Texas House Democrats, who thwarted Republican plans to vote on redrawing Congressional district maps by leaving the state, are being threatened with civil arrest. Their colleagues across the aisle 
voted to approve civil arrest warrants for those lawmakers who bailed before a vote could be taken. Republican Governor Greg Abbott says he will kick the Democratic lawmakers out of office for abandonment and he is threatening to send law enforcement to force them to return to Texas. 
Is it all bravado and bluster?
We’ll ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston for his take. Plus, we’ll dig into the latest on the Trump-Epstein connection and why Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell is suddenly in a lower security prison camp. 
Trump’s approval ratings may be dropping, but hardcore MAGA faithful are still holding on tight. From disasterous tariffs, to lies about Jeffrey Epstein to undermining the Constitution and slicing the safety net for America’s poor, it seems Trump has given MAGA ample reason to wake up. So why haven’t they? We welcome Dr. Steven Hassan. He is a world-renowned cult expert and the author of The Cult of Trump.
Plus, Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show for gadgets and good times. 
The Mark Thompson Show 
8/5/25
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