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Primetime hurricane season is here, and the Atlantic is a powder keg

Atlantic hurricane season is about to hit its stride. August through mid-September is historically the most active stretch of the season, and while there have been a handful of short-lived named storms, the Atlantic has yet to spawn a hurricane …

Texas Democrats leave the state to prevent vote on GOP-drawn congressional map

Texas House Democrats left the state in a desperate bid to block an aggressively partisan redrawing of the state’s congressional map orchestrated by Republicans with the support of President Donald Trump.

NTSB hearing reveals air traffic controllers should have warned passenger plane about helicopter before collision, but didn’t

The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of the investigation into January’s deadly midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It was the second of three days of investigative hearings …

Hearing on deadly Texas floods reveals local officials missed emergency planning briefing

All key leading officials from the Texas county hardest hit by the July 4 flash flooding that killed at least 136 people were absent from an emergency briefing call held before the tragedy unfolded, questioning from state lawmakers on Thursday …

UCLA loses federal research funding in administration’s ongoing fight with top universities

UCLA is the latest major institution of higher learning to see promised research funding snatched away by the Trump administration, the university’s leader said in an open letter to students and faculty Thursday.

Smithsonian removes reference to Trump’s impeachments from presidency exhibit

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History last month removed a board that referenced President Donald Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit on the American presidency.

Behind the Curtain: How a Virginia Operative, Trump's DOJ Allies, and Texas Republicans Are Redrawing Your Rights

Who’s really drawing your new congressional district? If you guessed a Texan with roots in your community, values in your neighborhood, and boots on your street—you’d be wrong.

60 Years Strong: Why the Voting Rights Act Still Matters—And Why It’s Under Fire in Texas

As we approach the 60th anniversary of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965—a cornerstone of American democracy birthed in struggle, sacrifice, and soulful resistance—we’re once again reminded that progress is a fight, not a finish line.

Apple got a much-needed iPhone and China boost

Apple reported strong iPhone sales and rebound in revenue from China, giving a much-needed boost to two parts of the company’s business that had struggled over the past year.

How Trump used America’s leverage to get exactly what he wanted from his trade war

In the end, President Donald Trump got exactly what he wanted. The 120 days since Trump’s Rose Garden “Liberation Day” announcement rocked financial markets weren’t exactly pretty.

Construction on Trump’s $200 million White House ballroom to begin in September

President Donald Trump has been envisioning a new ballroom on the White House campus for a decade and a half. His dream is about to become a reality.

Frustrated with continued high drug costs, Trump demands 17 companies lower prices in 60 days

President Donald Trump is ratcheting up the pressure on major drugmakers to bring their US prices in line with the far lower ones available to patients in other countries.

Bootlicking for Trump: Texans Torch Redistricting Power Grab in Fiery Committee Testimony

The Texas House Committee on Redistricting convened in Arlington expecting routine testimony. What they got instead was a mic-dropping, soul-shaking reality check from Mendi, a fierce Texas citizen who stepped up and let the truth fly like wildfire.

Texas Unveils Redistricting Map; Congressman Green Responds to Changes

Texas releases a new congressional redistricting proposal aiming to boost Republican seats and redraw key Democratic districts, including significant changes to Rep. Al Green’s district.

Democratic lawmakers sue over ICE’s new policy limiting access to detention centers

Twelve Democratic members of Congress have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of unlawfully obstructing their efforts to visit federal immigration detention centers.