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Texas Republicans propose new congressional maps that could allow GOP gains

Wednesday, July 30

(TEXAS) -- New congressional maps were proposed by Republican state legislators in Texas on Wednesday, following a push by President Donald Trump for maps more favorable to Republicans to help the GOP keep the majority in the U.S. House in 2026.The maps come as Texas... Read More.

Senate Democrats try to force DOJ to release Epstein files using little-known law

Wednesday, July 30

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Democrats on Wednesday said they are attempting to force the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files through a little-known, decades-old law.All seven Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee invoked a law that requires federal agencies provide information about "any matter within the jurisdiction... Read More.

Hegseth aide berates ‘sham’ review by IG office of secretary’s Signal chat

Wednesday, July 30

(WASHINGTON) -- A top aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is berating independent auditors at the Pentagon for their ongoing review into the secretary's use of the Signal messaging app, calling the assessment "a political witch hunt" and a "sham."The statement by Sean Parnell,... Read More.

Kamala Harris says she won’t run for governor of California in 2026

Wednesday, July 30

(WASHINGTON) -- Former Vice President Kamala Harris will not run for California governor in 2026, after months of considering the prospect of being the chief executive of her home state."In recent months, I have given serious thought to asking the people of California for... Read More.

NTSB releases new video of DC plane crash amid ongoing hearings

Wednesday, July 30

(WASHINGTON) -- The National Transportation Safety Board began its three days of investigative hearings on Wednesday into January's midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington's Reagan National Airport.On Wednesday morning, the NTSB released thousands of pages of... Read More.

Former Biden counselor Steve Ricchetti to testify before GOP-led panel amid probe into Biden’s mental fitness

Wednesday, July 30

(WASHINGTON) -- Steve Ricchetti, who served as a counselor to former President Joe Biden, is set to appear for a closed-door interview with the Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Wednesday as its chairman, Republican Rep. James Comer, continues his investigation into the former... Read More.

Democratic senators ask Blanche to commit that DOJ won’t advocate for pardon or commutation for Maxwell

Monday, July 28

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Dick Durbin, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche Monday morning seeking a public commitment that the DOJ will not advocate for a pardon or commutation... Read More.

‘We’re not shielding anything,’ Vance says of Epstein files

Monday, July 28

(CANTON, Ohio) -- Speaking in Canton, Ohio, on Monday, Vice President JD Vance was asked about the Jeffrey Epstein files and took an opportunity to defend President Donald Trump and his handling of the ongoing saga, which has caused controversy among his base.Vance went... Read More.

Trump, in Scotland, gives more details about his falling out with Jeffrey Epstein

Monday, July 28

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Monday gave more details about why his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein went south, and told reporters he hasn't been asked for a Ghislaine Maxwell pardon.Trump continues to face questions on Epstein, and his administration's handling of files related... Read More.

Democrat Roy Cooper launches Senate bid in North Carolina for Tillis’ seat

Monday, July 28

(WASHINGTON) -- Roy Cooper, the former Democratic governor of North Carolina, officially launched his Senate bid for Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' open seat in 2026 on Monday.“I'm Roy Cooper, and I know that today, for too many Americans, the middle class feels like a... Read More.

Ghislaine Maxwell makes pitch to Supreme Court

Monday, July 28

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court should hear Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of her 2021 sex trafficking conviction because the government has an "obligation to honor" a non-prosecution agreement with Jeffrey Epstein that inoculated Maxwell from any criminal charges, her lawyers argued in a brief... Read More.

First to ABC: DNC ramps up anti-redistricting efforts in Texas with calls to ‘persuadable’ GOP voters

Monday, July 28

(AUSTIN, Texas.) -- The national Democratic Party is ramping up its offensive against potential mid-decade redistricting in Texas with a new organizing effort launching Monday, according to plans shared first with ABC News.The Democratic National Committee (DNC) says it will deploy 30,000 volunteers to... Read More.