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Democratic Sen. Warns If GOP Goes 'Nuclear' With Texas Redistricting, She Will 'Go Nuclear In Other Places'

A Democratic Senator has issued a stern warning, stating that if the Republican party proceeds with an aggressive 'nuclear' strategy regarding redistricting in Texas, she is prepared to retaliate with similar 'nuclear' tactics in other legislative areas.

NPR · 1d

Democrats must counter Texas' redistricting 'cheating,' says Rep. Ritchie Torres

Texas Republicans want to redraw the state's congressional districts to gain an advantage in next year's election. U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., says Democrats must counter or become complicit.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3h

Democrats vow to respond to Trump, Texas' redistricting plan

WASHINGTON − Democrats are prepared to respond in full to Texas Republicans' controversial redistricting proposal, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Suzan DelBene warned. "If they go down this path,

Texas, Trump and Republicans

Chron · 1h

Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Then Trump got involved.

Gov. Greg Abbott was initially resistant to the plan pushed by President Donald Trump’s political team to pick up new GOP seats through a rare mid-decade redistricting.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Despite risks, Texas Republicans launch Trump-backed effort to redraw congressional lines

Texas Republicans launched a high-risk, high-reward redrawing of the state's 38 congressional districts, a move championed by President Donald Trump to protect the party's narrow House majority in next year's midterm elections.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk

The Texas GOP knows the risk. In the 2010s, the Republican-controlled Legislature drew political lines that helped pad the GOP’s House majority. That lasted until 2018, when a backlash against Trump in his first term led Democrats to flip two seats in Texas that Republicans had thought safe.

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Trump’s Texas redistricting power grab makes Tom DeLay’s look tame

Texas Democrats can run from Republicans' gerrymandering, but they can't hide. No walkouts, blue state redistricting or ...

Cleveland Scene6hOpinion

Republican Politicians Looking to Gerrymander Ohio and Texas to Protect U.S. House Majority

Trump won Ohio with 55% of the vote, but Republican politicians want to gerrymander 80% of the state’s U.S. House districts ...

Texas political musical chairs: Who’s losing their seat?

As Republicans prepare to tackle congressional redistricting during the special session, Democrats weigh their options.

The Canadian Press on MSN20m

Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods, scrutinize state emergency response

Texas lawmakers on Wednesday scrutinized the state's emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people ...

Texas lawmakers begin review of catastrophic floods that killed at least 136

Texas lawmakers have filed bills to improve early warning systems and emergency communications and to provide relief funding.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram3y

The Texas Republican Party platform is official. What it says. | Fort ...

The Texas Republican Party rejected the results of the 2020 election, labeled being gay as “abnormal” and vowed to protect access to guns in its platform and corresponding resolutions.

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GOP gerrymandering in Texas would only invite more partisan warfare

The partisan breakdown of the chamber today resembles the popular vote more closely than it has in decades: Republicans, who ...

Beto O'Rourke drops f-bomb as he urges Dems to 'meet fire with fire' against GOP redistricting plans in Texas

Beto O'Rourke said Democrats should be "ruthlessly focused on winning power" through their own redistricting in California as ...

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