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August 20, 2025: Texas House Passes GOP Map Plan, Trump Targets Fed's Cook, More
21 Aug 2025
Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now, I'm Doug Krizner. We begin in Texas, where the State House of Representatives gave preliminary approval to a new state congressional map backed by President Trump. This caps a weeks-long political standoff, and it now sets the stage for a final vote. State Representative Gene Wu is vowing to keep fighting.
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Chapter 2: What recent changes occurred in Texas regarding congressional maps?
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