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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update. The
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
President Trump is praising Texas Republicans for approving new congressional
maps that could give the GOP five more seats in
the US House. In a post on truth Social Trump
singled out Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick for his quote
terrific and powerful leadership in today's final passage of the bill,
calling it a huge victory for his America First agenda.

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Trump had pushed for the redistricting legislation to increase the
House GOP majority ahead of the midterm elections. It's been
a contentious fight in the Lone Star state, with House
Democrats leaving town earlier this month to prevent the initial
vote from taking place. Homeland Security Secretary Christyenome is condemning
the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. He's been petitioning for

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his release from federal custody since his March deportation to
l Salvador. Garcia was released from a Tennessee jail on Friday.
Nomes said, quote, today we reached a new low with
this publicity. Hungary Maryland judge, who is an MS thirteen
gang member human trafficker, mandating this illegal alien, who is
an MS thirteen gang member, human trafficker, serial domestic abuser,

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and child predator be allowed free. The l Salvadorian native
who faces human trafficking charges related to a twenty twenty
two traffic stop in Tennessee is now back in Maryland
while he awaits trial. A police manhunt in Detroit is
over following today's arrest of a fifty three year old
suspect in the hospital shooting death of his ex wife.

Speaker 3 (01:34):
He added to a verbal altercation with what I'm being
told with his ex wife in the basement area of
henry Ford Hospital. He produced a handgun and fire multiple shots,
killing his ex wife.

Speaker 2 (01:48):
Plissei. Mario Green shot and killed Latrecia Green Friday morning.
Police arrested Green without incident early today. Dojakat is sharing
the release date for her new album V. The lead single,
Jealous TIMEE drops today at five pm Mountain Standard time.
I'm Lisa Carton. President Trump is imposing tariffs on all
foreign furniture within the next fifty days. Here's Brian Shook.

Speaker 1 (02:12):
In a truth social post. On Friday, Trump said the
administration will investigate furniture imports. The tax rate on imported
furniture has not yet been decided. Trump has imposed tariffs
ranging from fifteen to twenty percent on most foreign products.

Speaker 2 (02:28):
California Governor Gavin Newsom spoke to reporters Friday at a
news conference where he signed a new partnership deal on
climate and technology with Denmark. He was asked by a
reporter if he'll be leading a resistance against President Trump.
I have to ask you the question, will you be
the lead Democrat candidate to run against Trump?

Speaker 1 (02:48):
And I don't know.

Speaker 2 (02:49):
Have you been watching my Twitter feed? I doing what
I can. Newsom has not officially said he'll make a
run for the White House. Some say Newsom is signaling
his ambitions for a presidential run in twenty twenty eight
with his redistricting efforts in the state. A recent Politico
poll reveals among California Democrats, Newsom is the leading potential

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candidate for the twenty twenty eight Democratic presidential primary. The
poll also finds that Newsom's strong opposition to President Trump
may be boosting his popularity. In Illinois, tensions are running
high as parents express their concerns about a transgender student
who made the Girls volleyball team at Conant High School
in Hoffman estates, members of the public showed up to

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a school board meeting for school district to eleven Wednesday
night to voice their concerns about the student athlete. Would
you want your daughter to compete against a boy who
is six'? Four would you be happy if a boy
secured a spot on the team meant for your. Daughter
the meeting got so heated that police escorted a woman
in the audience from the. Room the controversy comes after

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A President trump signed an executive order earlier this year
banning transgender women from competing in female. Sports I'm Lisa.
Carton