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Redistricting war is out of hand

Wed,04/29/26-1:36PM, 756 Reads 25,714 Statewide
When the Texas Legislature, with the prodding of President Donald Trump, redrew that state’s congressional lines last summer to try to increase the number of seats held by Republicans, it was guaranteed to be only the first salvo in a redistricting war.
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Opinion: Nikki Haley’s 2024 chances

Thu,02/09/23-6:12PM, 755 Reads 28,965 Statewide
Nikki Haley’s formal entry into the 2024 presidential campaign makes it a good time to review her chances with Republicans — along with those of any other aspirant not named Trump or DeSantis.
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Cotton scores 20, Grambling tops Texas Southern 65-46

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sat,02/11/23-9:29PM, 755 Reads
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Virshon Cotton scored 20 points to lead Grambling to a 65-46 victory over Texas Southern on Saturday night.
Cotton added five rebounds for the Tigers (16-8, 9-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Jourdan Smith contributed 10 points and eight rebounds.
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An APC of Donetsk People's Republic militia stands not far from Mariupol's besieged Azovstal steel plant, in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, May 19, 2022. (AP Photo)

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Live updates | Zelenskyy: Russia should pay for destruction

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Fri,05/20/22-1:34AM, 755 Reads
KYIV, Ukraine -- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy devoted his nightly video address to Ukraine’s demand that Russia be held financially responsible for the damage its forces are inflicting on Ukraine.
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