Texas House reconvenes, poised to advance controversial Republican redistricting plan

[ad_1] The Texas House of Representatives gaveled back into session Wednesday morning with the controversial proposal to redraw congressional maps up for a vote. Currently House Bill 4, the redistricting legislation, is the only item on the lawmakers’ agenda.  The Republican majority has worked quickly to push the measure through the House, after Democrats broke…

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U.S. to probe “anti-American” views of those applying for immigration benefits under Trump directive

[ad_1] The Trump administration has directed government officials to probe any “anti-American” views and activities of immigrants applying for immigration benefits like green cards and work permits, further expanding the grounds that can be cited to deny those applications. The policy unveiled on Tuesday by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the latest front…

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White House launching review of Smithsonian museums to “ensure alignment” with Trump’s plans

[ad_1] The White House is launching an internal review of some of the Smithsonian Institution’s best-known museums, seeking to “celebrate American exceptionalism” and remove what it views as “divisive or ideologically driven language.” The review was announced in a letter Tuesday to Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch, signed by Office of Management and…

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Trump administration revokes clearances of 37 current and former U.S. officials

[ad_1] Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, said Tuesday in a memo posted on X that the Trump administration is revoking the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials. She accused them of having engaged in the “politicization or weaponization of intelligence” to advance personal or partisan goals, failing to safeguard…

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