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Texas state Sen. Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton, looks over a redrawn U.S. congressional map during debate over a bill in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Supreme Court restores Texas’ GOP-friendly congressional map

The Supreme Court said Thursday that Texas can go back to using its new, Republican-friendly congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, putting on hold a lower court ruling that found the map to be an illegal attempt to strip minorities of voting power.

December 4, 2025
Migrant farmworkers head to pick crops on an early morning in Fresno, Calif., on July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) **FILE**

DHS slashes work permit term for migrants from 5 years to 18 months

Homeland Security's citizenship agency said Thursday it is slashing the standard validity period of work permits issued to migrants from 5 years to 18 months in many cases, saying the shorter times will give the government more opportunities to vet people.

December 4, 2025
Credit cards as seen July 1, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. Many Americans say their household expenses are outpacing earnings in 2023 according to a new poll from AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Fed worker bilked $1.1 million by misusing his government credit card

A federal judge sentenced a former federal employee to more than three years in prison after he admitted to stealing more than $1.1 million in taxpayer money over 15 years by ringing up personal charges or sending money to himself through his government-issued charge card.

December 3, 2025