AUSTIN, TEXAS - JUNE 22: (Rick Kern/Getty Images) / (R) KERRVILLE, TEXAS - JULY 11: President Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott hold hands during a round table event at the Hill Country Youth Event Center to discuss last week's flash flooding on July 11, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Trump traveled to Texas one week after flash flooding along the Guadalupe River swept through cities, mobile home parks and summer camps, killing 120 people. Ninety-six of those killed were in Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Texas Dems block GOP from convening once more as Gov. Abbott heightens warnings amid 2-week standoff

Texas House Republicans once again fell short of achieving quorum on Monday, as Democrat lawmakers have fled the state in a move to thwart a Republican-led redistricting initiative ahead of the 2026 midterms. Meanwhile, Governor Abbott has reiterated stern warnings to the absentees, emphasizing that arrest upon their eventual return could endure “for literally years.”

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 15: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to guests after taking the oath of office on May 15, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson, a former school teacher and union organizer, replaces outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Chicago mayor vows that city police will never ‘cooperate’ with ICE: ‘It’s a war on our humanity’

Chicago Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson stated on Tuesday that the Chicago Police Department will never “cooperate” with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, despite the countless times that Trump administration officials have warned that this act could lead to arrest.

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