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President Trump signaled Thursday that Missouri will be the next state to redraw its congressional lines to benefit the Republican Party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.  It’s a continuation of the arms race between Republican-and Democratic-controlled states over redistricting, kickstarted by President Trump. At the president’s urging, the GOP-controlled Texas state House  passed a new, heavily Republican map this …

As California and Texas scramble to redraw U.S. House maps before the 2026 midterm elections, the race is underlining redistricting’s big role in determining political power. Texas took action after President Donald Trump directed Republican-controlled states to change where the district lines are drawn based on where the population is likely to vote Republican – a practice known as partisan …

Missouri GOP leader says lawmakers will start with a congressional map drawn in D.C.  Missouri Independent GOP takes aim at Democratic seat in Missouri as redistricting fights spread  CNN Top Missouri staff weighed legality of Trump’s gerrymandering push, emails show  Kansas City Star Residents speak against possible Missouri redistricting, Kehoe yet to announce decision  KRCG Hundreds in KC pack meeting to discuss potential Missouri …

Texas redistricting live updates: Texas House approves GOP congressional map  Houston Chronicle Texas House Approves Redistricting Maps, Just as Trump Wanted  The New York Times Texas Dem abruptly leaves call with Newsom, other party members after being told she’s committing felony  Fox News Texas Republicans pass gerrymandered congressional map requested by Trump  The Guardian Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don’t let Democrats …

The Republican-controlled Texas house on Wednesday approved a redrawn congressional map requested by Donald Trump and fiercely opposed by Democrats, who led a weeks-long protest to stall the effort that kicked off a redistricting arms race between red and blue states. With the house’s approval, the measure next goes to the state senate, where it is expected to pass, possibly …

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP. The vote follows prodding by President Donald Trump, eager to stave off a midterm defeat that would deprive his party of …

As California pushes to eclipse Texas’ gerrymandering effort to secure more Republican-held seats in the House of Representatives at midterm elections, the first draft of the newly drawn congressional maps became public Friday.  This came a day after Governor Gavin Newsom held a news conference in LA’s Little Tokyo to announce a special election in November to ask for voters’ …

More than 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol in Austin on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and the Texas Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Republicans an advantage in the 2026 midterm elections. The new map, which sparked a nearly two-week quorum break by Texas House Democrats, is projected to give Republicans at least five …

Congressional Democrats Move to End Trump’s Control of D.C. Police  The New York Times As Trump takes over D.C.’s police, here’s what law enforcement can and cannot do  The Washington Post January 6 police dismiss Trump’s newfound zeal to tackle violence in DC  The Guardian How the White House’s claims about D.C. homelessness compare to the data  NBC News In Washington police takeover, federal …

Accompanied by California and Texas lawmakers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in support of the Texas Democratic lawmakers for their walkout to block a vote on a congressional redistricting plan sought by President Donald Trump, during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Friday Aug. 8, 2025. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Democrats in California’s …