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Trump urged GOP-led states to redraw US House districts. Now other states also are gerrymandering
President Donald Trump's call for Republicans to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of next year's election has triggered an unusual outbreak of mid-decade gerrymandering among both Republican- and Democratic-led states.Democrats need to gain just three seats to wrest control of the House away from Republicans. And Trump hopes redistricting can help stave off historical trends, in which the president's party typically loses seats in midterm elections.
Here's what states are doing:
States that passed new US House maps
Texas — The first state to... Read More
Trump dismisses US intelligence that Saudi prince was likely aware of 2018 killing of journalist
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed U.S. intelligence findings that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman likely had some culpability in the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi as Trump warmly welcomed the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia on his first White House visit in seven years.The U.S.-Saudi relationship had, for a time, been sent into a tailspin by the operation targeting Khashoggi, a fierce critic of the kingdom.
But seven years later, the dark clouds over the relationship have been cleared away. And Trump is... Read More
Rapper Nicki Minaj calls for protections for Christians in Nigeria at UN event
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Rapper Nicki Minaj took up President Donald Trump’s allegations that Christians are persecuted in Nigeria, saying Tuesday at a United Nations event organized by the U.S. that she wants to shine a spotlight on “the deadly threat.”Trump has said Christianity faces an “existential threat” in Nigeria and has told the Pentagon to begin preparing for possible military action in the West African nation. Experts and residents say some attacks target Christians, but most emphasize that in the widespread violence that has long plagued the West African... Read More
The Latest: House votes overwhelmingly to pass bill to force release of Epstein files
The House voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.When a small bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a petition in July to maneuver around House Speaker Mike Johnson’s control of which bills reach the House floor, it appeared a longshot effort — especially as Trump urged his supporters to dismiss the... Read More
NTSB finds 2 blackouts struck huge cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore bridge
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The loss of electrical power from a loose wire caused a huge cargo ship to lose propulsion and steering before crashing into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse last year and kill six construction workers, National Transportation Safety Board officials said Tuesday.The board approved the findings and a set of recommendations to prevent similar tragedies during a hearing in Washington. Investigators managed to identify one loose wire out of thousands on the container ship called the Dali. The label on the wire slid down too close... Read More
Top Stories
- Trump dismisses US intelligence that Saudi prince was likely aware of 2018 killing of journalist
- NTSB finds 2 blackouts struck huge cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore bridge
- Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump
- DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources say
- Mayor says immigration agents have expanded enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh area
- Stocks drop after another jarring day as worries about too-high prices keep dogging Nvidia, bitcoin
- Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 11 people, Lebanese ministry says
- Education Department takes a major step forward in the Trump administration's plans to dismantle it
- Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram
- Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
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