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š§āāļø California Republicans sue to block Prop 50
A federal lawsuit was filed the day after voters approved Proposition 50, arguing that newly drawn maps unlawfully favor Hispanic voters and seeking to halt implementation ahead of the 2026 midterms. ā San Francisco Chronicle
š³ļø Mississippi Democrats appear to break Republican supermajority in state Senate
In the 2025 special elections, Democrats flipped two seats in Mississippi that were balanced under court-ordered redistricting, depriving Republicans of their two-thirds supermajority in the state Senate. ā AP News
š Gavin Newsom Urges Other Democrat-Led States To Join Redistricting Fight
Following the success of Prop 50, Gavin Newsom positioned himself as a national Democratic leader and signalled that the redistricting win could serve as a springboard for broader influence ahead of 2026-2030. āWe can de facto end Donald Trumpās presidency as we know it,ā the California governor said. ā HuffPost
š A state-by-state guide to the gerrymandering fight for Congress
A robust guide has been shared by the New York Times and details how mid-decade maps in states across the country are being redrawn ahead of the 2026 elections, marking gerrymandering as a top battlefield in the battle for control of the House. ā The Seattle Times
š° First Thing: Top 10 US billionairesā wealth grew by $698 bn in past year
The collective fortune of Americaās wealthiest ten soared by nearly $698 billion over the past year, underscoring widening inequality and calling attention to policy decisions favoring the ultra-rich. ā The Guardian
āļø Dismissing Criminal Prosecution of Boeing is Outrageous, Unconscionable
A federal judge approved the dismissal of criminal charges against Boeing tied to two fatal 737 MAX crashes, prompting outrage from advocacy groups who say justice was denied to the victimsā families. ā Common Dreams
š§Ø Trump says China, other countries canāt have Nvidiaās top AI chips
Donald Trump declared that the most advanced Nvidia Blackwell AI chips will be reserved for the U.S., further restricting exports to China and heightening global tech competition and national-security tensions. ā Reuters
šļø Would U.S. Generals Obey Illegal Trump Orders?
In the David Frum Show, the guest Tom Nichols discusses how the loyalty-versus-law dynamic under Donald Trump risks undermining military and civilian institutions, including scenarios where orders may be followed despite being unlawful. ā The Atlantic
š The real reason why Democrats are so unpopular
A new report argues that the Democratic Partyās shift toward progressive cultural themes and away from economic focus has alienated key voter blocs, causing a drop in popularity and poorer electoral performance. Here at People Power United we disagree. People want progress and they want their leaders to lead.ā Vox
š Trump has put U.S. national security up āfor sale,ā critics say
As a critical Trump-Xi meeting approaches, former national security officials say the president has made trade concessions that aid him politically. āPresident Donald Trump has repeatedly agreed to transactional trade and business deals that aid him politically or his family financially but weaken U.S. national security, according to former national security officials and Democrats.ā ā MSNBC
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