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Mike Tyson Sued For Using JAY-Z, DMX, And Ja Rule Song To Promote Jake Paul Fight
Mike Tyson is being sued for allegedly using a song to promote a fight without permission. The track in question is JAY-Z, DMX, and Ja Rule's song 'Murdergram,' which was played in a social media clip about his Jake Paul fight that was posted on Tyson's pages. Filed on Thursday (Aug. 7), the new suit was brought by Ty Fyffe, the producer of the record. 'Murdergram' was featured in JAY-Z's 1998 film Streets Is Watching, and none of the three rappers or their reps are involved in the suit, per Billboard. Although the alleged video has since been deleted from the legendary fighter's page, Fyffe's lawsuit includes screenshots of the post, including its caption: 'You know what time it is #PaulTyson.' 'Neither plaintiff nor any of his representatives granted defendant Tyson permission to use the song title 'Murdergram' to promote his boxing match with Jake Paul,' reads the filing. 'By listing the song title 'Murdergram' on his Instagram post, defendant Tyson misled viewers to believe that plaintiff endorsed, or was affiliated or associated with, him and/or his participation in the match.' The complaint argues the use of 'Murdergram' played a part in helping drive viewership of the massive fight, which broke Netflix viewing records. It also alleges Tyson was fully aware of the producer'c copyright in the song. He is seeking a portion of Tyson's earnings from the event and is requesting royalties for the use of the song. 'Defendant Tyson's conduct was intentional, willful and with full knowledge of plaintiff's copyright in the song,' says the complaint. 'As a consequence of defendant Tyson's infringement, plaintiff has suffered, and will continue to suffer, economic losses and damage to his copyright in the song.' The bout took place on Nov. 15, 2024, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Paul won via unanimous decision. Check out highlights below. More from Claressa Shields Compares Potential Laila Ali Fight To Mike Tyson Vs. Jake Paul Mike Tyson Gets Carried On Jake Paul's Shoulders At Donald Trump's Inauguration Mike Tyson's Life Story To Be Focus Of Upcoming Netflix Docuseries Solve the daily Crossword
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Texas redistricting fight goes national as GOP, Dems prepare for more battles over future House maps
The battle over redistricting in Texas has been one of the biggest stories in politics over the past week. Republicans in the Lone Star State are hoping to approve new congressional maps that could secure the GOP five additional seats in the House of Representatives if they're in place in time for the 2026 midterms. That plan is stalled at the moment, however, because dozens of Democrats have fled the state in order to prevent the legislature from having enough representatives present to consider the proposal. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to have the absent Democrats arrested or remove them from office, but so far, they have remained committed to staying away. The partisan battle over redistricting that started in Texas has quickly spread across the country. Republicans are eyeing other red states where they might be able to collect a few additional seats with new maps. Blue-state Democrats have promised to counterbalance any gains the GOP makes by redrawing the lines in their own states. Here's a breakdown of where things stand in states other than Texas that are considering redistricting and what it might mean if those plans become a reality. Republican targets Ohio Potential swing: Two or three more seats for Republicans Where things stand: Unlike most states, Ohio is obligated to redraw its congressional districts because of unique laws in the state. Republicans already hold 10 of the state's 15 seats in the House, but the experts say they could pick up at least two more by targeting Democratic districts in Akron and Toledo. Some Republicans reportedly have eyes on a third seat in Cincinnati, but state laws could make that a trickier task, according to the Columbus Dispatch. Ohio has until Nov. 30 to approve its new map if it's going to be in use for the 2026 midterms, but there are important procedural deadlines before then that could limit how dramatically the GOP is able to redraw the state's congressional lines. Missouri Potential swing: One additional seat for Republicans Where things stand: Though they haven't officially started the process yet, Republicans in Missouri appear open to redrawing the state's congressional maps. Currently, the GOP holds six of the eight seats in the state. Only one of the remaining districts, centered in Kansas City, seems to be in play. The other Democrat-led district covers St. Louis, an overwhelmingly blue city that would be very difficult to break up into multiple districts because of protections in the Voting Rights Act. Indiana Potential swing: One or two more seats to Republicans Where things stand: Vice President JD Vance traveled to Indianapolis on Thursday to urge Republican Gov. Mike Braun and state legislative leaders to move forward with redistricting. Braun has not publicly committed to redrawing the state's district lines, telling reporters only that he and other GOP leaders had listened to Vance's pitch. Even if Republicans do get fully on board, there's only so much that the GOP can gain in the Hoosier State. They already control seven of the state's nine congressional districts. Both of the remaining districts have a dense Democratic voter base. One of them, which includes a number of Chicago suburbs, could be made more favorable to Republicans with some changes to district lines around the edges, experts told CNN. Flipping the other one would be a much harder task. Incumbent Democrat Andre Carson won that seat, which includes most of Indianapolis, by 40 points in last year's elections. Florida Potential swing: Three additional seats for Republicans Where things stand: The GOP speaker of Florida's House of Representatives announced Thursday that he's forming a select committee to look into redrawing the state's congressional districts with the backing of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Republicans hold 20 of Florida's 28 congressional seats, in part because of a map DeSantis signed into law three years ago that flipped four blue seats to red. Republicans are reportedly eyeing three districts in South Florida, a region that has been steadily shifting toward the GOP in recent years, as their primary targets for increasing their representation in Congress. State laws could complicate their efforts, though. An amendment added to the Florida Constitution in 2010 prohibits lawmakers from drawing districts for partisan gain or in a way that deliberately diminishes the voting power of minorities. Democrat targets California Potential swing: Up to five additional seats for Democrats Where things stand: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pledged to 'fight fire with fire' and push to redraw his state's maps if Texas goes through with its redistricting plan. Democrats currently hold 43 of California's 52 congressional seats. Newsom shared a map on social media that theoretically could turn the entire state blue, but reports suggest that a draft plan under consideration by state lawmakers would match Texas Republicans by flipping five seats to their favor. Under current law, California's congressional map is drawn by a nonpartisan independent committee. Voters would have to approve any proposal to give that power back to the state Legislature. Newsom has said he's willing to call a special election to put the issue on the ballot, but only if Texas passes its new map first. New York Potential swing: Unclear Where things stand: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has been equally adamant that her state should redraw its maps to counter the GOP's moves in Texas and elsewhere. Democrats currently hold 19 of the state's 26 congressional seats. Though analysts say there are ways Democrats could manipulate the map in their favor, so far it's uncertain how they might do that or how many seats they'd attempt to flip. Like California, Hochul's state's districts are drawn by an independent commission. But New York's laws would require a much lengthier process to give that ability back to lawmakers, making it highly unlikely that the new maps would be in place in time for next year's midterms. Illinois Potential swing: Unclear Where things stand: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been one of the most prominent faces in the Texas redistricting battle because of his support for Democrats in their effort to block Republicans from approving their new map. Pritzker has said that redistricting in his own state is 'on the table.' Unlike in California and New York, lawmakers in Illinois do have the power to redraw maps on their own. But the GOP only holds three of the state's 17 congressional seats under current district lines, which are among the most heavily gerrymandered in the country, according to rankings by 538. That could make it hard for Democrats to draw up maps that gain them any additional seats. Maryland Potential swing: One additional seat for Democrats Where things stand: The Democratic leader of Maryland's House of Delegates has proposed a bill that would trigger new maps if any other state redistricts outside of the normal 10-year cycle. The problem for Democrats, though, is that they already hold seven of Maryland's eight congressional seats. Turning that lone red district blue could be difficult because any new map would have to navigate around Chesapeake Bay to connect Democratic areas in the west to the Republican-dense areas in the east.
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Trump boots IRS commissioner after just months on the job: Names Treasury Secretary as interim head
Billy Long, the ex-auctioneer turned Missouri congressman who was confirmed to lead the Internal Revenue Service just over two months ago, is going once, going twice, gone after President Donald Trump removed him from his position on Friday. The White House confirmed Long's firing to The Independent and announced that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as acting commissioner until a replacement is nominated and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. It is understood that Trump intends to nominate Long, a Republican who represented Missouri's seventh district from 2011 to 2023, to an as-yet unspecified ambassadorship. Long's ouster means the country's tax collection apparatus will be on its seventh leader since January. The former House member was an unusual pick to lead the IRS. During his time in Congress he did not ever serve on the primary tax law-writing panel, the House Ways and Means Committee, and he had no real background in tax issues other than a stint as a financial adviser promoting a tax credit that has often been claimed fraudulently. During his time in the House, he also promoted legislation that would have abolished the IRS entirely. He did not appear to make much of an impression during his short tenure at the agency. According to The New York Times, he often gave workers permission to leave early on Fridays including today. An email sent to IRS employees yesterday afternoon offered them a '70-minute early exit' today and noted that his 70th birthday is this coming Monday. He has also reportedly spent much of his time atop the IRS traveling the country to meet with employees, though he did place two high-ranking officials on administrative leave while posting on social media about the need to 'purge' the agency. Long, who once owned an auction house and is in both the National Auctioneers' Association Hall of Fame and the Professional Auctioneers' Association Hall of Fame, gained a measure of notoriety in 2018 when he responded to activist Laura Loomer's disruption of a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing with a mock auction chant while police officers escorted her from the hearing room.
