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Some Democrats in California initially were skeptical of scrapping the district lines drawn by the state’s independent redistricting commission. Voters approved a ballot measure in 2008 creating the commission to draw state legislative district lines, and expanded its power to congressional maps with a separate measure in 2010. Others worried about the tight timeline to place a measure before voters …

JD Vance will travel to Indiana on Thursday to encourage Republican lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map to be more favorable to the GOP, the latest in a brazenly nationwide push to reconfigure district lines ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Republicans already control seven of Indiana’s nine congressional seats, but Republicans have complete control of state government, which …

California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map Amid Texas Redistricting War  The New York Times Texas House again fails to move forward on redistricting after Democrats flee state  CNN What does Texas redrawing its voting maps mean and why have Democrats left the state? Explained  The Guardian Live updates: Texas Republicans blocked again from moving forward with redistricting plan  NBC News Texas House issues …

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. WASHINGTON — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has told aides he will move forward with a plan to redraw …

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Speaking to two dozen state lawmakers, a packed hearing room, two overflow rooms and a robust virtual waiting room, Texans condemned the Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional map at the House redistricting committee’s first public meeting …

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Texas Democrat who represents a slice of the Rio Grande Valley along the border with Mexico, won his last congressional election by just over 5,000 votes. That makes him a tempting target for Republicans, who are poised to redraw the state’s congressional maps this coming week and devise five new winnable …

Seeking to offset a Republican plan to pick up congressional seats in Texas, California Democrats say they are prepared to redraw the state’s 52 congressional districts in a longshot and controversial effort to pick up Democratic seats. Governor Gavin Newsom, seen as a likely presidential candidate in 2028, has been leading the threat in recent days. And Democratic members of …

Trump wants five-seat pickup from redraw of Texas congressional map  Politico White House eying five-seat GOP pickup in Texas in midterms as part of redistricting push  CNN As Trump looks to net five GOP seats through Texas redistricting, Democrats grasp for response  The Texas Tribune President Trump pushes controversial redistricting plan in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott adds to special session agenda  CBS News Democrats …

Amid Tariff Chaos, U.S. Allies Try to Redraw the Trade Map  The New York Times Europe should activate countermeasures against Trump tariffs, lawmaker says  Reuters Which European economy stands to suffer the most from US tariffs?  Euronews.com EU says it could retaliate against US tariffs if no trade deal is reached  USA Today A US-EU Trade Deal Hinges on Cars, Agriculture and Trump  Bloomberg.com Source …