"The Supreme Court, on its "shadow docket," has just signed off on Texas's gerrymandered congressional district map for the 2026 midterms. Justice Elena Kagan wrote a 17-page dissent, saying that the conservative majority had ruled based on a "perusal, over a holiday weekend" of a 160-page lower-court ruling, adding, "We are a higher court than the district court, but we are not a better one when it comes to making such a fact-based decision." [New York Times]"
"A grand jury has declined to do Trump's bidding and reindict New York Attorney General Leticia James over a mortgage fraud case. [New York Times] Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called Trump's comments on Tuesday "vile" about Somalis, after the president referred to the immigrants as "garbage," and meanwhile Republicans continue to attack Walz over a large state deficit and a fraud scandal involving government programs. [New York Times]"
An inmate at the County Jail was stabbed and suffered a puncture wound to the abdomen. West Contra Costa County teachers went on strike after negotiations failed, demanding 5% annual raises for three years and assistance for international educators on H1-B visas. San Francisco Unified teachers authorized a strike vote with a second vote pending and no strike in 46 years. A car crashed into a doggy day care in Alameda with no injuries. The Supreme Court approved Texas's gerrymandered 2026 map via its shadow docket, prompting a 17-page dissent from Justice Elena Kagan. A grand jury declined to reindict New York Attorney General Letitia James. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called the president's comments about Somalis "vile."
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