Fox and YouTube TV avert blackout for now, extending contract talks
Millions of YouTube TV customers were spared an interruption of Fox News, Fox sports and local coverage after the two entertainment companies reached a 11th-hour…
NAACP sues Texas over new maps, calling them racially gerrymandered
Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The NAACP is suing Texas over its new congressional maps, calling them racially gerrymandered in violation of the Voting Rights Act.…
Noem seeks to expedite south Texas border wall construction
Aug. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday approved the seventh waiver intended to hasten construction of the border…
Trump’s CDC did not respond to help requests in Texas measles outbreak
As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration’s actions sowed fear and confusion among Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists that…
Zach Neto and José Soriano lead Angels to victory over Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas — Zach Neto homered on the game’s first pitch and the Angels, with manager Ron Washington present for the first time in more than two…
In Texas and California redistricting battles, Latino voters hold the key
Latinos unleashed a political earthquake after voting for Donald Trump, who has long painted the country’s largest minority as an existential threat, in unexpectedly large…
Lightning-fast partisan redistricting reflects new America
In an evening social media post about a supremely partisan battle that could reshape American political power for generations, President Trump sounded ebullient.“Big WIN for…
California redistricting commissioners split over gerrymander
For Patricia Sinay, one of the highlights of her life was serving on the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, which spent well over a year painstakingly…
Texas Gov. Abbott says he’ll swiftly sign redistricting maps after lawmakers approve them
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help the GOP maintain…
Texas’ new congressional maps head to governor after Senate OK
Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The Texas State Senate has now passed a bill approving new congressional redistricting maps, aimed at giving Republicans more seats in…
This red state fears Californians bringing ‘radical, leftist’ agenda
It’s not easy being from California, especially if you’re hoping to leave the Golden State’s fires and rising home costs behind and move to a…
Texas Senate approves redrawn congressional map favouring Republicans | News
Governor Greg Abbott is expected to quickly sign it into law, though Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court.The Texas Senate has given final…
‘He’s trying to rig the election.’ Newsom bashes Trump as redistricting campaign kicks off
SACRAMENTO — Moments after California lawmakers passed a plan designed to undercut attempts by the president and fellow Republicans to keep control of Congress, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
What’s the Texas redistricting fight about, and how has California reacted? | Elections News
President Donald Trump and his allies have kicked off a redistricting fight in the United States as the country’s two main political parties angle for…
California voters will decide redistricting in November, escalating battle with Trump and Texas
SACRAMENTO — Ratcheting up the pressure in the escalating national fight over control of Congress, the California Legislature on Thursday approved November special election to ask voters…
Texas Republicans approve controversial Trump-backed congressional map | Donald Trump News
Vote was held after Democrats returned from two-week walkout to block passage.Texas legislators have passed a new state congressional map drawn at the behest of…
US court blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in school classrooms | Education News
A United States federal judge has granted a temporary block against a Texas law that would require the Ten Commandments from the Christian Bible to…
Obama endorses redrawing California congressional districts to counter Trump
Former President Obama endorsed California Democrats’ plans to redraw congressional districts if Texas or another Republican-led state does so to increase the GOP’s chances of…
Why many voters in Northern California fume about Newsom’s maps
COTTONWOOD — When the talk turned to politics at the OK Corral bar in this historic stagecoach town on Tuesday night, retired nurse Ovie Hays, 77, spoke…
Texas can’t put the Ten Commandments in certain classrooms, judge says
Texas cannot require public schools in Houston, Austin and other select districts to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom, a judge said Wednesday in…