Joining us now is David Ducker, senior writer at The Dispatch and an MSNBC contributor. Basil Michael is former executive director of the New York State Democratic Party and an MSNBC analyst. So, eight words, David.Cancel the cuts, lower the cost, save healthare. Is that the slogan that's going to give Democrats an advantage over Trump and the Republicans because this fight is looking to get messy. Yeah, that's doubtful.Uh, Americans don't like government shutdowns. They think they're an illegitimate form o ...

Political Landscape - Texas' redistricting plan has triggered a national partisan arms race [1] - The redistricting is reshaping the landscape for next year's midterm elections [1] - The redistricting is altering the parties' electoral calculations [1]

Let's go back to the breaking news out of Texas. House Republicans just passed their severely gerrymandered congressional map. The request of Donald Trump.The vote was 88 to 52. All 88 yes votes came from Republicans. All 52 no votes from Democrats.The map creates five new GOP leaning districts before next year's crucial midterm elections. Let's be clear, this is a ploy to retain power, nothing more, as Americans sour on Trump's MAGA agenda. I'm sorry.Democrats just need to find themselves 37 seats in the s ...

Political Landscape & Redistricting - Republicans aim to gain up to five seats in the House in the next election through redistricting efforts [1] - Democrats are considering options to protest, including leaving the state to block the vote on redistricting [1] - The redistricting effort is viewed as an attempt to rig the midterm elections and violates the Voting Rights Act [2] - Texas Democrats view the fight against redistricting as crucial to checking Trump's power [3] - The manipulation of maps is seen as an effort to predetermine the outcome of the 2026 election [4] Democratic Strategy & Resistance - Democrats are employing various tools to fight back against redistricting, but specific strategies are not disclosed [5] - A quorum break was previously used to stop an anti-voter bill, leading to the removal of its worst provisions [5][6] - Fines of $500 per day for a quorum break have been discussed, along with legal questions about donor coverage [7] - Democrats consider the fines a worthwhile price to pay to protect representation [9] - Democrats accuse Republicans of prioritizing redistricting over urgent issues like flood relief [11][12]