Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth relies on such an unusually large security force for personal protection that it has forced the Army’s protective unit to suspend critical investigative work, according to officials familiar with the operation. wapo.st/3HKysO1

Under this rigged redistricting bill, HB 4, republicans are trying to further weaken the collective political power of Latinos in North Texas and DFW. Watch my exchange with Chris Turner below. #txlege

This isn’t just redistricting — it’s an attack on democracy. Texas Republicans are trying to silence voters, especially communities of color, by forcing an illegal mid-decade gerrymander. Texans deserve fair maps. #FairMaps #txlege

Trump cut the IRS workforce by 25% in 4 months. That means when the ultra-rich and giant corporations cheat on their taxes—and trust me, many of them do—there are fewer people to stop them. Instead of lowering your costs, Trump is helping the wealthy evade paying their taxes.

Increasingly, Americans are primed to bear witness—to record police officers interacting with civilians and masked agents who are snatching people off the streets—and some are even intervening. This is what it means to learn to live in an authoritarian police state, and people

Republicans swore up and down that defunding public broadcasting would not affect emergency alerts. They lied. Now we have a potential public safety crisis on our hands, particularly in the rural communities where local stations are likely to shut down entirely.

Under this map, a Hispanic Texan’s vote counts about one-third, and a Black Texan’s just one-fifth, compared to a white Texan’s. #txlege

#Texas House Approves #Redistricting Maps, Just as Trump Wanted. The State Senate will vote Thursday on maps intended to help the G.O.P. win five more U.S. House seats in the midterm elections. California #Democrats will counter on the same day. nytimes.com/2025/08/20/us/…

Texas GOP unveiled redrawn #congressionalmap that they hope will result in a gain of 5 seats in the U.S. House after the 2026 midterm elections. map puts areas of Houston, Dallas and San Antonio with Dem incumbents into districts that now favor GOP. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

#Obama Endorses Newsom’s Redistricting Proposal as a ‘Responsible Approach’ nytimes.com/2025/08/20/us/…

Israel Approves Settlements, a Blow to Faded Hopes for a Palestinian State nytimes.com/2025/08/20/wor…

What #Russia Is Doing to Grab Ukrainian Land While It Still Can nytimes.com/2025/08/20/wor…

Deportation of 6-Year-Old Puts Spotlight on #ICE’s Detention of Families. Immigration authorities have detained about 50 #children younger than 18 in the New York City area since January. At least 38 of them have been deported. nytimes.com/2025/08/20/nyr…

#StephenMiller Pledges Even More ‘Resources’ for D.C. Crackdown.Pres Trump’s deputy chief of staff, joined by Defense Secy Pete Hegseth and VP JD Vance, visited National Guard members at Union Station and were met with jeers by people in transit. nytimes.com/2025/08/20/us/…

#SpaceX Gets Billions From the Govt. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes. Elon Musk’s rocket company relies on federal contracts, but years of losses have most likely let it avoid paying federal income taxes, according to internal company documents.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/tec…

Why #Covid Is Spreading Again This Summer. The latest data suggests that while we’re not in a full-on surge, we are in a late summer upswing nytimes.com/2025/08/20/wel…

Even a Glancing Blow From #HurricaneErin May Cost the Outer Banks a Crucial Lifeline nytimes.com/2025/08/20/wea…

#HurricaneErin Brings Rip Current Risks From #Florida to #Maine. The storm, off North Carolina, was generating life-threatening surf and rip currents and causing beach closures along the East Coast. nytimes.com/2025/08/20/wea…

Camp Mystic Parents Demand Changes Before More Children Are Lost. A #Texas Legislative Committee heard for the first time from the parents who demanded better flood warning systems, better training and equipment for camps near the river. nytimes.com/2025/08/20/us/…

U.S. Navy Sailor Is Convicted of Spying for #China. Jinchao Wei provided a Chinese intelligence officer with defense and weapons abilities of U.S. warships, including their vulnerabilities, prosecutors said. nytimes.com/2025/08/20/us/…