The map’s passage was a major victory in President Trump’s push to get Republican state leaders to help his party keep control of the U.S. House.

Republicans in the Texas Senate approved a map backed by President Donald Trump that would give the GOP up to five more U.S. House seats in the midterms.

As California moves to retaliate, Republicans will likely benefit overall from the Trump-backed redistricting scramble.

The Texas Senate is reconvening Friday morning to take up a controversial GOP redistricting bill that triggered a weeks-long House standoff. The Republican-backed proposal, which passed the House in an 88-52 party-line vote on Wednesday, aims to redraw the state's congressional map and produce five new GOP-leaning districts.

Hurricane Erin is entering the first stages of a post-tropical transition as it continues to move away from the eastern coast of the United States.

Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the bill into law, setting up race to redraw maps in California to neutralize Republican gains.

Texas Democrats are preparing their final show of resistance against a mid-decade redraw of the state's congressional map. Democratic state Sen.

SpaceX, which plans to launch its 403-foot Starship rocket again Aug. 24 from South Texas, will provide a livestream of the test flight.

Camp Mystic posted a message following heartbreaking testimony from campers' parents, and the advancement of legislation designed to keep kids safe..