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The rezoning race before 2026 is intensifying
Democrats across the country are looking for ways to block or counter Trump-led efforts by Republicans to redraw the map of Texas Congress ahead of the 2026 midterm elections
This is a rare medieval constituency in Texas. The president and Republicans hope that by changing the Texas borders, GOP will help win up to five seats for 2026 American home control.
- What will the new map look like? The Texas delegation has a total of 38 seats under the new map. It is second in California’s 52 seats. But five Texas seats are redrawn in a bid to imagine Republicans lifting their legs to their candidates along with GOP voters.
- Partisan scrambling to draw maps: House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, traveled to Texas on Wednesday (released a map proposed by a Republican on the same day). The Democrats’ coast-to-coast coast coast promised a full-scale counterattack if the lonely star nation proceeded with rezoning.
- Do you want to be a Texan? The El Paso Times, part of the USA Today Network, has created a guide on how to hear your voice.
Waves of relief
The earthquake that hit the Russian island was the most powerful yet, and predictors were afraid to soon spurt the massive walls of water thousands of miles away in California, Alaska, California and Alaska. However, a few hours later, the evacuation warning was lifted for almost all US. The damage was determined to be minimal. At least so far, as dangerous traffic in Honolulu has had a major impact.
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Homeless services are undergoing dramatic changes
President Donald Trump has long criticised how the US manages homelessness, claiming that public roads are not safe for homeless or residents. Now, the president has declared that homeless organizations will first lock up people with drug and mental health challenges as they are receiving federal funding. Longtime social workers, health professionals and mental health service providers say that law and order approaches are likely to exacerbate homelessness across the country, especially as Trump’s Order does not include new funds for mental health or drug treatment. Furthermore, they say the president appears to misunderstand the basic drivers of homelessness. People can’t afford a home.
The Fed did not cut interest rates this week. But here they might
The Federal Reserve held stable interest rates between 4.25% and 4.5% on Wednesday. This is exactly the same as the interest rate trader bets were projected after a policy-making body meeting in June. Traders currently consider the Federal Reserve’s October 29 meeting the most likely to cut interest rates. This means that short-term interest rates, which are heavily influenced by the Fed’s decision, could rise for a few more weeks.
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MLB main deadline today
With some different manufacturers still in the market, baseball fans can expect a surge in activity as the deadline for the 2-25 Major League Baseball Trade with the ET approach at 6pm. Perhaps today is the day when starting pitchers Sandy Alcantara, Edward Cabrera, Meryl Kelly and Zach Gallen make their shifts? Some of the top players who may move ahead of Thursday’s deadline are:.
Today’s photo: Goodbye, Ozzy
Fans, friends and family have passed through his hometown city in Birmingham, England, to say goodbye to Ozzy Osbourne in his funeral procession. The Black Sabbath frontman died on July 22nd at the age of 76. Scroll for photos of Rock Legend funeral proceedings.
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