Governor Gavin Newsome is appealing straight to Donald Trump to stop the Republican plan to rig Texas's congressional map. Today, Newsome sent a letter telling Trump he'd prefer to let independent bodies draw congressional districts, not partisan legislatures. But he wrote, "Cal cannot stand idly by as this power grab unfolds." Not sure if that message will land with a president who says the quiet part out loud.I think we get five and there could be some other states. We're going to get another three or fou ...

Redistricting Concerns & Proposed Solutions - The industry observes growing concerns over mid-decade redistricting efforts by both parties, viewing it as disruptive and unpopular [1][4][5][10][11] - A proposed bill aims to void new maps adopted after November 2024, maintaining current maps to address mid-decade redistricting standoffs [1] - The industry highlights the need for a truce in the redistricting war, advocating for a return to traditional, once-a-decade redistricting after the census [12][14] Political Implications & Party Stances - The report suggests that redistricting efforts could empower political figures and potentially dismantle independent commissions designed for fair elections [5][7][8] - The analysis points out that while both parties have engaged in gerrymandering, the current mid-decade fight is primarily driven by one party [10][15] - The industry notes an increasing number of individuals from both sides are supporting the proposed bill, indicating a desire to focus on more pressing issues [12] Impact on Representative Government & Democracy - The report emphasizes that unscheduled redistricting can arbitrarily remove communities from their representatives, negatively impacting representative government [4] - The industry expresses concern that attempts to bend the rules of the game contribute to disillusionment and distrust in the political process [19] - The analysis underscores the importance of finding common ground in setting the basic parameters of politics to maintain a healthy democracy [17][18]

where we start the show today. With me now is Congressman Vicente Gonzalez and State Representative Venton Jones, both Democrats of Texas. Starting with you, State Representative Jones.You're joining us from Chicago, Illinois. Yesterday was the deadline set by Republican Texas House Speaker uh Dustin Burroughs for you and your Democratic colleagues to return from Illinois to vote on Texas Republicans congressional map in addition to legal threats we'll get to. But Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has calle ...

Welcome back. Joining me now is former US Attorney General under President Obama, Eric Holder. Mr.. Holder, welcome back to Meet the Press. Good to see you. It's great to see you. Thank you so much for being here. I want to start off by asking you this morning, the homepage of the group you lead, the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, says, quote, "There is no offse in redistricting. Gerrymandering poses a critical threat to our democracy. But now you're arguing that Democrats are going to have to ...

We begin today back at the start of the 2024 presidential primary when Donald Trump made this proclamation to his followers in his first official campaign rally. I am your warrior. I am your justice.For those who have been wronged and betrayed, of which there are many people out there that have been wronged and betrayed. I am your retribution. We will take care of it.While his MAGA followers believe Trump would look out for them, as has been his MMO, he was speaking for himself. And that retribution has bee ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton is now petitioning the state supreme court calling for the removal of 13 absent Democrats. Of course, this is part of a larger effort to insulate Donald Trump from voter backlash in the midterms. And joining us now, one of the Democrats targeted by Ken Paxton, Representative Gene Woo.He's the Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair. Representative Woo, thank you so much for making time to be with us on what I know has been an extraordinarily busy week for you. There's a lot of news t ...

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I want to bring in California Republican Congressman Kevin Kylie and and and I appreciate you coming on the show and I want to talk very specifically about the whole idea of redistricting in the middle of the 10 years that it normally is. But can I just ask you about what Ryan just reported. And I wonder if you think is it wise. Is it necessary.What message does it send to Texans if you have an escalation like this where you could force people to come back into the house and lock them in. Where are we. >> W ...

Ion Iliescu, the former Romanian president who steered his country through its transition from communism to democracy and was dogged by controversy over his own political past, has died. He was 95. https://t.co/7sXpYNUDkf ...