Matt Gagnon discussed the Texas Democrats’ absence from the state to prevent a quorum and delay GOP efforts to redraw congressional maps. Texas Speaker Dustin Burrows authorized arrest warrants for absent lawmakers, and Governor Greg Abbott ordered their arrest. The Illinois Democratic Party supported this move, highlighting the irony of Democrats criticizing gerrymandering while using similar tactics. Gagnon criticized the Democrats’ actions as political theater, noting their hypocrisy given their past gerrymandering efforts. He also pointed out the gerrymandered nature of the Illinois 13th District, drawing a comparison to historical gerrymandering practices.
Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.
Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.
The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.
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