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The next steps in California Democrats’ plan to counter Texas Republicans’ redistricting push

California voters in 2010 gave the power to draw congressional maps to an independent commission, with the goal of making the process less partisan. The commission last redrew maps following the 2020 census, and the maps were in place for the 2022 and 2024 U.S. House elections.

CNN International on MSN · 6h

Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called a second special session to push through a redrawing of congressional maps to secure up to five more Republican seats in the US House.

The Washington Post · 1d

California pushes partisan plan for new Democratic districts to counter Texas in fight for US House

LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in an effort to help his party win five more U.

Obama, Democrats and Texas

MSNBC on MSN · 2h

Obama applauds Texas Democrats for fighting back against gerrymandering

We can’t let a systematic assault on democracy just happen and stand by,” the former president said on a Zoom call with Texas Democrats.

CNN · 9h

Obama praises TX Democrats who left state over redistricting

Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a Zoom call with Texas House Democrats. In a video of the conversation obtained by CNN, Obama praised the Texas Democrats for standing up to the Republican push to tweak congressional maps in their state to net as many as five GOP US House seats.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Obama praises Texas Democrats amid redistricting furor

The former president said he supports California's response as a temporary offset by Republican mid-decade move to redraw political map.

8hon MSN

Texas Democrats say they'll return to Austin under two conditions that could shake up the redistricting battle

If those conditions are met, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said Democratic lawmakers will return to the Texas House.

7hon MSN

California Democrats to reveal map giving them five more House seats

The plan by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats is a response to Texas Republicans’ efforts to give themselves ...

Congressional Democrats Move to End Trump’s Control of D.C. Police

House and Senate Democrats on Friday introduced legislation that would end the Trump administration’s control of Washington’s ...

8hon MSN

Texas House fails to make a quorum on 6th attempt as Democrats continue holdout, second special session looms

Republican leaders said that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m., both the House and Senate will wrap up the ...

5hon MSN

Joe Scarborough Advises Democrats to Move on From Fighting Trump: “Why Fight Muhammad Ali?"

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough advises Democrats to leave the "ground noise" of the remaining Trump years alone and focus their ...

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Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort ‘a systematic assault on democracy’

Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, ...

Republican candidate for governor Steve Hilton visits San Jose homeless camp, bashes Democrats

A leading Republican in the California governor’s race made a recent campaign stop at a sprawling San Jose homeless camp to ...

4hon MSN

Democrats decry move by Pentagon to pause $800 million in nearly done software projects

Democrats took aim at the Trump administration after Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Navy and Air Force were poised to ...

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