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Top Democrats are laying out the stakes of a national congressional redistricting fight, after Texas obeyed Donald Trump’s order to adopt a new, wildly gerrymandered congressional map in advance of the 2026 midterm elections. On a conference call organized by party chair Ken Martin, Democratic leaders justified their plan to respond to Texas’ provocation with an equally brazen redistricting effort …

Dems in disarray: DFL revocation of Fateh endorsement polarizes party  Minnesota Reformer DFL vacates Fateh’s endorsement for Minneapolis mayor, citing ‘substantial failures’ in process  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Readers Write: Minneapolis DFL, speed limits, antisemitism, Minnesota State Fair  Star Tribune Ilhan Omar erupts at own party for reneging on socialist candidate’s endorsement: ‘Inexcusable’  Fox News Minnesota’s Democratic Party Revokes Endorsement of Mayoral Candidate  The New York …

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Republican-led Texas House on Wednesday was set to advance a new congressional map crafted to hand five …

Wild, newly released dashcam footage shows the Democrats’ choice to run for governor in South Carolina getting arrested recently in just his underwear — while swearing, using the n-word and referring to himself as both God and Superman. Married father of four William “Mullins” McLeod, 53, is facing calls from his own party to step down from the gubernatorial race …

Ghislaine Maxwell prison transfer raises witness tampering concerns, House Dems say  Axios Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials to stay sealed, judge rules  BBC Judiciary Democrats Demand Answers Following Trump DOJ’s Sudden Transfer of Convicted Child Abuser and Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell After Interview with Top DOJ Official  U.S. House Judiciary Committee Democrats | (.gov) Raskin: Maxwell prison move ‘speaks to the irregularity of …

Chris Murphy goes all in on funding bill boycott as Dems seek bipartisanship  Politico Source link

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. For Jim Dunnam, the last few weeks have felt like déjà vu. The Waco attorney led the Texas …

The battle over redistricting in Texas has been one of the biggest stories in politics over the past week. Republicans in the Lone Star State are hoping to approve new congressional maps that could secure the GOP five additional seats in the House of Representatives if they’re in place in time for the 2026 midterms. That plan is stalled at …

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. ST. CHARLES, Illinois — If Gov. Greg Abbott is determined to pass a gerrymandered congressional map, Texas Democrats …

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Without support from Democratic lawmakers, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows would not have secured the gavel earlier this …