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Parents mourning daughter lost in Texas floods push state to strengthen camp safety rules

By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris

It’s been two months since at least 135 people were killed in flash floods that roared through the Texas Hill Country. In the weeks since, families of the victims have been pushing state lawmakers to pass camp and flood safety…

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Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026

By Jim Vertuno, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for President Donald Trump.

Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert

By Michael Biesecker, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

Acquisition Logistics LLC has no experience running correction facilities and had never won a federal contract for more than $16 million.

Democratic Rep. Doggett on Texas redistricting battle and party’s pushback against Trump

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

Democratic Party leaders from across the country are meeting in Minneapolis as the party reckons with its 2024 losses and faces Republican redistricting. In Texas, Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett said he would retire if the new congressional maps stand. Lisa…

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Texas Senate passes redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor

By Jim Vertuno, Joey Cappelletti, Hallie Golden, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has pushed for the map to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. It has five new districts that would favor Republicans.

WATCH: Texas Democrats prepare final show of resistance against Republican-backed redrawn maps

By Jim Vertuno, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado said on social media that she plans to speak well into Friday evening to block the map from final passage.

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.

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.

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.