Texas GOP leaders turn up heat on battle over congressional redistricting

The redistricting fight boiled over Friday, with Republican state leadership turning up the heat on the Texas Democratic House members in an attempt to compel them back to work.

AG Paxton, former Rep. O'Rourke trade lawsuits in redistricting battle

While the goal of O'Rourke's suit is unclear at the moment, Paxton's appears to have thrown a temporary wrench in the works of the former congressman's PAC.

Tariffs for U.S. trade partners go into effect
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Dozens of countries facing higher than expected tariffs from the U.S. are rushing to negotiate. Switzerland, now facing a 39 percent tariff on its goods ranging from chocolate to luxury watches, failed to strike a last-minute deal.

Trump pursues changing how census data is collected and says non-citizens won’t be counted

The president posted on social media Thursday that the census' data collections will be based on “modern day facts and figures and, importantly, using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024."

President Trump to meet with Vladimir Putin and end war
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President trump could meet with Russian president Vladimir Putin as soon as next week as he seeks to broker an end to the Russia Ukraine war. The talks could potentially include Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a later meeting as well.

AG Paxton accuses Beto O'Rourke's org. of illegally funding quorum break

Paxton said Wednesday that any “Democrat coward" found to have taken a “Beto Bribe" in an attempt to prevent the mid-decade redrawing of congressional districts will be held accountable.

Trump threatens to take federal control of DC after ex-DOGE employee attacked

President Donald Trump once again threatened to take federal control of the District of Columbia in a lengthy Truth Social post shared Tuesday, after a famed former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee was allegedly beaten in the nation's capital.

'Just taking a little walk': Trump makes rare appearance on White House roof

In a surprise move Tuesday, President Donald Trump appeared on the roof of the White House’s West Wing, telling reporters he was “just taking a little walk."

Bondi directs DOJ to launch probe into Trump-Russia investigation

Attorney General Pam Bondi is moving forward with a Justice Department investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation.

Abbott orders arrest of Texas Democrats who left quorum
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Texas Democrats have fled the state to block a vote on a new redistricting map. Gov. Abbott has ordered their arrest, stalling critical legislation and raising legal questions.

Gov. Abbott orders arrest of Texas Democrats in legislative standoff

Texas Democrats have fled the state to block a vote on a new redistricting map. Gov. Abbott has ordered their arrest, stalling critical legislation and raising legal questions.

Texas democrats leave state to block redistricting vote
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Texas democrats have left the state trying to prevent the house from holding a vote on new congressional maps. FOX 4's Amelia Jones with some background on this quorum break and what this means.

Jack Smith investigation: Case opened into ex-Trump prosecutor

An independent watchdog agency responsible for enforcing a law against partisan political activity by federal employees has opened an investigation into Jack Smith.

Country music legend Jeannie Seely passes away at 85

Jeannie Seely, a Grammy-winning country music icon, passed away at 85 in Nashville after a brief illness.

Trump removes labor statistics head after weak jobs report

President Donald Trump claimed in a post on his social media platform that the figures were manipulated for political reasons.

Trump repositions nuclear submarines after 'inflammatory' Russian comments

President Trump said Friday that he’s repositioned two nuclear submarines following “highly provocative" statements from Russian officials.

Trump calls for Federal Reserve to pull control from Jerome Powell

President Trump continued his verbal attacks against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, calling him "stubborn" and saying the Federal Reserve's board of governors should take control.