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Texas, Democrats and California

Why Texas could face greater legal hurdles than California in redistricting fight

The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are powerless to review partisan gerrymandering. But courts can still enforce the Voting Rights Act provisions that protect minorities' voting power.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Democrats draw up plans to retaliate if Republicans gerrymander Texas — but they face legal hurdles

California is eyeing a ballot initiative this fall to redraw its House map for 2026 — only if Texas Republicans redistrict to gain more seats. New York Democrats may have to wait until 2028.

Yahoo · 2d

California Democrats move forward on redistricting plan amid Texas Republican-led effort

California Democrats are pursuing a plan to redraw congressional maps amid the efforts in Texas to redistrict, which could hand the GOP five more House seats. David Becker, the executive director at the Center for Election Innovation and Research,

Texas, Trump and FBI

Associated Press News on MSN · 2d

Trump and Democrats turn rivals Texas and California into proxies for national power struggle

California and Texas — are grappling for political advantage ahead of the 2026 elections, setting up a national proxy war as Democrats and Republicans vie for control of Congress in the latter half of Donald Trump's second presidency.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Trump says FBI 'may have to' force Democratic lawmakers back to Texas

President Donald Trump said the FBI might help Texas Republicans arrest Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block Republican redistricting.

Talking Points Memo · 19h

Trump Says FBI ‘May Have to’ Assist Texas in Bringing Back Dems Who Fled Over GOP’s Midcycle Redistricting

President Trump on Tuesday said the FBI “may have to” get involved in Texas Republican officials’ efforts to arrest state Democrats who fled Texas to delay the GOP-controlled legislature’s scheme to redraw congressional maps to benefit Republicans.

Texas, Democrats and U.S. House

ABC News on MSN · 19h

Texas Gov. Abbott claims FBI is going to search for Texas House Democrats

The redistricting battle in Texas continues to escalate as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott claimed he had heard the FBI will search for Texas House Democrats who left the state in protest of proposed new congressional maps.

Seattle Times · 1d

California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map to Counter Texas GOP

The use of federal agents to round up the Texas lawmakers could set up a clash between the governors of those Democratic states and the Trump administration.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1d

Texas House Democrats evacuated from hotel in Illinois after bomb threat

Texas Democrats are in Illinois to block a vote on a new congressional map that aims to shore up Republicans power in Congress.

9mon MSN

Why Trump's political war in Texas is much bigger than the Lone Star State

Spurred on by Trump, Texas Republicans redrew the boundary lines for U.S. House seats in the state. The new map creates five ...

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A California plan is likely the Democrats’ best option in the redistricting wars

As Texas Republicans move ahead with redistricting to protect or even expand the GOP’s slim majority in the US House, ...

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The Democratic governors countering Texas redistricting and federal cuts to vaccine research: Morning Rundown

Plus, Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer to a minimum security prison sparks outrage, and the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima.

Which states are being impacted by Texas' redistricting battle?

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week ...

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Texas Democrats’ walkout to block a new map, by the numbers

Texas Democrats continue to camp out in different states across the country seeking to block voting back home on new ...

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Texas redistricting battle intensifies as California considers similar move amid partisan clash

Texas lawmakers clash over redistricting as Democrats flee state in protest; California may follow with its own map if Texas ...

See how Texas redistricting maps could gain Trump more Republican seats in the House

Trump would benefit from more Texas Republicans in the House for the 2026 midterm election. Texas' redistricting plan could ...

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