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13 Aug

Texas Senate Officially Passes New Congressional Map

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The Republican-controlled Texas Senate passed a new congressional redistricting map Tuesday that could create up to five additional GOP-leaning U.S. House seats ahead of the 2026 midterms.The 19–2 party-line vote came after nine of the chamber’s 11 Democrats staged a walkout, leaving the floor nearly empty. The maps now move…

13 Aug

Mexico to Extradite 26 Top Cartel Leaders to US in Deal with Trump Admin

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Mexico has extradited 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest show of cooperation with the Trump administration’s crackdown on cross-border drug trafficking.The group includes Abigael González Valencia, a top leader of “Los Cuinis” — a financial arm of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) — and…

13 Aug

DC Police Chief Clueless on Chain of Command After Trump Takeover

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Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith is facing sharp criticism and online mockery after appearing to not understand a reporter’s question about the department’s “chain of command” under President Donald Trump’s new federalization order.The exchange happened during a press conference Tuesday morning, one day after Trump invoked Section 740 of…

13 Aug

Suspect Identified in Texas Target Shooting That Left 3 Dead

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Police have identified the man accused of killing three people — including a child — during a random shooting spree in a Target parking lot Monday afternoon.Authorities say Ethan Nieneker, 32, opened fire around 2:15 p.m. at the Target on Research Boulevard in North Austin.The victims were Hector Leopoldo Martinez…

13 Aug

White House Cancelled Biden Visit Due to ‘How Many Steps Were Involved’

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Newly obtained emails show the Biden White House canceled a planned visit to a National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) in July 2023 because it involved “too many steps” for then-President Joe Biden to climb.The records, obtained through a FOIA request by Protect the Public’s Trust and reviewed by Fox News…

13 Aug

Judge Boasberg Orders Release of Documents Tied to Special Counsel Case

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Chief Judge James Boasberg has ordered the release of previously sealed court records from high-profile disputes over attorney-client privilege in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations targeting former President Donald Trump.The ruling applies to both Smith’s now-defunct election interference probe and his classified documents case. Boasberg’s decision comes after years of…

12 Aug

Jimmy Kimmel Reveals He Got Italian Citizenship and Plans to Leave the US

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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel revealed he has obtained Italian citizenship and hinted at leaving the United States because of President Donald Trump.Speaking on The Sarah Silverman Podcast, Kimmel, 57, said he was “considering” a move to Europe as he and Silverman discussed celebrities leaving the country during Trump’s second term.“I…

12 Aug

Whistleblower Told FBI that Adam Schiff Approved Classified Leaks to Target Trump

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A newly declassified FBI interview report shows a Democrat whistleblower told federal agents that then-Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) personally approved leaking classified information to damage President Donald Trump during the “Russiagate” scandal.The whistleblower, a career intelligence officer who worked for Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, first alerted the FBI…

12 Aug

DC Mayor Responds to Trump’s Takeover of DC Police

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Mayor Muriel Bowser objected Monday to President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard and place the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under federal control, calling the move “unsettling and unprecedented.”Trump announced he is invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act and declaring a public emergency,…

12 Aug

Trump Calls on Rep. Jasmine Crockett to Take a Cognitive Exam

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President Donald Trump unloaded on Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, comparing her to the “AOC Plus Three” group of far-left lawmakers and calling her “slightly dumber” than Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.In a Truth Social post Sunday, Trump wrote: “‘Congresswoman’ Jasmine Crockett is a Low (Very!!!) I.Q. Individual, much in the…