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We’re heading into a quiet and hot weather pattern that will carry us through the upcoming weekend. A strong area of high pressure will keep rain chances very low, except for a few isolated storms near the sea breeze and along the coast. High temperatures will climb into the upper 90s and even the triple digits.
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Around Texas
1. Trump and Democrats turn rivals Texas and California into proxies for national power struggle
The two most populous U.S. states — California and Texas — are grappling for political advantage ahead of the 2026 elections, setting up a national proxy war as Democrats and Republicans vie for control of Congress in the latter half of Donald Trump’s second presidency.
2. Texans are seeing their SNAP benefits stolen
There have been over 15,000 claims of stolen SNAP benefits in Texas alone. It’s an issue happening across the country, with over 690,000 fraudulent transactions this year, up 55% from the last quarter according to the USDA.
This past December, the federal government stopped replacing stolen benefits.
3. Texas AG Ken Paxton pursues court order against House Democrats
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that he’s pursuing a court order against Texas House Democrats who left the state over the weekend to prevent the redistricting vote, with the goal of having their seats declared vacant.
House Speaker Dustin Burrows set a Friday deadline for lawmakers to return to the Texas House, and if they haven’t returned by that date, Paxton will seek legal action against them.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., Friday , Feb. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Around The Nation
1. House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons and other officials
2. Transportation secretary unveils plan to increase American-made drones, loosen flight restrictions
3. Mexican ranchers struggle to adapt as a tiny parasite ravages their cattle exports to the U.S.
Deep in the Heart of Texas 
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers handles the ball as she works against the Phoenix Mercury in the second half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Paige Bueckers is WNBA Rookie of the Month for a second time in a row
Paige Bueckers has been named WNBA Rookie of the Month for a second month in a row, according to the Dallas Wings.