Texas GOP lawmakers lead summer sprint to redraw US House maps and address deadly floods

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats showed up Monday for a special session but left open the possibility of walking out as a means to derail an unusual summer redrawing of U.S. House maps that would help protect Republicans' slim majority in the 2026 elections.
President Donald Trump wants Republicans in the coming weeks to engineer as many as five more winnable congressional districts in Texas — a high-risk, high-reward redraw that would put them on better footing before the midterm elections, when the party of the incumbent president often loses House seats.

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Taliban say efforts to release a British couple from Afghan prison not yet complete

Toronto Star

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Toronto Star

Taliban say efforts to release a British couple from Afghan prison not yet complete

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban said Wednesday that efforts to free a British couple from an Afghan prison are not yet complete and denied that their rights were being violated despite concerns from their families and U.N. officials. Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who are in their 70s, were arrested in early February after being taken from their home in central Bamiyan province to the capital, Kabul.

Dairy's outsized political influence and the trade war

Globe and Mail

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Globe and Mail

Dairy's outsized political influence and the trade war

Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35-per-cent tariffs on imports from Canada starting on Aug. 1. And when it comes to trade negotiations, Canadian dairy – and the supply management system that oversees the industry – is treated like a 'sacred cow.' Trump has repeatedly aired frustrations over U.S. dairy farmers' limited access to Canada's market. Despite this, Ottawa has continued to make efforts to protect the industry from trade negotiations – even while Prime Minister Mark Carney makes other concessions. The Globe's agriculture and food policy reporter, Kate Helmore, joins the show to explain how supply management works, why it makes negotiating trade deals around dairy so challenging, and just how much political sway the dairy industry has. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@

Premiers entering final day of meetings with public safety, internal trade on agenda

Toronto Star

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Toronto Star

Premiers entering final day of meetings with public safety, internal trade on agenda

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