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Texas Politics · Texas

Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps

61% Center coverage: 213 sources

Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalating threats by Republicans back home.See the Story

Texas Politics · Texas

Putin Doubles Down on Trump's Claim the War Would Not Have Started if Trump Were President

81% Right coverage: 37 sources

President Donald Trump is known for his claims that the war in Ukraine would not have started if he were president.Vladimir Putin · Russia See the Story

Trump demands Elizabeth Warren ‘take a drug test’

77% Right coverage: 26 sources

President Donald Trump attacked Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Thursday, suggesting that her opposition to his policies is due to drug use. Donald Trump · United States See the Story

Fisherman Who Found Car Tied to 1960s Cold Case Calls Discovery "100% Luck"

54% Center coverage: 46 sources

By Ashley Grams, WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — In Sartell, Minnesota, an investigation is underway with ties to a decades-old cold case. Investigators spent hours removing a car that was 20 feet under the Mississippi River on Tuesday, all thanks to a tip. “When he caught the fish, I turned the transducer around and boom, there it was just sitting on the bottom,” said Brody Loch, a fisherman from Watkins, …Fishermen · Sartell See the Story

Illinois Governor Signs New Laws to Protect Workers

60% Right coverage: 5 sources

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV)— Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill package Thursday aimed at protecting workers and supporting organized labor. Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1976, House Bill 1189, and House Bill 2488 to reaffirm his support for working families across the state and the Illinois Department of Labor. The collection of laws is designed to preserve current pay standards and worker protections against federal rollbac…JB Pritzker · Springfield See the Story

Fact Check Team: Partisan map fights may tip control of Congress, at cost of voters

85% Right coverage: 26 sources

As the 2026 election season approaches, redistricting battles in Texas and California are intensifying, potentially reshaping the balance of power.Austin, Texas · Austin See the Story

Illinois man charged with predatory sexual assault of child under 13

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Carmaine McBride, 36, has been arrested and charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under the age of 13, a Class X felony. Authorities were alSpringfield, Illinois · Springfield Read Article

ISP continues search for shooting suspect and provides updates on injured officers

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

he Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 5 is actively searching for 70-year-old David Jordan, who is wanted in connection with a shootiSpringfield, Illinois · Springfield Read Article

Illinois man sentenced to 30 years for child pornography offenses

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Lester Winters, Jr., a former resident of Danville, Illinois, was sentenced to a total of 30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilDanville, Illinois · Danville Read Article

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Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps

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Putin Doubles Down on Trump's Claim the War Would Not Have Started if Trump Were President

Putin Doubles Down on Trump's Claim the War Would Not Have Started if Trump Were President

Trump demands Elizabeth Warren ‘take a drug test’

Fisherman Who Found Car Tied to 1960s Cold Case Calls Discovery "100% Luck"

Illinois Governor Signs New Laws to Protect Workers

Fact Check Team: Partisan map fights may tip control of Congress, at cost of voters

Illinois man charged with predatory sexual assault of child under 13

ISP continues search for shooting suspect and provides updates on injured officers

Illinois man sentenced to 30 years for child pornography offenses

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Putin Doubles Down on Trump's Claim the War Would Not Have Started if Trump Were President

Trump demands Elizabeth Warren ‘take a drug test’

Fisherman Who Found Car Tied to 1960s Cold Case Calls Discovery "100% Luck"

Illinois Governor Signs New Laws to Protect Workers

Fact Check Team: Partisan map fights may tip control of Congress, at cost of voters

Illinois man charged with predatory sexual assault of child under 13

ISP continues search for shooting suspect and provides updates on injured officers

Illinois man sentenced to 30 years for child pornography offenses