July 26, 2025

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Democrats Escalate Fight Against Texas GOP Redistricting Amid Midterm Stakes

Texas Democrats on Friday dispatched delegations to California and Illinois to enlist Gov. Gavin Newsom and Gov. JB Pritzker in opposing Gov. Greg Abbott’s unprecedented mid-decade redistricting push. A Justice Department letter has flagged four majority-minority districts as unconstitutional racial gerrymanders, and President Trump has urged Texas Republicans to carve out five additional GOP-friendly seats.

JB Pritzker decried the plan as “changing the rules in the middle of the game,” while some Texas legislators weigh a quorum break in Austin to stall proceedings. With legal fights looming, Democrats and allied governors are weighing retaliatory redistricting measures — though many face their own constitutional limits.

Republican Divide Deepens Over Release of Epstein Files

A rising clash within the Republican ranks has emerged over the push to release sealed files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 trafficking case.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) led a discharge petition to force a House vote on declassification, prompting Speaker Mike Johnson to cut the chamber’s August recess short to delay the effort.

President Trump publicly blasted Massie as the “worst Republican Congressman” and vowed to back a primary challenger, even as Elon Musk promised to support Massie’s reelection bid.

Other Republicans, such as Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-FL), have urged full transparency, calling the impasse over a deceased sex offender’s files “silly.”

This intra-party fight over federal transparency sets up a test of loyalty and could reshape GOP unity ahead of the 2026 cycle.

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Sen. Cotton Demands Swift Release of Russia Collusion Evidence

On Fox News’s "Hannity" on Friday, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) pressed the intelligence community to immediately declassify and release all information related to allegations the Obama administration manufactured the narrative of Trump-Russia collusion. Cotton cited declassified documents indicating that a December 2016 assessment by career officials found no evidence of collusion, yet, he said, then-President Obama ordered a new, politicized evaluation.

Key demands:

DNI Tulsi Gabbard, the CIA and FBI must act quickly

Full transparency on how the original assessment was overridden

Public release of all related intelligence

Senate Advances SHIPS for America Act to Bolster Maritime Security

WASHINGTON — Senators this week moved forward with the bipartisan SHIPS for America Act, a legislative effort led by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) to revitalize the U.S. maritime industry and strengthen national security. Kelly warned that America’s limited shipbuilding capacity and a growing shortage of merchant mariners threaten the Navy’s ability to sustain logistics operations in future conflicts.

At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Admiral Daryl L. Caudle’s nomination, Kelly highlighted that just to crew the 80 ocean-going merchant vessels in international trade, the Navy is “sometimes at a loss for finding crews.” Admiral Caudle acknowledged these challenges—citing crewing shortfalls and delivery delays—and pledged that, if confirmed, he would prioritize legislative and operational measures to expand shipbuilding, improve mariner recruitment and training, and shore up infrastructure at institutions like the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

PA Attorney General Sunday Joins 32-State Coalition for SAFER Banking Act

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has added his name to a bipartisan coalition of 32 state and territorial attorneys general urging Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025. In a letter to congressional leaders, the group warns that federal banking restrictions force legal cannabis businesses to operate in cash, leaving them vulnerable to robbery, hindering tax collection and complicating state oversight.

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GOP Feud Erupts Over Epstein Files: Trump vs. Massie Showdown