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'We are at war.' Texas redistricting plan sparks wider fight over Congress, Trump legacy
The Trump-inspired plan aimed at redrawing Texas' congressional maps has thrust the nation into a gerrymander war with ...
Texas Gov. Abbott orders civil arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled state to block GOP-drawn congressional map
Texas Republican lawmakers returned to the Capitol without Democrats, who fled to block a vote on a GOP-drawn congressional ...
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JD Vance called California’s congressional map ‘outrageous.’ It’s not an outlier
Texas Republicans, at President Donald Trump’s urging, are preparing to redraw the state’s congressional map in a way that could flip up to five seats to the GOP in 2026. Trump hopes to boost ...
Texas Democrats ready to stay in Illinois 'as long as it takes’ to fight GOP congressional maps
The Texas quorum-breakers met in west suburban Warrenville alongside members of Congress from Illinois and Texas on Monday ...
Texas State House Panel Advances Gerrymandered Congressional Map
The full Texas House will now vote next week on a map drawn to flip five House districts to the G.O.P., but Democrats might ...
El Paso urging Texas to keep Fort Bliss, airport in US Rep. Veronica Escobar’s district
The El Paso City Council is poised to pass a resolution opposing proposed changes to Congressional District 16 during a ...
How Texas’ redistricting effort is having major implications across the US
The outcome of the political battle over Texas’ redistricting effort is already having major implications across the country.
Why Dozens of Democrats Left Texas and How Republicans Want to Punish Them
Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered to points across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent ...