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Texas Democrat Will Stay Locked in Capitol Until Wednesday

Nicole Collier protests GOP escort rule amid redistricting standoff

(Newser) - The latest twist in the dramatic redistricting standoff between Texas Democrats and GOP leaders: Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier will stay locked inside the state capitol until Wednesday morning. The Fort Worth Democrat declined to submit to Republican leaders' requirement that she sign off on a law enforcement escort...

Texas Dems Return, Ending Redistricting Standoff

Lawmakers vow to keep fighting GOP's plans to redraw maps in Lone Star State, elsewhere

(Newser) - As promised , Texas Democrats who left the state to throw a wrench into their GOP colleagues' redistricting plans have returned to Austin. Politico reports that the Lone Star lawmakers have wrapped up their two-week impasse, meaning that Republicans now have enough legislators to pass the new map they're...

Trump: No More Mail-in Voting
Trump: No More Mail-in Voting
Aug 18, 2025 9:29 AM CDT

Trump: No More Mail-in Voting

He says Putin agrees mail ballots have to go, also promises to target voting machines

(Newser) - President Trump on Monday vowed to sign an executive order to eliminate mail-in voting before the 2026 midterms. "I am going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS, and also, while we're at it, Highly 'Inaccurate,' Very Expensive, and Seriously Controversial VOTING...

Amid Redistricting Fight, Texas AG Wants Beto O'Rourke Jailed

Ken Paxton claims former lawmaker is defying a court order

(Newser) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is pushing for the arrest of Beto O'Rourke, alleging the former Democratic congressman defied a court order by raising funds for Democratic lawmakers who left Texas during a heated redistricting standoff, USA Today reports. At the heart of the tension is a recent...

Democrats Get Good News in 2026 Quest for Senate

Sherrod Brown will try to reclaim his seat, is thought to have a strong chance

(Newser) - Sherrod Brown, the Ohio Democrat who lost his Senate seat last year, will try to get his job back, reports Cleveland.com and Axios . Brown hasn't made an official announcement about a 2026 run against GOP incumbent Sen. Jon Husted, but it's expected to come within the...

Poll: Independents Help Drive Supreme Court Approval Down

Partisan gap widens, with public confidence hitting 25-year low

(Newser) - The US Supreme Court's standing with the public has taken a record drop, with a new Gallup poll showing its approval rating sinking below 40% for the first time since polling began in 2000. The court now draws a 39% approval rating, down five points from earlier this...

Senator: FBI Has Granted Request on 'Runaway' Dems

Cornyn says agency will help state find lawmakers who fled Texas, though their location is known

(Newser) - Republican Sen. John Cornyn says the FBI has granted his request to locate and investigate Democratic Texas lawmakers who fled the state to block a redistricting plan that would give the GOP more US House seats. The lawmakers' whereabouts aren't a secret—they regularly give press conferences from various...

Abbott: Democrats Can't Stop Us
Abbott: Democrats
Can't Stop Us
Aug 5, 2025 6:17 AM CDT

Abbott: Democrats Can't Stop Us

Texas governor dismisses 'crazy bluster' as his state aims to redraw congressional maps to benefit Republicans

(Newser) - The Texas political showdown over new congressional maps is on the brink of turning into a national showdown. Already, Democratic Govs. Gavin Newsom of California and Kathy Hochul of New York are threatening to redraw their own state maps to give Democrats a bigger advantage, to counter what Republicans are...

Newsom Threatens Texas With Redistricting Showdown

Plan could give Democrats a major edge in congressional seats in California

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering a bold move to redraw the state's congressional map, setting the stage for a nationwide redistricting battle if Texas Republicans push forward with their own partisan plan . Newsom said Monday the redistricting plan is akin to "fighting fire with fire,"...

Democrats Successfully Halt Texas Redistricting

With most of them out of state, Texas House could not establish a quorum

(Newser) - Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state's House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Trump to shore up Republicans' 2026 midterm prospects.
  • After dozens of Democrats left the state , the Republican-dominated House was unable to establish the quorum
...

Illinois Governor Vows to Protect Texas Democrats

Lawmakers fled there to prevent a vote on new congressional maps

(Newser) - The Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas to prevent a vote from taking place now face two potential unwanted scenarios: arrest and extradition back to their home state, and possible expulsion from the Texas House. Details:
  • The walkout: More than 50 Democrats left the state to prevent the GOP from being
...

Asked to Describe the Party, One Democrat Says 'Spineless'

Poll finds Republicans are more satisfied, but there are warning signs on both sides

(Newser) - Many Democrats see their party as weak or ineffective, according to a new poll that finds considerable pessimism within their ranks. Republicans are more complimentary of their party, though a small but significant share describe the GOP as greedy or generally bad. The poll conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center...

Bessent Talks 'Backdoor for Privatizing Social Security'

Treasury secretary's description of 'Trump accounts' ignites some debate

(Newser) - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sparked debate Wednesday by describing the newly unveiled Trump accounts as a potential game-changer for retirement savings—and a "backdoor for privatizing Social Security." The tax-deferred savings accounts, introduced under President Trump's recent tax law, allow parents to invest up to $5,...

Poll Shows 63% of Voters See Democrats Unfavorably

Respondents who disagree with Trump on issues still trust congressional Republicans

(Newser) - A greater share of voters view the Democratic Party unfavorably than at any point in the past 35 years of Wall Street Journal polling—63%. The Journal's latest poll, conducted this month, found that 33% of respondents hold a favorable view of the party. The other side also is...

James Carville Gives Democrats a 4-Word Mantra
Carville: Four Words
Can Save the Democrats
in case you missed it
Jul 26, 2025 1:02 PM CDT

Carville: Four Words Can Save the Democrats

'We demand a repeal' can carry the midterms, he writes

(Newser) - James Carville writes that his Democratic Party "is in shambles" and on the brink of a necessary "civilized civil war." In his New York Times essay, he writes that the party needs a savior—but that no such savior can emerge until after the 2026 midterms. Until...

Biden Was Using Ambien Before Infamous Debate, Hunter Claims

Hunter Biden also blasts Clooney and top Democrats for criticizing his father

(Newser) - Hunter Biden claimed in a new interview that his father, Joe Biden, was taking the prescription sleep aid Ambien in the days leading up to his widely criticized debate performance against Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign season. The younger Biden made the claim during a three-hour appearance...

CNN Pollster Warns Dems Need 'Reality Check' on Midterms

GOP is on a better pace at this point in polling cycle than for 2006, 2018 midterms, per Harry Enten

(Newser) - The 2026 midterms are now peeking over the horizon, and rumblings have already begun on who will gain (or keep) control of the House and Senate. Democrats in particular may need a "reality check," according to CNN polling expert Harry Enten, who's raising the red flag on...

Hunter Biden: Here's Why the Democrats Lost

'We did not remain loyal to the leader of the party'

(Newser) - Hunter Biden has pushed back against claims of a cover-up involving his father's health, blaming the Democrats' 2024 election defeat on a lack of loyalty to Joe Biden rather than any grand conspiracy. In his first interview since Kamala Harris lost the election to President Trump, Hunter Biden...

Obama Has a Few Words for Democrats
Obama Has
a Few Words
for Democrats
Jul 14, 2025 7:30 PM CDT

Obama Has a Few Words for Democrats

Former president says winning again will require the party to 'toughen up'

(Newser) - It's not just Republicans who have been intimidated into silence as President Trump carries out policies they oppose, Barack Obama told members of his party over the weekend. If Democrats are going to come back, the former president said, they'll have to take a stand, the New York ...

Democrats Take a Cue From Republicans' Blueprint

Party operatives split on whether problem is their ideas or their pitch, start work on 'Project 2029'

(Newser) - Examining their last presidential election loss and looking ahead to 2028, Democrats are divided on whether the issue is that their candidates aren't succeeding in selling voters on the party's policies or the problem is the ideas themselves. So they plan to put together a book of Democratic...

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