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New Indian Express
21 minutes ago
- New Indian Express
California could slash five GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin
LOS ANGELES: California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts. The move comes in direct response to efforts by Texas Republicans to redraw House districts in order to strengthen the GOP hold on the chamber in 2026. A draft plan that's circulating aims to boost the Democratic margin to 48 of California's 52 congressional seats, according to a source familiar with the plan who was not authorized to discuss it publicly. That's up from the 43 seats the party now holds. It would need approval from lawmakers and voters, who may be skeptical to give it after handing redistricting power to an independent commission years ago. In addition, the proposal would generously pad Democratic margins in districts for competitive seats anchored in Orange County, San Diego County and the Central Valley farm belt, giving Democrats a potential advantage as Texas Republicans try to sway the tissue-thin balance of the House. According to the proposal, districts now held by Republican Reps. Ken Calvert, Darrell Issa, Kevin Kiley, David Valadao and Doug LaMalfa would see right-leaning voters shaved and Democratic voters boosted in a shift that would make it likely a left-leaning candidate would prevail in each race. In districts held by Democratic Reps. Dave Min, Mike Levin and Derek Tran, the party's edge would be boosted to strengthen their hold on the seats, the source said. Democratic members of California's congressional delegation were briefed on the new map on Monday, according to a person familiar with the meeting who requested anonymity to discuss private conversations. The proposal is being circulated at the same time that Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he wants to advance partisan redistricting. He says he won't move ahead if Texas pauses its efforts. Newsom said he'd call a special election for the first week of November. Voters would weigh a new congressional map drawn by the Democratic-controlled Legislature. 'California will not sit by idly and watch this democracy waste away,' Newsom said Monday.
Mint
38 minutes ago
- Mint
Trump says US jobs report was ‘rigged': Here's how it actually works — EXPLAINED
US President Donald Trump recently claimed that the monthly jobs report prepared by the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) is inaccurate, after data revealed weaker employment numbers. He fired Dr Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the body. 'In my opinion, today's Jobs Numbers were RIGGED in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad,' Trump said on Truth Social. He also asserted that McEntarfer 'had the biggest miscalculations in over 50 years'. Following Trump's claim on the accuracy of US jobs data, let's examine what BLS does and how the survey actually works. The Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) operates as an independent body within the United States Department of Labour. It is overseen by the Labour Secretary, a cabinet member of the President, and managed by a commissioner appointed by the Senate. The body gathers data on several key economic issues and regularly produces important reports. These include information on prices, inflation, productivity, expenditure, wages, workplace injuries, employment and unemployment. The BLS gathers employment data through two different surveys. The first involves traditional door-to-door visits, where surveyors go to several houses across the country and ask individuals about their employment status and demographic details. The second method is the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey, which collects data from thousands of businesses and government agencies through various methods, including telephone, internet surveys and automated data transfer for large corporations. CES survey respondents report monthly employment, hours and earnings data for all paid workers to the BLS, based on their payroll records. The data is gathered for the pay period that includes the 12th of each month. The data for a monthly report is mainly estimated by hours worked and earnings. Economists use estimates based on seasonal hiring patterns and smooth the data using seasonal adjustments to prevent large fluctuations from month to month. The BLS produces its Employment Situation Summary, also known as the monthly US jobs report, on the first Friday of every month. The report is based on two surveys. The household survey provides demographic data and the unemployment rate, while the business survey offers information on pay, hours worked and fluctuations in the number of jobs added or lost in the US economy. According to CNN, the report includes the jobs data for that specific month and revises the totals for the previous two months, either upward or downward. The data has been revised as the initial jobs figures were preliminary when first published, as some respondents fail to report their payroll data before the deadline. The BLS keeps gathering payroll data as it is reported and updates the data accordingly, it added. According to a report by PTI, economists and Wall Street investors have traditionally relied on job figures, which tend to trigger sharp movements in share prices and bond yields upon release. However, Friday's revisions were notably large. Additionally, the surveys used to gather data for the report are encountering difficulties due to declining response rates, especially since COVID, as fewer companies participate in the surveys. Numerous academics, statisticians, and economists have long warned that shrinking budgets are impairing the government's capacity to collect economic data. Although several government commissions were exploring methods to enhance survey response rates and other data collection processes, the Trump administration disbanded them earlier this year.
Indian Express
an hour ago
- Indian Express
US Justice Department open probe into Obama officials over allegation of Russian interference in 2016 polls
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury investigation into allegations that members of the former Democratic President Barack Obama's administration manufactured intelligence on Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential elections. Also known as the 'Russiagate conspiracy', President Donald Trump had long claimed that the claims of Russian intervention in the 2016 elections was conspired by his political opponents in order to smear his image. However, it remains to be seen what could be the charges levelled in the probe and who would be charged in the 'Russiagate' investigation. Bondi has directed a prosecutor to present evidence to a grand jury after referrals from the Trump administration's top intelligence official, Associated Press reported on Monday. 🧵 New evidence has emerged of the most egregious weaponization and politicization of intelligence in American history. Per President @realDonaldTrump's directive, I have declassified a @HouseIntel oversight majority staff report that exposes how the Obama Administration… — DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) July 23, 2025 The Justice Department had said in July that they are going to form a strike force to assess claims made by the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard about 'alleged weaponization of the US intelligence community.' Gabbard accused Obama and his national security team of a 'years-long coup' against Trump while releasing a declassified report which the Democrats claimed was false. Gabbard alleged that intelligence inputs about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was politicised by the White House then led by the Obama administration to falsely link Trump with Russia. Trump reacted to the revelations made by the National Intelligence director and accused Obama of 'treason'. A spokesperson for Obama had called the claims 'bizarre' and said 'the allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.' Democrats discredited the findings released by Gabbard and said nothing invalidated a US intelligence assessment in January 2017, which said that Russia had sought to damage Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign and boost Trump's campaign three months prior to voting in 2016. The assessment concluded that the actual impact of Russia's meddling with 2016 polls were limited and had no evidence to show if Moscow's efforts actually changed voting outcomes. However, Russia had denied it played any role during the 2016 US presidential elections.
