Texas Senate set to vote on GOP redistricting plan that sparked weeks-long House standoff

[ad_1] The Texas Senate began its session Friday morning debating a controversial GOP redistricting bill that triggered a weeks-long House standoff. The Republican-backed proposal, which passed the House in an 88-52 party-line vote on Wednesday, aims to redraw the state’s congressional map and produce five new GOP-leaning districts. The Texas Senate Committee on Redistricting advanced the bill Thursday with…

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FBI searches John Bolton’s house

[ad_1] The FBI searched former national security adviser John Bolton’s house in Bethesda, Maryland, early Friday morning, the Bureau confirmed to CBS News. “The FBI is conducting court authorized activity in the area,” the bureau said in a statement. “There is no threat to public safety. We have no further comment.” Bolton did not respond…

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