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Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThe de minimis rule that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to be exempt from tariffs ended on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. -
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Civil rights groups say Texas' new Congressional maps are racially gerrymandered. But Texas Republicans say the maps are partisan — which the Supreme Court said is legal. -
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Presidio County commissioners on Wednesday voted to eliminate funding for the county-owned facilities. One official who opposed the move says the facilities will remain open to the public.
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