confirm, deny or explain possibilities of what might have happened, a spokesman for the Oklahoma …

ABC News reports: A new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax cut and spending bill passed last month will create $718 billion in additional debt-service costs, bringing the law’s overall debt projection to $4.1 trillion over 10 years. “As a result, and net of any changes in borrowing for federal credit programs, the …

Reuters reports: A federal judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit by Devin Nunes, the former California congressman and now chief executive of Trump Media and Technology Group, against NBCUniversal over a comment by Rachel Maddow about his dealings with a suspected Russian agent. U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel in Manhattan ruled that no reasonable jury could find Maddow demonstrated actual malice …

Politico reports: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on his promise to expel Texas Democrats from the legislature if they do not return to the state for its ongoing special session, where Republicans are working to push through a new congressional map that gives the GOP five more favorable seats ahead of the midterms. “These Democrats have absconded from their …

“So much going on. There’s a Federal Reserve governorship seat available, of course we think the great Judy Shelton, an audience favorite, should take that seat. We’ve deconstructed – we’re in the process of deconstructing the administrative state, let’s now deconstruct the Federal Reserve before we shut it down. That’s what Judy will mean as Fed Federal Reserve Governor. E.J. …

Axios reports: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government unanimously voted Monday to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, who is currently prosecuting him for corruption. This is the first time an Israeli government has ever voted to fire an attorney general. The move sparked immediate accusations Netanyahu was seeking to protect himself and his aides. In addition to prosecuting Netanyahu in …

The New York Post reports: The New York Post is going Hollywood. The nation’s most popular tabloid will launch The California Post early next year — delivering its brand of fearless, common-sense journalism and legendary headlines at a critical juncture for the Golden State. “Los Angeles and California surely need a daily dose of The Post as an antidote to …

Roll Call reports: Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley on Monday launched a campaign for Senate in Georgia, joining a crowded Republican field. Dooley, who is from Athens, Ga., and whose father, Vince Dooley, was head coach at the University of Georgia, joins the primary field of potential challengers to Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in one of the …

Florida Playbook reports: Don’t say DOGE. Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia has begun raking through local government spending to look for waste — in a similar style to what Elon Musk did with DOGE in DC. But Ingoglia says it’s time for a name overhaul. He’s now calling the effort the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight. That’s right: FAFO. Ingoglia, …

The Daily Beast reports: JD Vance’s waistline may have gotten a digital nip and tuck courtesy of the GOP. To mark his 41st birthday on Saturday, the party’s official X account posted a photo of Vance overlaid with the message: “Happy Birthday Vice President J.D. Vance.” Vance’s thumb appears to be cut off, while the stars on the flag behind …

Charleston’s CBS affiliate reports: Representative Nancy Mace announced that she will be running for governor of South Carolina. The announcement was released on Nancy mace’s personal website, with a video titled “Huge MAGA Announcement.” Mace currently serves as Representative of South Carolina’s first congressional district, a position she’s held since 2021. Mace joins a growing list of Republicans aiming for …

The Texas Tribune reports: Gov. Greg Abbott informed Texas House Democrats late Sunday that he would attempt to have them removed from office if they do not return to Austin to pass the GOP’s proposed new congressional maps.  The Republican governor’s late-night missive came after more than 50 Democrats left the state Sunday afternoon so the Texas House would not …

The New York Times reports: Republican cuts to the federal food stamp program could put millions of people at risk of losing benefits, which would make it harder for them to afford groceries. But the changes could have further consequences, as the reductions squeeze small grocery stores that depend on those customers. Grocers and food policy researchers have warned that …