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Vance heads to Indiana on redistricting, Cali Dems eye 5 GOP seats – Punchbowl News

Vance heads to Indiana on redistricting, Cali Dems eye 5 GOP seats  Punchbowl News Indiana’s Braun says there are ‘no commitments’ on redistricting  Politico JD Vance to visit Indiana amid push for redistricting. Will Braun call special session?  IndyStar Vice President JD Vance coming to Indiana  WTHR Vice President Vance’s possible Indiana visit fuels redistricting fight  State Affairs Source link

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Trump says GOP is "entitled" to five more Texas seats amid redistricting push – Axios

Trump says GOP is “entitled” to five more Texas seats amid redistricting push  Axios Texas Democrats hold the line from hotel rooms as Abbott promises arrests  Politico Trump says Republicans are ‘entitled’ to five more congressional seats in Texas  The Guardian Trump’s Texas Gambit Ignites Nationwide Battle for House Control  The Wall Street Journal Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state …

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Texas governor says Dems can’t do ‘anything about’ GOP plans – The Hill

Texas governor says Dems can’t do ‘anything about’ GOP plans  The Hill Live updates: Texas Republicans push ahead with redistricting after Democrats flee state | CNN Politics  CNN Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state  The Texas Tribune Texas Republicans vote to arrest Democrats in stalled redistricting vote  BBC Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to avoid …

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California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas’ move to pad Republican margin

California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas’ move to pad Republican margin

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts. The move comes in direct response to efforts by Texas Republicans to redraw House districts in order to strengthen the GOP hold on the chamber in 2026. A draft plan …

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GOP senators place holds on Treasury nominees over solar, wind credits – Politico

GOP senators place holds on Treasury nominees over solar, wind credits  Politico Grassley places holds on 3 Trump Treasury nominees  The Hill E&E News: Senate Republican may delay nominees over energy credits  POLITICO Pro Grassley Holds Up Trump Treasury Nominees to Protect Renewables Development  Heatmap News Daily on Energy: GOP unrest over wind and solar credits, nominees in limbo, and OPEC+ hikes production  Washington Examiner …

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Chief Justice John Roberts enabled Texas’ gambit to gerrymander the state for the GOP

Chief Justice John Roberts enabled Texas’ gambit to gerrymander the state for the GOP

Facebook Tweet Email Link The brazen partisan redistricting underway in Texas, with Republicans attempting to entrench themselves in office and Democrats weighing a counter-offensive in blue states, was greenlit by the US Supreme Court six years ago. Chief Justice John Roberts, in an opinion for a 5-4 court, declared that federal judges could not review extreme partisan gerrymanders to determine …

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Texas House Democrats flee to block GOP congressional map

Texas House Democrats flee to block GOP congressional map

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. Texas Democratic lawmakers fled the state Sunday in a bid to block passage of a new congressional map …

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Senate GOP readies ‘nuclear’ option, set for August break after nominations deal falls apart – The Hill

Senate GOP readies ‘nuclear’ option, set for August break after nominations deal falls apart  The Hill Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’ amid standoff over confirming president’s nominees  CNN GOP senator warns Dems delaying Trump nominees ‘we can do this the easy way or hard way’  Fox News Senators set to leave Washington without Trump nominees deal  Politico Senate GOP eyes recess appointments …

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