News for August 3, 2025

Texas House Democrats left the state to block Gov. Greg Abbott and Republican leaders from pushing through a new congressional map.

Texas House Democrats left the state for Illinois to block a Republican redistricting push, triggering threats from Governor Greg Abbott and public support from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.

Authorities say Michael Paul Brown remains the focus of a manhunt after a Montana bar shooting that killed four people and raised fears he could return to Anaconda.

Kevin Hassett defended President Donald Trump’s firing of the labor statistics chief and said the White House wants more trust in the jobs data.

Democrats are trying to overcome weak party ratings by running strong local candidates and highlighting problems with President Donald Trump and Republicans heading into the 2026 midterms.

A pro-Palestinian march organized by Palestine Action Group went ahead on the Sydney Harbour Bridge after the NSW Supreme Court allowed it at the last minute, drawing a huge crowd and major traffic disruptions.

Authorities arrested two men accused of helping Austin Robert Drummond, the suspect in a Tennessee quadruple killing, as the search for him continues.

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, and New York City Emergency Management said there were no major impacts reported.

The Senate confirmed Jeanine Pirro as U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., giving President Donald Trump’s pick the top federal prosecutor job in the capital.