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First domino in national redistricting fight likely to fall with Texas GOP poised for vote on maps

The Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new winnable seats for ...

Obama applauds Newsom’s California redistricting plan as ‘responsible’ as Texas GOP pushes new maps

Former President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting.

Newsom-style redistricting efforts critiqued by California Democrats as recently as July, statements show

Republicans highlight California Democrats' past statements supporting independent redistricting as Newsom pushes mid-decade redistricting ballot initiative ...

GOP turns to unusual strategy to advance controversial Trump-backed plan

The state House has reconvened on Wednesday as GOP lawmakers in the Lone Star State look to push ahead with a newly redrawn ...

Gavin Newsom’s Trump trolling is working. Here’s how we know

California governor Gavin Newsom has been posting on social media in the president's signature ALL CAPS style, and the ...

Texas Republicans set to approve Trump-backed congressional map to protect party's majority

Texas legislators on Wednesday took up a new state congressional map intended to flip five Democratic-held U.S. House seats ...

Is There Really a “Hostage” in the Texas Capitol?

In sports, the winning team doesn’t get to rewrite the rules to guarantee it’ll never lose again. In a democracy, the same ...