A federal court blocked a GOP-friendly map in the Lone Star State, and lawmakers in other red states have been reluctant to redraw their own district lines.

I believe this ban will save a generation from getting hooked on dangerous drugs.” By Marijke Friedman, The Texas Tribune As part of the spending deal to end the government shutdown, federal lawmakers approved a provision cracking down on hemp products containing THC,

A federal court in El Paso had earlier Tuesday placed a temporary block on the map that Republican lawmakers passed this summer and ordered the state to use the district maps from the last two elections.

After President Donald Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed in July, states who spent their own money on U.S. border security are still waiting on the $13.5 billion allocated for reimbursement.

After months of internal debate, the U.S. House voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to force the Department of Justice to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who was facing trial on sexual trafficking charges when he killed himself in jail.