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Senators Rick Scott and John Moolenaar have issued a letter to the Commerce Department, urging them to re-add the Institute of Forensic Science (IFS) to the Entity List, a move they believe is necessary to protect American national security from Communist China's surveillance and abuses. The IFS has
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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has left lawmakers uncertain about whether he will call a special session to redraw the state's congressional map, which could increase the Republican delegation by one seat. The move aligns with President Donald Trump's push to change the map in Republican-leaning states,
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Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform UK party, has written to Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, to demand that he be allowed to nominate peers to the House of Lords. This move comes in response to what Farage describes as a "democratic disparity" between the government
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Texas Democrats, led by Representative Gene Wu, plan to return to the state next week after fleeing to Illinois to temporarily block a Republican redrawn congressional map. The map, which could flip five U.S. House seats in the Republicans' favor, has been met with opposition from Democrats, who
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Finnish Social Democratic Party (SDP) chair Antti Lindtman issued a challenge to the government on Thursday, demanding clarification on its stance on recognizing a Palestinian state by early September. Lindtman's statement came as the party's leaders began their summer meeting in Vaasa, where they are expected
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Ahead of Saturday's bye-elections in Kaduna State, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition has accused the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) of recruiting thugs and receiving billions of naira to sabotage the elections. The ADC coalition alleged that the APC government has engaged in a plot to distort
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A coalition of next-generation civil rights and democracy organizations, representing millions of voters, has sent a letter to the Governors and legislative leaders of 15 states demanding immediate redistricting ahead of the 2026 election cycle. This comes in response to Texas Republicans launching a midcycle redistricting process outside of the
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Senator Rick Scott and Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent a letter to Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffrey Kessler, thanking him for his efforts to protect American national security from Communist China's aggression. The letter urges
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has been making moves to position himself for a national stage, using the current redistricting fight in Texas as a way to establish himself as a bold and pugnacious leader. At a press conference on Thursday, Newsom threatened to erase any gains made by Republicans in
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California Governor Gavin Newsom kicked off his push to redraw the state's congressional maps on Thursday, aiming to counter a Republican-led effort in Texas to redraw US House maps in favor of the GOP. Newsom, joined by labor leaders and members of Congress, argued that Democrats must override
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has expressed grave concern over what it describes as a desperate move by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the upcoming by-elections in the state. According to a statement issued by the Zamfara State APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris,
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The ongoing battle between Texas Republicans and California Democrats over Congressional redistricting has highlighted the complexities of gerrymandering and the need for more equitable approaches to drawing electoral maps. The Texas Republican proposal to redraw its districts in a more partisan way, as well as California's threat to
