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04.08.2025

Texas Lawmakers Fled, Warrants Ordered

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 04.08.2025.

It displays 178 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

04.08.2025 โ‡ข Texas Lawmakers Fled, Warrants Ordered
โŒจThe dominant editorial focus on August 4 centered on the escalating political standoff in Texas. Early reports detailed Texas House Democrats fleeing the state to block a Republican-backed congressional redistricting vote, widely framed as thwarting President Trump's influence on future elections. By mid-morning, Governor Greg Abbott threatened to remove the absent legislators, intensifying the dispute. This escalation continued through the afternoon with threats of expulsion. As the day concluded, the Texas House voted to issue civil arrest warrants for the fleeing Democrats, and Governor Abbott ordered their arrest, transforming the legislative maneuver into a "gerrymander war." Concurrently, media continued scrutinizing President Trump's economic policies, including debates over his tariffs, recent job numbers, and the aftermath of his economic data collector's firing.
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Trump says his tariffs will spur America into a "golden age" โ€” but that remains far from certain. Here are 5 things to know about how his trade policies could impact the U.S. and the global economy.
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After securing a victory over Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is pushing for an โ€œall or nothingโ€ deal with Hamas without offering compromises.
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06:50 (10:50)โ‡ขJobs Data Debate Intensifies

โŒจUS media continues its focus on President Trump's handling of the economy and official data. Newspapers report on the aftermath of his economic data collector's firing, questioning the impact of his tariffs and his administration's approach to jobs numbers (Boston Globe, CNN, NPR, HuffPost, MSNBC). Concurrently, the standoff in Texas persists as Democratic legislators remain outside the state to block a GOP-backed redistricting vote (CBS, AP News, Common Dreams, Fox News).
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09:50 (13:50)โ‡ขTexas Standoff Escalates to Expulsion Threats

โŒจUS media continues its significant focus on the escalating political standoff in Texas, where Governor Greg Abbott now threatens to remove Democratic legislators from office. This comes as Democrats persist in their efforts to thwart a GOP-backed redistricting vote by remaining outside the state (Common Dreams, Fox News, Newsweek, Washington Post, The Daily Wire, The Blaze, CBS, AP News). Concurrently, scrutiny of President Trump's administration persists, with reports on his response to job numbers and policy decisions (CNN, MSNBC, NPR, The Daily Beast, HuffPost).
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12:44 (16:44)โ‡ขAbbott Threatens Ouster

โŒจUS media continues to heavily report on the Texas political standoff, as Governor Abbott now directly threatens to expel Democratic legislators who fled the state. This action aims to prevent a vote on GOP-backed redistricting maps, which are also linked to President Trump (ABC News, AP News, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, CBS, Newsweek, Washington Post, The Daily Wire). Separately, media scrutiny persists on President Trump's economic policies, including his approach to tariffs and recent job numbers, alongside his administration's efforts regarding migrant deportations (Breitbart, CNN, MSNBC, NYTimes, The Blaze, NPR).
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is praising Texas Democrats for refusing to vote on a Republican-led redistricting plan that could shift five congressional seats to the GOP, a move that involved fleeing the state to break quorum. His comments come amid a broader effort by Democrats to delegitimize Republican-led election reforms while advancing their own partisan maps in deep blue states.
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President Donald Trump defended the recent firing of the former Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner on Monday, labeling her recent jobs report findings โ€œa scamโ€ and one of โ€œthe biggest miscalculations in over 50 years.โ€
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South Carolina GOP Rep. Nancy Mace announced that she will be running for governor of South Carolina in an attempt to succeed term-limited Governor Henry McMaster.
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14:10 (18:10)โ‡ขTexas Redistricting Divide

โŒจUS media continues to heavily feature the Texas political standoff, with Governor Abbott's threats to expel fleeing Democratic legislators intensifying the debate over redistricting (ABC News, AP News, Common Dreams, CNN, Mother Jones, Washington Post, The Daily Wire, HuffPost). This legislative battle is increasingly linked to efforts to thwart President Trump's influence on future elections. Concurrently, scrutiny of Trump's economic strategies, including tariff applications and recent economic performance, remains a prominent discussion point (NYTimes, Newsweek, Reason).
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President Donald Trump took aim at British luxury automaker Jaguar, mocking the brand in the wake of its CEOโ€™s resignation following backlash over its widely criticized "woke" advertisement that debuted last year. He also commended American Eagle and actress Sydney Sweeney for a separate recent campaign that went viral.
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16:27 (20:27)โ‡ขTexas Stalemate Deepens

โŒจUS media attention remains heavily focused on the Texas political standoff, as Governor Abbott's deadline for Democratic legislators to return looms, intensifying the battle over GOP-backed redistricting maps (ABC News, AP News, Fox News, NPR, USA Today, Washington Post, The Daily Wire, Mother Jones, CNN subtitle). This legislative maneuver is widely seen as an attempt to block President Trump's influence on future elections. Separately, discussions highlight President Trump's continued engagement in "culture war" issues (Breitbart, One America News Network).
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Alex Marlowโ€™s new book, โ€œBreaking the Law: Exposing the Weaponization of Americaโ€™s Legal System Against Donald Trump,โ€ reveals a vast conspiracy to use lawfare to rig the 2024 race by engaging in an unprecedented level of coordination across branches of government, Democrat power structures, and the White House itself.
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Alex Marlowโ€™s new book, โ€œBreaking the Law: Exposing the Weaponization of Americaโ€™s Legal System Against Donald Trump,โ€ reveals a vast conspiracy to use lawfare to rig the 2024 race by engaging in an unprecedented level of coordination across branches of government, Democrat power structures, and the White House itself.
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Alex Marlowโ€™s new book, โ€œBreaking the Law: Exposing the Weaponization of Americaโ€™s Legal System Against Donald Trump,โ€ reveals a vast conspiracy to use lawfare to rig the 2024 race by engaging in an unprecedented level of coordination across branches of government, Democrat power structures, and the White House itself.
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18:26 (22:26)โ‡ขTexas Standoff: Warrants Issued

โŒจThe US media continues to extensively cover the escalating political standoff in Texas. Governor Abbott has ordered the arrest of Democratic legislators who fled the state to block a GOP-backed redistricting map, prompting civil arrest warrants. This legislative battle is widely portrayed as a "gerrymander war" with significant implications for future elections, linked to President Trump's influence.
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says that Russian officials privately anticipated Hillary Clintonโ€™s triumph in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, characterizing her victory as inevitable. She expounded upon a recently released report during her appearance on Miranda Devineโ€™s "Pod Force One" podcast.
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21:59 (01:59)โ‡ขTexas Lawmakers Ordered Arrested

โŒจUS media continues its significant focus on the escalating political standoff in Texas. Governor Abbott has ordered the arrest of Democratic legislators who fled the state to block a GOP-backed redistricting map, seen by many as President Trump's effort to add Republican House seats (ABC News, Boston Globe, Common Dreams, Fox News, NPR, AP News, HuffPost, CNN, Mother Jones, Breitbart). This legislative battle remains a top editorial priority.
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