We should have many more seats in Congress. 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.You can always count on Donald Trump to eventually give away the game, saying that Texas should disenfranchise millions of voters because why try to win over voters when you can just rig the map instead. Democratic T ...

Let's talk about a word we've been hearing a lot lately. Maybe it's one you've heard for a while and you've just never been quite sure what it actually means. We're talking about gerrymandering.You've been hearing about it a lot in Texas because Texas Democrats actually just fled the state to try to stop Republicans from doing it there. What we're talking about when we say gerrymandering is just the redrawing of electoral lines to benefit one party or another. What we're talking about in Texas is one kind o ...

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 ...

Joining us now here on set in New York is Texas State Rep. Maha Plesia. She's the vice chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus.First, thanks for being here. I'm not sure if you heard the president's clip there at the very top of our show, but he says that Republicans are entitled to these five seats in Texas. What's your reaction or response to that.Well, thank you so much for having me. And this reminds me of when Donald Trump called the Secretary of State of Georgia and he felt he was entitled to 11,00 ...

Uh there are a group of legislators who are not home. Who are they. >> Wow, what a newsy segue.Uh the Texas House has issued arrest warrants for Democrats who have left the state to block congressional redistricting. As the Texas Tribune reports, the warrants apply only within state lines, making them largely symbolic. As most of the legislators who were in Illinois, New York, and Massachusetts, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burroughs yesterday criticized the missing members.>> They've left the state, abandone ...

Now, former Attorney General Eric Holder, he is the chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee and co-author of our unfinished march, the violent past, an imperiled future of the vote, a history, a crisis, a plan. >> General, that that book is aptly titled uh the march continues for sure. And you know, I'm looking at this moment and would love to get your assessment um uh at the ground level because my attitude is right now, to be honest, Democrats, the more the marrier.I'd be breaking out ...

I remember when Trump called Georgia. He called the Secretary of State. He told them, "I need to just fine 11,780 votes." What did Georgia say.No. Well, Donald Trump called our governor and he said, "I just need a small change. I just need you to send me five congressional members." What did our governor say. Sure.Give me a minute. Coming right up. While Texas are waiting for relief, Republican leaders are redrawing maps to silence voters, hijack our democracy.Hi again, everybody. It's now 5:00 in the East. ...

And joining us now, Democratic State Representative James Telerico, who represents District 50, which includes much of Austin. He joins us now from Illinois. Why do you think uh that your fellow Democrats think that this is the best way to push through, push back against Republicans that are trying to redistrict.Well, usually state legislators adjust district boundaries at the beginning of a decade to account for population changes after a new census. Texas Republicans did that in 2021, four years ago, and ...

Joining us now, investigative reporter for the Austin American Statesman, Tony Pleetsky, and former Republican congressman and executive director of the Aspen Institute's congressional program, Charlie Dent, and Democratic strategist and author of the Salty Politics Newsletter on Substack, Julie Regginsky. Uh, Julie aptly named Tony, we'll start with you. You're now in Illinois right now where those Texas lawmakers have decamped.Gain this out for us. The Texas State House is going to be back in session in t ...

A Republican congressman in California announced today he will introduce new legislation to try to pro prohibit mid decade redistricting like this all across the country. NBC Sahil Kapoor is following that for us. Tell us more about this new bill and the chances of it moving forward.>> So, first off, Chris, there's no bill just yet. This is an announcement by secondterm Republican Kevin Kylie, who represents a competitive district near Sacramento, about a bill he says he will introduce tomorrow. Second, it' ...