HomedemocratsTexas redistricting standoff escalates with threat to arrest absent Democrats – US politics live

Texas redistricting standoff escalates with threat to arrest absent Democrats – US politics live

democratsAugust 5, 2025
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Texas redistricting standoff escalates with threat to arrest absent Democrats – US politics live
Civil warrants issued in state’s House to bring back lawmakers cannot be enforced outside Texas

Civil warrants issued in state’s House to bring back lawmakers cannot be enforced outside Texas

  • Texas House pushes forward on redistricting as Democrats vow to fight

The Trump administration’s decision to abruptly terminate a $3bn program helping hundreds of communities prepare for climate disasters and environmental hazards is unconstitutional and should be overturned, a court will hear on Tuesday.

A coalition of non-profits, tribes and local governments is suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the agency’s administrator Lee Zeldin for terminating the entire Environmental and Climate Justice (ECJ) block grant program – despite a legally binding mandate from Congress to fund the Biden-era initiative.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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