August 13 Texas Democrats who fled could face felony bribery charges, governor says Texas Democrats who fled the state to break quorum and disrupt redistricting efforts could face felony bribery charges, Republican Governor Greg Abbott suggested in an interview with Fox News Digital.
August 13 Arizona senate president calls on FCC to revoke state's PBS license over 'viewpoint discrimination' Arizona senate president Warren Petersen requested the FCC investigate the state's PBS station for alleged bias toward the Democratic candidate in the 2022 governor's race.
August 13 Dems face scrutiny over congressional representation gaps in blue states: 'Don't have clean hands' Several Democratic states show significant disparities between President Donald Trump's 2024 vote share and Republican congressional seats amid Texas redistricting controversy.
August 13 O'Rourke, Soros-linked groups face call for DOJ probe over alleged funding of Texas Dem walkout Sen. John Cornyn requested the Justice Department investigate Beto O'Rourke and George Soros-linked groups for allegedly funding Texas Democrats' exodus from the state during redistricting.
August 13 Appeals court allows Arkansas' first-in-the-nation ban on gender transition care for minors to be enforced A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Arkansas' first-in-the-nation law prohibiting doctors from providing gender transition medical treatment to minors.
August 13 California governor demands Trump abandon Texas redistricting push, threatens ballot measure response California governor Gavin Newsom threatens to redraw congressional maps in retaliation against Texas redistricting efforts, demanding Trump intervene to stop GOP push.
August 12 New Uvalde body camera video captures parents pleading with officers during 70-minute delay Body cam video from Uvalde school shooting reveals parents pleading with officers to act. Nearly 400 law enforcement waited over 70 minutes to respond.
August 12 Video shows parents begging cops to storm Uvalde elementary school after 2022 shooting Body camera footage from police shows desperate parents begging officers to storm an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, after a gunman opened fire in 2022. (Uvalde County Sheriff's Department)
August 12 Texas Dems begin to crack, confirm return to state after fleeing to obstruct GOP redistricting: report Texas House Democrats plan to return to the state after fleeing to block GOP redistricting efforts, local Texas media has confirmed.
August 12 Texas state Senate passes new Republican drawn congressional map as House Dems remain on the lam Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn redistricting maps in 19-2 vote as nine Democrats walk out in protest while House Democrats remain out of state.