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fromIntelligencer
1 day ago

Trump Fumes at Pardoned Democrat for Lack of Corruption

After all, Trump had just forced the Texas legislature to conduct a mid-decade gerrymander of U.S. House seats in order to boost the GOP's hopes of hanging onto the chamber in the 2026 midterms. Yet here was Trump taking away one of their main talking points (Cuellar's 2024 federal indictment for allegedly working with his wife on a long-term scheme to take bribes from the government of Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank) against one of their main 2026 targets.
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fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
4 days ago

Trump's Latest Attempt to Prosecute Letitia James Fails Spectacularly, His FIFA Adventure Begins, and an Alexandria Man Was Rescued From a Sewer - Washingtonian

The Supreme Court allowed Texas's gerrymandered congressional map to stand, potentially giving Republicans up to five House seats, amid multiple court rulings and arrests.
fromThe Nation
3 months ago

Yes, Texas Rep. Nicole Collier Was Under "House Arrest" in the Capitol

I'm still under house arrest, confined to a bathroom right now.
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