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Texas Politics · TexasRepublican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return after dozens of them left the state in a last-resort attempt to block redrawn U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants before the 2026 midterm elections.See the Story
Texas Democrats leave state in bid to stop new congressional map
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US Foreign Policy · United StatesWASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many. In a notice to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, the department said it would start a 12-month pilot program under which people from countries deemed to have high overstay rates and deficient internal docu…See the Story
State Department May Require Visa Applicants to Post Bond of up to $15,000 to Enter the US
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Texas Politics · TexasGovernor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to arrest Texas House Democrats who have left the state, accusing them of abandoning their responsibilities.
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Governor Abbott orders arrest of absent Texas House Democrats
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