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National Guard Troops From 4 States Begin Arriving In D.C.
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Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., discusses President Donald Trump's plans to help patrol the capital and more on 'America Reports.'
The president describes cities as “blood-soaked” and “cesspools.” His military incursions into D.C. and L.A. culminate growing anti-urban sentiment on the right.
Six Republican-led states are sending hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to support President Donald Trump's "crime crackdown," even though some of those state
Washington does have a say in the choice of president. The 23rd Amendment, ratified in 1961, gives it the same number of electoral votes—three—as the least-populous state. If Washington cast those votes for Mr Trump, he would no doubt be championing its long-cherished dream of statehood.
Missouri's GOP vice chair expects to see a special session called after the Trump White House and the national RNC agree on how to redraw Missouri's congressional districts to weaken Democratic voting power around Kansas City.
California Democrats are making moves to put a ballot measure pushing pro-Democratic maps before voters this fall. Other Republican-controlled states are looking at redraws, too.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNFrom Fort Worth to McAllen, Texans could lose clout in Washington if GOP changes political lines
The GOP push to redraw the state’s congressional maps isn’t just a partisan move but one that deeply affects how Texans are represented in Congress.
The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is poised to vote soon on a redistricting plan that resulted from prodding by President Donald Trump
A former NYPD detective said the way in which DC police are handling the investigation into the death of a congressional intern is "unusual."