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Red States vs. Blue States: Trump Wins in Court, Bed Bath & Beyond Snubs California

It’s red states vs. blue states in the battle over congressional maps: Texas Republicans just advanced a Trump-backed plan that could flip five seats, while California Democrats—led by Gov. Newsom—are moving to override their “independent” commission and redraw lines to claw back GOP gains. Out West, the 9th Circuit handed Trump a big legal win, clearing DHS to end Temporary Protected Status for about 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal. And Bed Bath & Beyond says it won’t open stores in California at all—blasting the state as overregulated and risky—as the revived brand expands in other states like Tennessee.

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1. It’s red states vs blue states. In Texas and California lawmakers are redrawing congressional maps.

   In Austin, Texas Republicans just pushed through a Trump-backed congressional map aimed at flipping up to five seats, after Democrats ended their walkout; meanwhile in Sacramento, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats are advancing a plan to temporarily sideline California’s independent commission and redraw lines to claw back GOP seats, with the state Supreme Court clearing the path for a November vote.

2. 9TH CIRCUIT GIVES TRUMP A WIN ON REVOCATION OF LEGAL STATUS OF 60K FOLKS

   The 9th Circuit just handed Trump a win—granting an emergency stay that lets DHS move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status for about 60,000 migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal, reversing a lower-court block.

3. Bed Bath & Beyond says it won’t open any California stores — calling the state “overregulated, expensive and risky.”

   Executive chair Marcus Lemonis says Californians will be served online only as the revived brand opens new, smaller stores elsewhere (it just launched in Nashville). Gov. Newsom’s office mocked the move on X; Lemonis shot back that it’s about basic economics.

Notables

• Hurricane Erin is still moving out to sea but affecting coastal North Carolina with wind and waves. Conditions should gradually improve Friday as Erin accelerates away into the Atlantic.
• REPORT: Military preparing attacks on Mexican cartels
• Trump blasts court for blocking Arizona copper mine, says U.S. “needs copper now”
• DNI Tulsi Gabbard continues cleaning house
• It looks like Elon Musk won’t be starting a third party
• Cracker Barrel has gone crackers? Is it “brand suicide?”
• What do the customers think?
• R-I-P beloved TV Judge Frank Caprio — gone to cancer at 88

Michigan

Secretary Of State Benson’s Office Paid $775,000 To Supervisor Who Alleged “Racially Hostile Environment”

CLIPS

• JD Vance with Laura Ingraham — Dems are not supporting Americans first
• The VEEP destroys Newsom’s argument against Nat’l Guard in DC
• White House drops new “All We Do Is Win” promo video
• DC Mayor Bowser doesn’t like the National Guard in her (now safe) city
• JD Vance’s response to a DC crime poll question
• Scarborough melts down on state of Dem Party
• MSNBC has a bunch of confused people on air
• Newsom’s social media stunts appear to be working (to CNN’s Harry Enten)
• There was no legal predicate to raid Mar-a-Lago
• FBI Director announced another “Most Wanted” arrest
• Scott Jennings on why Dems are losing voters
• CNN’s Abby Phillip tries damage control
• Anyone missing Robert DeNiro? (still triggered by Trump)
• Watch DC cop trigger protester for cultural appropriation

Guest

James Dickson — @DownI75