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The Republican-controlled Texas Senate approved new congressional maps early Saturday, a plan designed to expand the party’s majority in Washington and reshape political power in the nation’s second-largest state. The maps, pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott and cheered on by President Donald Trump, will take effect once Abbott signs the …

Proposed congressional maps released Friday could give Democrats a chance to flip as many as five Republican-held seats in California while reinforcing several vulnerable Democratic incumbents, setting up a fierce national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms. The draft maps, posted on the California State Assembly’s website, are …

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday urged California lawmakers to approve a November ballot measure that would allow Democrats to bypass the state’s independent redistricting commission and redraw the state’s congressional map, framing the move as a direct response to Republican-led mid-decade redistricting efforts in Texas. The proposal, called the Election …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is preparing to open a new political front in the national fight over congressional maps, threatening to redraw districts in his state to offset a Republican-led redistricting push in Texas. Newsom’s office announced plans for a “major state announcement” Thursday, signaling that California Democrats may take …

Fueled by President Donald Trump’s aims to bolster the U.S. House’s razor-thin GOP majority in the 2026 midterm elections, a rare mid-decade redistricting fight in Texas grew increasingly bitter in recent days and engulfed other states. As Democratic legislators in the Lone Star State fled to block a new congressional map, …

A push by Texas Republicans to redraw congressional districts and lock in five more GOP seats has triggered a coast-to-coast political firestorm, as red and blue states alike move to reshape the U.S. House map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — years before the next census. The escalation began …

Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that she will not run for governor of California, ending months of speculation about her political future following her defeat to Donald Trump in last year’s presidential election. In a statement released by her office, Harris said she gave “serious thought” to entering …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday, scaling back a controversial military response to immigration-related protests that erupted across the city last month. “Thanks to our troops who stepped up to answer the call, the lawlessness in …

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is considering a bid for governor of California in 2026, with a decision expected by the end of summer, according to sources familiar with her thinking. The potential campaign would mark a return to state politics for Harris, who previously served as California’s attorney general …

President Donald Trump began his second term with visits to two states facing devastating natural disasters: North Carolina, recovering from catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, and California, battling some of the worst wildfires in its history. During the visits, Trump announced plans to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s response to the devastating California wildfires in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press on Saturday, describing Trump’s comments as unhelpful and misinformed. “Mis- and disinformation I don’t think advantages or aids any of us,” Newsom said, addressing Trump’s claims on his …

The state of California on Friday filed suit against ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, ConocoPhillips, and Chevron, accusing the five oil and gas giants of a decadeslong campaign to mislead the public about the threat fossil fuels pose to the climate. The lawsuit makes California the largest economy on the planet to …

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff on Thursday announced he will run for California Senator Dianne Feinstein’s seat in 2024 — though the longtime congresswoman has not yet announced whether she will retire or seek reelection. Schiff, a prominent Democrat and former House Intelligence Committee chairman, is the latest in what is …

A new California privacy law might fundamentally change how kids and teens use the internet — not only in California but also across the country. The first-in-the-nation legislation, which goes into effect in 2024, imposes sweeping restrictions on internet companies that serve minors, requiring that they design their platforms with …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called Friday for a windfall profits tax on oil companies that would go directly back to California residents. While crude oil prices are down nationally, big oil companies have increased gas prices in California by a record 84 cents per gallon in just the last 10 …