Lauca Ñ, el lugar en el que se refugia Evo Morales. Foto: EFE/ Esteban Biba

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Texas Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier abruptly left a call with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democratic Party members after claiming she was told she was committing a felony by participating in the meeting from a state Capitol bathroom. 

Collier was speaking on a call with Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin, Newsom and several others while the Texas House of Representatives was simultaneously debating a redistricting bill backed by President Donald Trump. 

While speaking on the call, Collier claimed that the Texas redistricting bill violates the Voting Rights Act and «will prevent black and brown individuals from selecting the candidates of their choice because they’re cracking and packing these districts.»

While Martin was speaking about 30 minutes into the call, Collier suddenly interrupted, saying, «Sorry, I have to leave. They said it’s a felony for me to do this.» 

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«Apparently I can’t be on the floor or in the bathroom,» she continued, before turning to address someone off camera. 

«You told me I was only allowed to be here in the bathroom,» she told the person off camera before turning back to the call and saying, «No, hang on. Bye everybody. I’ve got to go.» 

Both Newsom and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., immediately expressed outrage over Collier’s sudden departure. 

«That is outrageous,» said Booker. «Let me tell you something, Rep. Collier in the bathroom has more dignity than Donald Trump in the Oval Office.» 

«There you go,» Newsom responded, nodding his head. 

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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during a livestreamed sit-in against the GOP funding plan on the steps of the House of Representatives April 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)

«What they’re trying to do right there is silence an American leader, silence a black woman, and that is outrageous,» Booker added. «What we just witnessed, them trying to shut her down and saying it’s illegal for her to be in the bathroom and on this call, this is the lengths that they’re going to in Texas.» 

This comes after dozens of Democratic members of the Texas House fled the state and refused to return to the legislature for two weeks to hold up the redistricting bill by breaking quorum. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other state leaders ordered the rogue Democrats to be arrested and threatened to have them removed from office if they did not return to fulfill their duties.  

After the Democrats’ return to the legislature, members faced heightened security measures designed to ensure a quorum was maintained. 

Democratic lawmakers said Texas Department of Public Safety officers followed them around Monday at the state Capitol and either guarded their offices or stayed in them and tailed them when they left. They said they had to sign «permission slips» and accept the surveillance to leave the building.

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Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier speaking on the House floor Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Austin. (Texas Rep. Gene Wu via AP)

Rather than comply with the measures, Collier stayed on the House floor in the Texas Capitol on Monday night and Tuesday.

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Despite the Democrats’ standoff, the Texas House finally approved maps Wednesday. 

Newsom announced he would advance a redistricting map in California to counter the Texas redistricting bill. On Friday, California Democrats and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) released a new district map that would likely eliminate five GOP congressional seats, theoretically nullifying the five additional seats Republicans would gain if Texas’ redistricting push is successful.

Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Booker and Newsom but did not immediately receive a response. 

Collier’s office declined to comment, citing the House still being in session. 

Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.

Pope Leo XIV is shaking up tradition at the Vatican — moving into a newly renovated papal apartment and bringing four roommates, according to reports.

Leo plans to share his new residence, which is undergoing a major revamp, marking the first time in modern history that a pope has decided to live communally in the palace’s official quarters, The Telegraph reported.

«It seems to be new to me,» Vatican correspondent Iacopo Scaramuzzi told the U.K. outlet. «I don’t know if that takes account of the long history of the Church, but certainly in the modern era.»

Among those reportedly joining him is his Peruvian personal secretary, Father Edgard Rimaycuna, who is often seen at Leo’s side. A trusted adviser and close friend since the Pope’s early pastoral years in South America, Father Edgard, is thought of as one of Leo’s most loyal companions.

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«In my opinion, Leo is definitely different to Francis but not that different,» Scaramuzzi added. «He is returning to the papal apartments, but not like a king.»

The shared living arrangement is said to reflect the community ethos of the Augustinians, the order of friars to which Leo belongs. 

The move also contrasts with Pope Francis, who said no to moving into the papal apartments when he was ordained in 2013, choosing instead a Vatican guesthouse.

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Inside the spacious papal apartments that Pope Leo XIV may soon call home. (Getty Images)

The Apostolic Palace, where the apartment lies, dates back to the 15th century and also houses papal offices, museums and the Sistine Chapel. 

Italian media outlet La Repubblica reported this week that renovations to the apartment are ongoing. 

The 10-room suite, located on the palace’s third floor, has also undergone repairs for water infiltration and humidity after years of disuse.

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One of the bedrooms inside the papal apartment, which Leo will share with four close companions. (Getty Images)

The Vatican has remained «tight-lipped about the latest restructure,» according to The Telegraph, though technicians have been at work for months. 

When Francis died in April, the papal apartments were sealed in a ritual before being reopened for renovation. Since then, Pope Leo has been living in the Sagrestia building near St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Pope Leo speaks to crowds outside the Apostolic Palace in 2025, where his apartment is currently under renovation. (Getty Images)

This isn’t the first time Leo XIV has opted for a modern touch. Born to a working-class immigrant family in Chicago, he grew up modestly before joining the priesthood. 

In 2024, he told Vatican News that he strives to stay grounded.

«A bishop is not supposed to be a little prince sitting in his kingdom, but rather called authentically to be humble, to be close to the people he serves, to walk with them and to suffer with them,» he said.

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Reaction to Leo’s move has been mixed online. Earlier this year, author James Martin wrote on X: «We need to trust Pope Leo’s discernment in this and all things — and wish him well in his new digs!»