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Texas legislative standoff continues, flurry of lawsuits flung at state House Democrats protesting redistricting proposal
The Texas House failed to meet quorum for the third time on Friday, as a political showdown continues to play out between Texas Republicans and Democrats over redistricting mid-decade.
Texas House fails to reach quorum amid Democrats' redistricting showdown with GOP
Texas Democrats again defied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP and did not show up Friday for a vote on a controversial redistricting plan proposed by Republicans. The GOP-proposed new congressional maps that would give Republicans more seats in Congress -- potentially allowing the GOP to keep control of the U.
Democrats delay Texas redistricting again, escalating a standoff with GOP leaders
Texas’ redistricting standoff rose to a new level Friday as Democrats once again denied a quorum to allow the House to consider the GOP-led plan and Republicans responded by threatening more punitive action.
California welcomes Texas House democrats fleeing redistrict vote
Texas has been the epicenter of Trump’s push to gerrymander congressional maps to shore up Republicans’ narrow House majority before next year. But the standoff is threatening to into other states — including California.
How Texas Democrats' Walkout Has Launched a Fight Across the US Over Political Maps
Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald Trump t
California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have appeared shoulder-to-shoulder with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout
Texas redistricting fight goes national as GOP, Dems prepare for more battles over future House maps
The battle over redistricting in Texas has been one of the biggest stories in politics over the past week. Republicans in the Lone Star State are hoping to approve new congressional maps that could secure the GOP five additional seats in the House of Representatives if they’re in place in time for the 2026 midterms.
Redistricting Wars: Map Shows How Many Seats Could Change Before Midterms
Over a dozen states are locked in a standoff over the maps that could decide which party takes control of Congress in 2027.
New York's redistricting saga: A decade of legal battles and political maneuvers
New York's redistricting process has been a tumultuous journey marked by legal challenges and political maneuvering over the ...
How the Supreme Court Set the Stage for Redistricting
Adam Liptak, a New York Times reporter covering the Supreme Court, explains a recent decision by the court on gerrymandering. He spells out how the justices may be poised to eliminate the remaining ...
New York Democrats unveil their own mid-decade redistricting scheme, targeting future elections
State Democrats unveiled a bill to allow them to conduct mid-decade redistricting if another state did it first. But it would ...
Three injured after gunshots fired in New York's Times Square
Three people were shot and wounded in New York's Times Square, the New York Police Department said on Saturday (August 9).
New York governor joins political early redistricting battle, but it's a slower process under the state constitution
Some Texas Democratic lawmakers just took off to block that Texas GOP plan and some ended up in New York state where ...
Networks pounce on Republican redistricting. They didn’t care when Democrats did it
Texas Democrats travel to blue states to block redistricting quorum as networks demonstrate double standard in covering ...
Sen. Mark Kelly: Trump 'crossed a line' by using FBI in Texas redistricting standoff
Kelly laments the death of astronaut Jim Lovell and a U.S. disinvestment from science while sidestepping White House talk.
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Can Democrats Fight Back Against Trump’s Redistricting Scheme?
Fleeing lawmakers in Texas are unlikely to stop Republicans from redrawing the state’s congressional maps, but their effort ...
Why Gavin Newsom’s wild plans for mid-decade congressional redistricting may blow up in his face
Gov. Newsom’s California scheming — an attempt to offsett a mid-decade redistricting in Texas — is already up against ...
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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New York State lawmakers respond to redistricting issue in Texas
New York State lawmakers are responding as Democratic lawmakers in Texas are facing civil arrest warrants for fleeing the ...