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The Law in West Texas Breaks the Law to Protest Weed’s Prohibition

Par :J. David Goodman
Sarah Stogner, a Republican district attorney in Texas oil country, recorded herself smoking a joint that she bought legally in New Mexico.

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District Attorney Sarah Stogner in Ward County, Texas, in May.
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Newsom Wants to Gerrymander California. Schwarzenegger May Disagree.

Par :Laurel Rosenhall
As governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger championed the state’s nonpartisan redistricting system. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to pause it to help Democrats.

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After leaving the governor’s office, Arnold Schwarzenegger lobbied other states to adopt nonpartisan systems to draw congressional maps.
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Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’

Par :Shane Goldmacher and Nick Corasaniti
Republicans are pursuing every possible advantage, essentially trying to win elections long before people vote. In response, even some once-squeamish Democrats are talking about fighting ‘fire with fire.’

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The attempt in Texas to redraw the map for the state’s U.S. House districts has pushed many Democrats to a breaking point.
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Senate Passes Its First Spending Bills, but Battles Lie Ahead

Par :Michael Gold
Overwhelming bipartisan passage of $488 billion in federal funding masked a bigger fight ahead over funding the rest of the government before a Sept. 30 shutdown deadline.

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The U.S. Capitol on Friday.
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Newsom Wants to Gerrymander California. Schwarzenegger May Disagree.

Par :Laurel Rosenhall
As governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger championed the state’s nonpartisan redistricting system. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to pause it to help Democrats.

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After leaving the governor’s office, Arnold Schwarzenegger lobbied other states to adopt nonpartisan systems to draw congressional maps.
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In Tense Hearing, Texas Republicans Defend Redrawn Political Map

Par :J. David Goodman
The legislative hearing was part of a rapidly moving redistricting process, pushed by President Trump, that could see the map approved next week.

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State Representative Chris Turner during a public hearing on congressional redistricting in Austin, Texas, on Friday.
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Bipartisan Pair of Senators Seeks $54.6 Billion in New Aid for Ukraine

Par :Robert Jimison
The measure faces long odds given past Republican opposition to sending additional assistance to Kyiv, but it comes as President Trump has signaled a new openness to finding ways to back the nation.

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The measure by Senators Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, left, the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski, right, Republican of Alaska, includes billions of dollars for direct weapons assistance to Ukraine.
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The California Governor’s Race Was in Limbo. Now It’s Wide Open.

Par :Laurel Rosenhall and Shawn Hubler
Until she decided not to run, former Vice President Kamala Harris had loomed over the race as a likely favorite. Now, a host of hopefuls are jockeying for advantage.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday that she would not run for governor of California.
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How Trump Is Attacking the Legal System, via the Legal System

Par :Jess Bidgood
The president has an outside-inside strategy to fight the judiciary.

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Emil Bove, President Trump’s former defense lawyer, was confirmed this week to a powerful federal appeals court.
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Texas Republicans Unveil Gerrymandered House Map, Trying to Please Trump

Par :J. David Goodman · Nick Corasaniti and Shane Goldmacher
The proposed map would give Republicans a chance to gain five U.S. House seats, including in Houston, Dallas and along the U.S.-Mexican border.

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John McQueeney, a Republican member of the Texas House, looks at a map before a committee hearing on the congressional redistricting.
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Confirmation Slowdown Forces a Senate Showdown

Par :Carl Hulse
Under pressure to show they are resisting President Trump, Democrats have insisted on recorded votes on every nominee, creating a bottleneck ahead of the August recess.

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Senator John Thune, the majority leader, has threatened to cancel part of the August recess if Democrats insist on delaying some of President Donald Trump’s nominees.
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Senate, Rejecting Whistle-Blower Alarms, Confirms Bove to Appeals Court

Par :Devlin Barrett
The Trump loyalist was narrowly approved as Republicans brushed aside concerns about his conduct as a senior Justice Department official.

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At the Justice Department, Emil Bove III played an outsize role in the Trump administration’s aggressive effort to take control of the agency it argues has been “weaponized” against President Trump and other conservatives.
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N.C. Republicans Push Through Contested Agenda on ‘Veto Override Day’

Par :Eduardo Medina
The divided state’s new Democratic governor vetoed 14 bills this session, on guns, immigration, trans rights and more. Republicans are trying to enact them all anyway.

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Josh Stein was elected governor last year, taking office from another Democrat, Roy Cooper.
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Greene Calls Gaza Crisis a ‘Genocide,’ Hinting at Rift on the Right Over Israel

Par :Robert Jimison and Annie Karni
Marjorie Taylor Greene was the first Republican in Congress to use the term to describe the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. But others in the MAGA movement have expressed growing concern about Israel.

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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene became the latest prominent voice on the right to condemn the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza.
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Paul Dans, Project 2025 Architect, Will Challenge Lindsey Graham for Senate

Par :Maggie Haberman and Ken Bensinger
Paul Dans will run in the South Carolina primary highlighting the work of Project 2025, a conservative blueprint that President Trump has employed during his second term.

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Paul Dans, the former director of Project 2025, is challenging Senator Lindsey Graham, who already has President Trump’s endorsement.
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Nevada Democrats Spot an Opportunity in a Vulnerable G.O.P. Governor

Par :Kellen Browning
The state attorney general, Aaron Ford, is seen as Democrats’ best bet to oust Gov. Joe Lombardo. Mr. Lombardo doesn’t plan on going down easy.

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If elected, Aaron Ford, who officially entered the race on Monday, would be Nevada’s first Black governor.
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Democrats Plan $20 Million Fund to Target Texas Republicans for Redistricting

Par :Shane Goldmacher and Nick Corasaniti
At President Trump’s urging, Texas is trying to squeeze up to five Democrats out of office to pad Republicans’ slim majority in the House.

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Election Day last November in El Paso, Texas. Republicans in Texas are aiming to gerrymander congressional maps in time for next year’s midterm elections.
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Massie Criticizes Johnson on Recess as He Tries to Force Epstein Files Vote

Par :Annie Karni
“I don’t know why it should be politically painful to be transparent,” Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, said on Sunday, referring to comments by Speaker Mike Johnson.

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Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has pushed to force a vote on the House floor to release the Epstein files.
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Trump Administration to Release $5.5 Billion in Frozen Schools Funding

Par :Sarah Mervosh
The Trump administration had faced growing pressure from within his own party to release the money.

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The Department of Education said that it would begin sending the money to states next week.
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Ahead of Shutdown Deadline, Democrats Face a Dilemma on Spending

Par :Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse
Democrats are leery of supporting Republican spending measures after the White House forced through clawbacks of funding already approved by Congress.

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“No one wants a shutdown, and the way we avoid that shut down is by working together,” said Senator Patty Murray of Washington, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee.
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Tony Evers Declines to Run for 3rd Term as Wisconsin Governor

Par :Reid J. Epstein
The decision is likely to invite a wide-open race for the Democratic nomination in a battleground state the party hopes to control.

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Gov. Tony Evers, Democrat of Wisconsin, campaigning for former Vice President Kamala Harris last year.
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Democrats Have Few Tools to Counter G.O.P. Redistricting

Par :Nick Corasaniti and Laurel Rosenhall
A plan in Texas that could give Republicans at least five more House seats has Democrats fuming, and without many paths to fight it.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ability to redistrict California’s congressional maps is limited because the state has an independent commission that holds that power.
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Republicans Are Breaking With Trump Over Epstein Files, Polls Show

Par :Ruth Igielnik and Kellen Browning
The president’s avid followers have backed him through many controversies. But more than a third of Republicans disapprove of his handling of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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A billboard in Times Square on Wednesday pressures President Trump to release files from the case of Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender.
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How Epstein Has Consumed Washington, From the White House to Congress and Beyond

Par :Luke Broadwater
The case of Jeffrey Epstein, sex offender and former friend of the president, has blown up into a major headache for the White House.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi has repeatedly overpromised and underdelivered releases of information on the Epstein case.
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Gabbard Releases New Documents Targeting Obama Administration, as Justice Dept. Forms Task Force

Par :Julian E. Barnes and Glenn Thrush
The director of national intelligence intensified attacks on assessments about Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election.

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Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has contended that the intelligence work in 2016 was not only flawed but also amounted to a conspiracy against President Trump.
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Republicans Rely on Trump’s Promises to Grease the Path for His Agenda

Par :Catie Edmondson
G.O.P. leaders scrounging for the votes to push through the president’s priorities have increasingly turned to him and his team to win over holdouts with special carve-outs and commitments.

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Republicans in Congress have increasingly ceded their power to President Trump.
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Johnson Cuts Short House Business to Avoid Vote on Releasing Epstein Files

Par :Annie Karni and Michael Gold
The Republican speaker truncated the legislative schedule for the week ahead of a summer recess, moving to deny Democrats the chance to force votes on whether to release the Epstein material.

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G.O.P. Push Behind Trump Agenda Has Congress in an Uproar

Par :Carl Hulse
Shouting matches, walkouts and bitter fiscal fights have led to a series of legislative meltdowns, with big spending clashes ahead.

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G.O.P. Push Behind Trump Agenda Has Congress in an Uproar

Par :Carl Hulse
Shouting matches, walkouts and bitter fiscal fights have led to a series of legislative meltdowns, with big spending clashes ahead.

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Newsom Wants California to Counter Texas on Redistricting

Par :Laurel Rosenhall
Gov. Gavin Newsom says California should redraw its own congressional districts if Texas tries to gerrymander its lines. His idea faces long odds.

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As Texas considers redrawing its maps to help Republicans win more seats in Congress, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has said it should make a similar move to help Democrats.
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Republicans in Congress Fret Over Handing Trump Spending Power, Then Vote to Do It

Par :Catie Edmondson
In voting for President Trump’s cancellation of $9 billion in spending they had already approved, Republicans in Congress showed they were willing to cede their power of the purse.

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Senator Thom Tillis at the Capitol on Thursday.
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Congress Approves Trump Clawback of Foreign Aid and Funds for NPR and PBS Stations

Par :Catie Edmondson
President Trump’s request to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending passed despite objections from Republicans who said it abdicated the legislative branch’s power of the purse.

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JD Vance’s Big, Beautiful Task

Par :Jess Bidgood
The vice president is selling Trump’s domestic policy bill amid signs Democratic attacks are breaking through.

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Vice President JD Vance has been given a delicate task: selling President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” He spoke on Wednesday at a machine shop in West Pittston, Pa.
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Vance Tries to Sell the Benefits of Trump’s Megabill but Ignores the Costs

Par :Zolan Kanno-Youngs
In a visit to Pennsylvania, Vice President JD Vance stressed tax cuts and savings accounts for newborns, with no mention of trims to Medicaid and nutritional assistance programs many Trump voters rely on.

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Vice President JD Vance spoke at a machine shop in eastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday to promote the Trump administration’s signature domestic policy legislation.
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Republican Tax Bill Is a Losing Deal for Gamblers

Par :Alan Rappeport
The law is creating backlash from the gambling industry and bettors who could owe taxes even if they break even.

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A casino in Reno, Nev. The change has led to backlash from the gambling industry, which argues that the tax increase will hurt the hospitality sector in states like Nevada.
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The Chaotic Early Days Inside Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center

Par :Patricia Mazzei and Hamed Aleaziz
Several immigrant detainees described high tension and anxiety at the remote, hastily constructed facility over a lack of information, recreation and access to medication.

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Florida raced to open the Everglades detention center on July 3, eager to help President Trump’s immigration crackdown by providing more detention capacity.
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How Republicans Supersized Silicon Valley’s Favorite Tax Break

Par :Andrew Duehren
Tucked into the huge set of tax cuts that Republicans passed into law this month was the expansion of an unusually valuable tax break for start-up investors.

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Congress has expanded a tax break, known as the qualified small business stock exclusion, that allows investors and founders to skip out on paying taxes when they cash out their shares in start-ups.
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Rum, Fisheries and a Sculpture Garden: The Quiet Winners in Trump’s Big Bill

Par :Catie Edmondson and Andrew Duehren
The president’s marquee policy legislation is best known for slashing taxes and cutting social safety net programs. But the sweeping measure also included many little-noticed goodies and add-ons.

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A fishing boat in Metlakatla, Alaska. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska may have come away with the biggest pot of benefits narrowly targeted to her state.
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Senate Votes to Advance Trump’s $9 Billion Cuts to Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds

Par :Catie Edmondson
The vote to take up legislation to rescind $9 billion in congressionally approved funds suggested that Republicans would bow to the president’s wishes in the simmering fight over spending powers.

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Many Republicans initially balked at slashing $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds more than 1,500 public television and radio stations across the country, including NPR and PBS stations.
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Republicans in Congress Shift to Backing Ukraine, Matching Trump’s Reversal

Par :Robert Jimison
After years pressing to end U.S. aid to Ukraine, many Republicans have abandoned that position now that President Trump is supporting the country against Russian aggression.

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Representative Derrick Van Orden, Republican of Wisconsin, previously opposed aid to Ukraine but has voiced support for the president’s latest plan to send it weapons.
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Republicans in Congress Shift to Backing Ukraine, Matching Trump’s Reversal

Par :Robert Jimison
After years pressing to end U.S. aid to Ukraine, many Republicans have abandoned that position now that President Trump is supporting the country against Russian aggression.

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Representative Derrick Van Orden, Republican of Wisconsin, previously opposed aid to Ukraine but has voiced support for the president’s latest plan to send it weapons.
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Democrats Broach Potential Walkout to Block Texas Redistricting

Par :J. David Goodman and Shane Goldmacher
Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, told Texas Democrats on a call on Tuesday that the moment required everyone to take extraordinary actions.

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Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas had called for the 30-day special session to begin later this month to include the redrawing of the state’s political maps, along with potential legislation to address the deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country.
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House Democrats Push for Hearing on Jeffrey Epstein Case Amid GOP Rift

Par :Michael Gold
Democrats urged the Republican majority to call Justice Department officials, including the attorney general and F.B.I. leaders, to Capitol Hill to discuss how they handled the Jeffrey Epstein case.

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Representative Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, wrote that the Trump administration’s actions in the Jeffrey Epstein case “have not restored anyone’s trust in the government.”
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For Some Republicans, Trump’s Shift on Epstein Is Just the Latest Breach

Par :Annie Karni
Right-wing Republicans have also criticized the president’s stances on Iran and Ukraine, hinting at a broader fraying of his political coalition.

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“I don’t accept it, and I don’t think anyone else should accept it,” Marjorie Taylor Greene said of the decision not to release more information about Jeffrey Epstein.
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It’s No Bluff: The Tariff Rate Is Soaring Under Trump

Par :Ana Swanson
The president has earned a reputation for bluffing on tariffs. But he has steadily and dramatically raised U.S. tariffs, transforming global trade.

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President Trump argues that low tariffs have left the country at a disadvantage in the past, allowing Americans to import cheap products that put U.S. factories out of business and left the country dependent on foreign nations.
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Republicans Blame Canada for Wildfire Smoke ‘Suffocating’ the U.S.

Par :Vjosa Isai
Six members of Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have asked Canada to say how it plans to tackle the blazes and reduce the haze billowing south.

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A wildfire burning last month in Squamish, British Columbia.
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