Texas Redistricting Fight: Is Any of This Legal?
Democrats have left the state, the Republican governor and attorney general have vowed to remove them from office, and a senator has called in the F.B.I. Source: Original News
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Trump to Meet With Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Seeking to End Conflict
The two countries’ leaders are expected to sign a joint declaration toward a peace deal after decades of fighting. Source: Original News
Trump Is Removing Billy Long as the I.R.S. Head 2 Months After He Was Confirmed
Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, will no longer serve as the tax agency’s head. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will oversee the agency as acting commissioner, according to a U.S. official. Source: Original News
Once ‘Very Pro-Vaccine,’ Trump Shrugs Off Kennedy’s mRNA Cuts
President Trump’s laissez-faire approach is notable, given that the vaccines were seen as legacy achievement during his first term. Source: Original News
Texas Attorney General Moves to Oust Democrats From Office Over Walkout
Democratic lawmakers maintained their walkout to thwart a Republican gerrymander, prompting Ken Paxton to ask the state’s supreme court to remove 13 of them from their seats. Source: Original News
Robert Pursley, 97, Dies; Pentagon Aide Became Critic of Vietnam War
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara tasked him with creating an encyclopedic history of the war, which became known as the Pentagon Papers. Source: Original News
Marjorie Taylor Greene Defends Gaza ‘Genocide’ Remark After AIPAC Criticism
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee said the Georgia Republican was betraying “American values.” She says she is upholding “America First.” Source: Original News
Senate Heads for a ‘Nuclear’ Showdown on Trump Nominees
Republicans say they are preparing to impose rules changes to speed confirmations after Democrats thwarted them before Congress headed into recess. Source: Original News
New Tariff on ‘Transshipped’ Goods Mystifies Importers
The Trump administration levied a hefty tariff on goods that are moved through other countries, but it has not yet fully explained its plans. Source: Original News
Canada’s Girl Guides Suspend U.S. Trips Amid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
The organization, Canada’s equivalent of the Girl Scouts, said it was pausing the trips out of safety concerns for its members. Source: Original News