Abbott issues arrest warrants for Texas Democrats over redistricting standoff
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed state police to locate and arrest Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a vote on a Republican-backed bill, after the Texas House of Representatives issued civil arrest warrants. The mechanism is allowed under the state’s rules to compel absent lawmakers to return. “Today, I ordered the Texas […]
Texas Dems call redistricting a ‘heist,’ Abbott seeks arrests: Unbiased Updates, Aug. 5, 2025
Texas Democrats have left the state, fleeing to Illinois to block a controversial redistricting vote. Gov. Greg Abbott has now ordered their civil arrest, claiming they’ve abandoned “the job they were elected to do.” Plus, did former President Barack Obama’s intelligence team stage the Russia collusion story? That’s the claim now fueling a push for a […]
AG Pam Bondi orders grand jury probe into 2016 Russia intel claims
Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered a grand jury investigation into whether Obama-era officials broke the law in their handling of intelligence on Russia’s attempts to influence the 2016 election. The move follows a criminal referral from National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard. In July, Gabbard declassified documents that she said proved a “treasonous conspiracy” by […]
Netanyahu to convene war cabinet to approve full ‘conquest’ of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene his security cabinet on Tuesday. In the meeting, Netanyahu plans to ask for their support in the “full conquest of the strip.” Multiple outlets claim Netanyahu wants the Israeli military to expand its operations across the entire enclave. This includes areas where Hamas has held hostages. […]
Texas Democrat in Illinois says he’d leave again if Abbott calls 2nd session
The Texas House of Representatives issued arrest warrants for the 51 Democrats who fled the state last week. The move was to prevent the legislature from approving a newly gerrymandered congressional map. The Democrats plan to spend the next two weeks in Illinois to deny the body a quorum, or the minimum number of members […]
NASA to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030: Politico
One small step for man, one giant, glowing leap for bureaucracy. Politico reported that NASA intends to build a nuclear reactor on the moon and will announce the plans this week. The idea behind the plan is to beat China and Russia to the next big space grab, the report said. An anonymous source who […]
Confederate statue, torn down in 2020, to be reinstalled in DC
A bronze statue of Confederate Gen. Albert Pike — toppled in June 2020 during unrest following the killing of George Floyd — will soon return to Washington, D.C. The National Park Service (NPS) confirmed Monday that the White House has tasked them with restoring and reinstalling the statue in Judiciary Square. Why the statue is […]
GOP Neb. congressman faces heated crowd while defending Trump agenda
Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., defended President Donald Trump’s agenda Monday, Aug. 4, in front of a restless and often combative crowd at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Kimball Recital Hall. The packed town hall featured chants of “tax the rich” and “free Palestine” as Flood fielded pointed questions about immigration, health care cuts and his vote […]
Trump says he will ‘probably not’ run for a third term — though he’d like to
President Donald Trump said Tuesday, Aug. 5, that he would “probably not” run for a third term. However, the president did say that he wants to run. “I’d like to run,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “I have the best poll numbers I’ve ever had.” When host Joe Kernen corrected him and said he had […]
