The last word with Lawrence O'Donnell starts right now. Hey, Lawrence. >> Hey, Jen.Uh, Gavin Newsome really had a day today finally showing just just how much power uh he and California has in our politics. >> He certainly did. And and two things struck me.One, he delivered on what he said he was going to do in the letter to Trump just a few days ago. And the second is he's still doing it in a Democratic way. the people of California are voting on it in November. So, it is not like the backroom weird deal g ...

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 ...

And joining us now, Texas State Representative Anna Maria Rodriguez uh Ramos. She's the chair of the Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus. Uh thank you so much for joining us, Representative.How long can you hold out here. >> You know, we're going to hold out as long as we need to to continue to push back against this extreme Trump agenda because that's what this is about. It is not only about stealing and cheating and taking these seats from Texans.It's really about a nationwide impact. and what Trump's ex ...

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And joining us now is Texas Democratic State Representative Diego Bernal. He is one of the dozens of Democrats who fled to Illinois. Representative Bernal, you're watching this from Chicago.What are you expecting when they gave in in just a few hours. Uh I'm expecting them not to have enough members to do business. They're not going to have quorum and they're going to have to end the day.You heard Governor Abbott. He's calling you and your colleagues quitters. He says he's just going to keep calling special ...

The Texas Democrats who left the state to prevent Republicans from passing a rigged congressional map are now facing threats. This morning, those Democrats along with 400 others were evacuated from their Chicago hotel due to a bomb threat. Y'all have heard me say before that history is unbroken continuity and the push from Republicans to dilute the will of voters in Texas and other states is escalating on a very crucial anniversary.60 years ago today, another famous Texan, President Lyndon B. Johnson, signe ...

You notice they go to Illinois for safety, but that's all gerrymandered. California is gerrymandered. We should have many more seats in Congress in California.It's all gerrymandered. And we have an opportunity in Texas to pick up five seats. We have a really good governor. And we have good people in Texas. And I won Texas.I got the highest vote in the history of Texas, as you probably know. And uh we are entitled to five more seats. >> Whatever it takes, Sean. Whatever it takes, we're going to get it done.T ...