Aug 22 What Erik Menendez said in his hearing before being denied parole By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press During his hearing he offered his most detailed account in years of how he was raised and why he made the choices he did — both at the time of his parents' killing and during his decades in prison. Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: California legislature approves special election on new congressional map favoring Democrats By Sophie Austin, Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press Lawmakers voted mostly along party lines after hours of debate. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who pushed for the high-stakes effort to counter Texas, is expected to sign the legislation later Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 21 The Menendez brothers are getting parole hearings in California. Here’s what to know By Associated Press The brothers have separate hearings and will be evaluated independently of each other. Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: Texas Senate considers redistricting measure that will likely add five GOP seats By David A. Lieb, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Texas Republicans passed a map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP in that state's House of Representatives on Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 21 California set to pass a new congressional map after Texas’ move to boost Republicans By Jim Vertuno, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has engineered the high-risk strategy in response to President Donald Trump's own brinkmanship. Continue reading
Aug 20 WATCH: Texas House GOP approves new congressional maps, sending to state Senate By Jim Vertuno, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Texas Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward approving new congressional maps that would give their party as many as five new seats in the House of Representatives, spurring what’s likely to be a national battle over redistricting. Continue reading
Aug 19 A Texas Democratic state lawmaker stayed overnight in the Legislature to protest required surveillance By Bill Barrow, Trân Nguyễn, Fernanda Figueroa, John Hanna, Associated Press Her overnight stay stemmed from Republicans in the Texas House requiring returning Democrats to sign what the Democrats called "permission slips," agreeing to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 5:58 How partisan redistricting battles could decide the next Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Texas lawmakers are back in session after Democrats returned to the state after leaving to block partisan redistricting. Democrats came back because California is planning its own partisan map to counteract GOP gains in Texas. To discuss how the map… Continue watching
Aug 18 Texas Democrats end redistricting walkout after California Democrats move forward with plans to redraw their map By Associated Press Democratic leaders say they will return for a second special legislative session after seeing California Democratic leaders proceed with plans to redraw their own U.S. House maps to neutralize Republican gains in Texas. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 6:15 ‘Stop the insanity’: Texas Democrat urges GOP to end redistricting battle By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Gov. Gavin Newsom threw down the gauntlet Thursday, saying California will move forward to redraw congressional maps in his party's favor if Texas Republicans do the same. Texas Democrats have blocked the plan by walking out on a special session,… Continue watching