Texas Legislature Gives Final Approval to Redistricting Map Favoring Republicans

The map’s passage was a major victory in President Trump’s push to get Republican state leaders to help his party keep control of the U.S. House.

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Newsom Signs California Redistricting Plan to Counter Texas Republicans

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic state lawmakers moved quickly to create new districts that could help their party flip five congressional seats. Their plan still requires voter approval.

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Texas and California Race Forward With Rival Redistricting Efforts

Lawmakers in the nation’s two most populous states were planning to vote Thursday on competing proposals as the battle over U.S. House maps intensified.

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Camp Mystic Parents Demand Changes Before More Children Are Lost

A Texas Legislative Committee heard for the first time from the parents who demanded better flood warning systems, better training and equipment for camps near the river.

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Texas Republicans Ready to Pass New Redistricting Maps, Just as Trump Wanted

The effort is intended to help the G.O.P. win five more U.S. House seats in the midterm elections. Other states, red and blue, are likely to redraw their own maps.

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ICE Wrongly Suggests Lawmaker Doxxed Agents, and Racist Threats Follow

A state representative in Connecticut had posted on Instagram about immigration enforcement efforts in his district but did not give detailed information.

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Texas Rep. Nicole Collier Slept on the House Floor in Protest

Nicole Collier, a state representative, slept in the Capitol rather than agree to police surveillance imposed by Republicans after a Democratic walkout. “I am resisting,” she said.

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Texas Democrats Set to End Walkout Over Redistricting, Allowing Redrawn Map to Pass

Democratic lawmakers were expected to return to Texas after fleeing the state for two weeks. Republicans are ready to quickly pass a new congressional map called for by President Trump.

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Redistricting Push Would Further Divide a Polarized Congress

Many state delegations are already under single-party control. New maps could tighten the partisan grip while decreasing the importance of general elections.

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Protesters Gather to Oppose Trump’s Push on Redistricting

Thousands assembled around the country to demonstrate against a Republican effort to redraw congressional maps in their favor for 2026.

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