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Illinois governor escalates redistricting showdown with Trump and Texas  Axios Texas plan to redraw maps could protect GOP House majority  The Washington Post Democrats rally in Texas over Trump order to redraw districts: ‘The only way they can keep power is to cheat’  The Guardian Pritzker’s gerrymander jab draws fire  Politico Texans, Democrats condemn GOP redistricting plans at first public hearing  The Texas Tribune Source …

California Democrats led by Gov. Gavin Newsom may upend the state’s mandate for independently drawn political districts as part of a brewing, national political brawl over the balance of power in Congress and the fate of the aggressive, right-wing agenda of President Trump and the GOP. The effort being considered by state Democratic leaders is specifically intended to reduce the …

Texas Democrats to Confer With California and Illinois Governors on Redistricting  The New York Times California Democrats may target GOP congressional districts to counter Texas  Los Angeles Times Texas to begin redistricting hearings as Gov. Newsom decides if California should do the same  KCRA Texas Dems leave state to meet leaders over Trump’s budget cuts amid redistricting  KEYE California Democrats are climbing on board …

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Can Texas Democrats Stop the Redistricting By ‘Breaking Quorum’?  Democracy Docket ‘Science just isn’t there yet’ to predict severity of storms that caused deadly Texas flooding, meteorologist says  ABC News At Texas Flooding Hearing, State Officials Look Elsewhere for Blame  The New York Times Texas flooding unpredictable, unmanageable, state emergency management chief says  The Hill Texas Official Blames Forecasts for Delayed Floods Response  The Wall …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is eyeing redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans hold the U.S. House in 2026 — and Democrats are preparing to escalate in response, with one senator vowing to go “nuclear” if needed. What’s shaping up to be a multistate redistricting battle could mark the opening round for House control ahead of next year’s …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a lower-court ruling in a redistricting dispute in North Dakota that would gut a landmark federal civil rights law for millions of people. The justices indicated in an unsigned order that they are likely to take up a federal appeals court ruling that would eliminate the most common path people and …

As Redistricting War Looms, Republicans Have More Plausible Gerrymandering Targets than Democrats  Center For Politics Gov. Abbott was reluctant to do congressional redistricting  The Texas Tribune Trump has opened up ‘a nuclear arms race’ on gerrymandering  The Christian Science Monitor Where could the House GOP redistrict next?  Punchbowl News Democratic poll warns GOP redistricting could cost Republicans up to 7 points in competitive seats  Politico …

Exclusive: Sen. Slotkin prepared to go “nuclear” over Texas redistricting  Axios Gov. Abbott was reluctant to do congressional redistricting  The Texas Tribune Democratic memo: The party’s redistricting problem goes much deeper  Politico Democrats Mobilize to Stop Texas GOP’s Redistricting Power Grab  Democracy Docket Just How Many More Seats Could Republicans Squeeze Out of a Texas Redraw?  Cook Political Report Source link

A new kind of political battle is emerging between America’s parties — one centers on the composition of Congress and congressional redistricting. This process usually occurs every decade, after the US Census finishes its work and releases new demographic information that states use to reconfigure how the 435 seats in the House of Representatives are divided among the 50 states. …