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Texas election map for 2026 is racially biased, voting-rights advocates say in lawsuit — REUTERS / pwu404

Texas Politics · Texas

Texas election map for 2026 is racially biased, voting-rights advocates say in lawsuit

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Voting-rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn a redistricting map drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor the party in the 2026 midterm elections, saying it weakens the electoral influence of Black voters.See the Story

2 dead, over a dozen hurt in shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis, shooter 'contained' — TOM BAKER/AFP via Getty Images via Getty Images

US Crime · Minneapolis

2 dead, over a dozen hurt in shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis, shooter 'contained'

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A shooting has been reported at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, according to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. See the Story

Abbott signs ‘Make Texas Healthy Again’ laws alongside RFK Jr. — REUTERS / pwu404

Texas Politics · Texas

Abbott signs ‘Make Texas Healthy Again’ laws alongside RFK Jr.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in Austin Wednesday to promote new “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) state laws. See the Story

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Texas House Republicans vote against retroactive punishments for quorum breakers — Texas State Capitol building-front left front oblique view by Wikipedia Photo - Own work (By: Daniel Mayer) / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Texas House Republicans vote against retroactive punishments for quorum breakers

Texas Democrat Passes 24-hour Mark on State House Floor to Protest Police Shadowing in Redistricting Battle — Brandon Bell/Getty Images via Getty Images

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Texas Democrat Passes 24-hour Mark on State House Floor to Protest Police Shadowing in Redistricting Battle

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