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Texas Gov. Abbott says he'll swiftly sign new maps that will boost GOP in 2026.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans maintain their slim majority in Congress. Texas lawmakers approved the map early Saturday, adding five new districts favoring Republicans. Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court. The move is part of a broader national effort, with governors from both parties redrawing maps to gain advantages in the 2026 midterm elections. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved a special election for a redrawn map to help Democrats win more seats.
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Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding over 鈥榮anctuary鈥 policies.
A judge has ruled the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts. U.S. District Judge William Orrick late Friday extended a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from cutting off or conditioning the use of federal funds for 鈥渟anctuary鈥 jurisdictions. His earlier order protected more than a dozen other cities and counties, including San Francisco, Portland and Seattle. The Trump administration has ratcheted up pressure on those communities as it seeks to remove millions of people in the country illegally.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from Tennessee jail.
The Salvadoran national聽can rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges. His case became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump鈥檚 immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported in March. In June, Mr. Abrego Garcia was returned to the United States but was immediately detained. His attorneys claim the Republican administration is prosecuting him as punishment for challenging his removal to El Salvador. Mr. Abrego Garcia has pleaded not guilty to the smuggling charges, which stem from a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee for speeding.
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Turkey broke ground on rail line to Azerbaijan.
The railway will connect Turkey鈥檚 northeastern Kars province to Azerbaijan鈥檚 Nakhchivan exclave, moving to take advantage of a United States-brokered peace deal signed this month between Azerbaijan and Armenia. It will be part of the Southern Caucasus transit corridor, also known as the聽Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity,聽to which the U.S. gained exclusive development rights. The project is meant to boost economic ties between Azerbaijan and Armenia and boost energy exports.
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