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Gavin Newsom has launched a successful campaign to retaliate against Texas Republicans' gerrymandering efforts by proposing a similar plan in California, gaining significant support from prominent figures and voters, despite his reputation for attention-seeking over governance.
Elon Musk has made headlines by parking his Tesla on the White House lawn, a move that has sparked discussions about its implications for the 2024 US presidential election. This act is seen as a potential political statement or stunt, drawing attention to Musk's influence and the intersection of business and politics.
More than 21,600 migrants have been transported across the country from Texas, under a plan hastily instituted by Lone Star State Gov. Greg Abbott last year. On Wednesday, the first group of migrants bused from Texas to L.A. arrived, in a move that Abbott blamed on “overwhelmed” border towns that he said “are on the front lines of President Biden’s border crisis.” The Los Angeles City Council recently approved a motion, referred to by council members as a “sanctuary city” law, that would essentially codify existing policies around the use of city resources for federal immigration enforcement.
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee plans to hold a hearing in Manhattan on the "pro-crime" policies of Alvin L. Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney who is leading the criminal prosecution of former President Donald J. Trump. Mr. Bragg's office dismissed the premise of the hearing, stating that Manhattan is experiencing a decline in crime rates. The hearing is seen as a political stunt by Mr. Bragg's office and some committee Democrats plan to attend to counter the Republican narrative. Mr. Trump faces several legal threats, including the criminal case in Manhattan, a lawsuit filed by New York's attorney general, and a lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll.