President Barack Obama on Wednesday praised California’s redistricting efforts, arguing that the state’s move is necessary to combat “partisan” gerrymandering in Texas. Texas launched an effort earlier this year backed by President Donald Trump to redraw district lines to boost the number of seats Republicans hold in the House by five. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) […]

A government watchdog filed an ethics complaint this week in Arkansas against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over concerns she helped conspire to derail President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign by fabricating ties between his team and Russia. Democracy Restored is seeking a “formal review” into Clinton from the Arkansas state bar that could strip […]

A Republican bid to approve new congressional maps in Texas cleared a major hurdle on Wednesday as the state House of Representatives advanced the legislation in a procedural vote. The new maps, which would create five new GOP districts to “enhance” Republican performance in the 2026 midterm elections, advanced 88-52 with a final vote expected […]

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced on Wednesday plans to cut her “bloated” department’s workforce by over 40% by the end of September, billing the effort as an initiative to save taxpayers over $700 million annually.  After the reorganization wraps up at the end of fiscal 2025, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence […]