## Beto O'Rourke Says Third Trump Term Is Coming If Texas Democrats Don't Fight Back

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“Those are the stakes and that’s why we got to fight and we got to fight to win.”.

O’Rourke said he hopes Texas Democrats will deny Republicans the votes and “deprive” Trump of the five seats, but ultimately, he wants Democrats to inspire Americans, who have been waiting for Democrats “to fight and to fight to win.”.

This is just an all-out bareknuckle brawl and we’ve got to win it and be ruthlessly focused on it.”.

He said if Democrats do that, they have a chance of “avoiding the worst possible outcome, which is Donald Trump stealing the 2026 election now in 2025” and Congress eventually letting Trump win a third term.

On Sunday, in a last-ditch effort, Texas Democrats said they would leave the state, facing possible fines and penalties, so the legislative session to redistrict the map couldn’t take place.

As Texas looks to redraw the state’s congressional map, O’Rourke said Texas will be every American’s future.

“Some really bad stuff is happening in Texas, but some really good things have come from this state, as well,” O’Rourke said. »

### Amsterdam is building tiny staircases to help cats exit its canals

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Amsterdam has allocated up to €100,000 to install steps along city centre canals to help cats out of the water.

The tiny wooden staircases aim to save felines and other animals from drowning in areas with high walls.

According to animal welfare organisation Dierenambulance Amsterdam, 19 cats have drowned in the city’s canals in the last six months – six of them in the city centre. »

### Zelenskyy: Our goal is full integration of Ukraine's Air Force with NATO forces

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine aims for the complete and effective integration of its Air Force with NATO forces.

Details: In his address on Ukraine's Air Force Day, Zelenskyy said he had decorated Air Force personnel and received briefings on the development of all components of the Air Force, particularly combat aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units and air surveillance troops.

Quote: "Our goal is the full and effective integration of Ukraine’s Air Force with NATO forces. »

### No 'classified' info for Trump assassination suspect: Cannon

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"Its disclosure could cause serious damage or exceptionally grave damages," wrote U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in a two-page ruling, where she granted the government a protective order to keep the info at issue under wraps.

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Cannon ruled Friday that the DOJ made a "sufficient showing" that the information at issue was classified. »

### Elon Musk Amplifies Bizarre Claim That 'Women Are Built To Be Traded'

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