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Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and ANDREW DeMILLO
Aug 04, 2025 7:25 am - Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return after dozens of them left the state...
‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, AP-NORC poll finds

By STEVE PEOPLES, LINLEY SANDERS and HYOJIN YOO
Aug 03, 2025 6:48 pm - Many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective,” according to a poll that finds considerable pessimism within Democratic ranks. Republicans are more complimentary of their party, although a small but significant share describe the GOP as “greedy” or say it is generally "bad."
Texas Democrats flee to the suburbs to block Trump-backed redistricting

By Charles Keeshan
Aug 03, 2025 3:58 pm - Democratic Texas state lawmakers fled Austin for the Chicago suburbs Sunday to block a controversial redistricting plan that likely would hand Republicans more seats in Congress.
Trump economic adviser defends firing of labor official after soft jobs report

By Maegan Vazquez
Aug 03, 2025 2:34 pm - President Donald Trump’s longtime economic adviser on Sunday defended the president’s decision to fire the top labor official responsible for compiling jobs numbers, but ...
Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Aug 02, 2025 9:22 pm - WASHINGTON — The Senate left Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President Donald Trump's nominees, calling it q...
The Trump economy. The latest financial figures offer warning signs; White House says ‘best is yet to come’

By JOSH BOAK and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Aug 02, 2025 7:29 pm - For all of President Donald Trump’s promises of an economic “golden age,” a spate of weak indicators this week told a potentially worrisome story as the impacts of his policies are coming into focus.
Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by Office of Special Counsel

By Maegan Vazquez and Meryl Kornfield
Aug 02, 2025 3:42 pm - The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said Saturday it is investigating Jack Smith, the former Justice Department official who oversaw two federal prosecutions of Donald Trump, for potentially violating the law barring federal officials from political activity.
The Biz Week That Was: Theater turns 100, Halal Fest builds bridges, and Trump delays tariffs deadline

Daily Herald report
Aug 02, 2025 1:12 pm - Des Plaines Theatre turns 100 as ‘important connection’ between city’s history and present The last 100 years haven’t always been bright ones for the Des Plaines The...
Trump calls on the Federal Reserve board to take full control of the central bank from Powell

By JOSH BOAK
Aug 01, 2025 4:48 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the Federal Reserve's board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, criticizing the head of t...
Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader Medvedev

By WILL WEISSERT
Aug 01, 2025 3:53 pm - WASHINGTON — In a warning to Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday he's ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines “based on the highly provocative st...

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