The FBI Is Going to Find Those Rogue Texas Dems

Matt Vespa / Townhall Tipsheet 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement may be alien hunting. Still, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is going to assist in nabbing the rogue Texas Democrats who fled the state to prevent a quorum in the legislature that is holding a special session to push through a new congressional map that favors Republicans. That’s the game, kids. Texas is red, and the five new districts are majority Hispanic. The party remains shell-shocked over losing to Trump again, along with a significant slice of their base voters—the Obama coalition is now Trump’s. 

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) asked the FBI to help hunt down these whiny lawmakers, who have arrest warrants issued for them. FBI Director Kash Patel gave the agency the green light to help local and state law enforcement track them down. These Texas Democrats fled to the heavily gerrymandered state of Illinois. You cannot make that part up (via The Hill): 

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says FBI Director Kash Patel has approved his request to help state and local law enforcement locate Texas Democrats who have fled the Lone Star State in hopes of stalling a partisan redistricting effort.

Russian drones test NATO's Article 5 defense guarantee ahead of Friday sanctions deadline

Defense officials warn of 'reckless' pattern as President Trump gives Russia until Friday for Ukraine peace talks

Morgan Phillips / Fox News 

 

Vladimir Putin, whether intentionally or just carelessly, has tested the political will of NATO’s collective defense guarantee, Article 5. 

In recent days, drones launched from the Russian-aligned state of Belarus have pierced Lithuanian airspace, drawing alarms from the region’s political and military leaders. One drone traversed approximately 100 kilometers, loitered ominously over Vilnius carrying two kilograms of explosives and ultimately crashed inside a military training zone. Earlier in July, another drone forced the evacuation of high-level officials when it crashed near the Šumskas border crossing.

Simultaneously, Russian forces struck a Ukrainian gas depot located mere yards from Romania’s border half a mile away, a strike that triggered warnings and prompted Romanian F‑16s to patrol the vicinity. 

Though these seem like isolated incidents, observers point to a troubling pattern. Russian drones have drifted — or perhaps even been directed — into NATO airspace before, and NATO’s response has been muted. Read more and see video here.  

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