Washington Today (8-4-25): Gov. Abbott threatens to arrest TX Dems; Trump Admin. defends BLS firing
August 4, 2025
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36:52Now PlayingWashington Today (8-4-25): Gov. Abbott threatens to arrest TX Dems; Trump Admin. defends BLS firing
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as posted by the channelNew York Governor Kathy Hochul and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker are backing a group of Texas Democrats who left their state yesterday to block a vote on new Republican-drawn congressional maps.
It comes while Texas' Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to remove lawmakers who didn’t show up at today's Texas House of Representatives session.
The Trump administration continues to defend the president's decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The decision came after the agency issued a weak jobs report, and economists from across the political spectrum are criticizing it.
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