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'Intentional discrimination': Texas Democrat pushes back on GOP redistricting plan
MSNBC· 2025-07-28 10:40
From pole taxes to white only primaries, Texas has discriminated against voters of color for generations. >> Please complete your testimony. >> You have the power to reject that.To reject the pressure from President Trump and national Republican operatives urging you to offset their anticipated electoral losses elsewhere by redrawing the map in Texas to discriminate against minority communities. That was Democratic Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher pushing back against the GOP plan to redraw Texas's congression ...
Texas Dem Rep urges Democrats to ‘fight fire with fire’ in 2026 election gerrymandering
MSNBC· 2025-07-27 22:28
Joining me now is Texas Congresswoman Julie Johnson, vice ranking member on the Homeland Security Committee. Welcome, Congresswoman. Glad to have you here.And we just heard from your colleague, Congressman BC there. Whose district, like yours, could be on a redistricting target list. What could proposed maps look like for your seat.Well, you know, they're absolutely targeting Dallas County um because we are a very high voting Democrat voting uh area. And so they're trying to really fajit distribut it, howev ...
‘This requires fighters not folders’: Texas Dem makes call to end GOP’s redistricting ‘power grab’
MSNBC· 2025-07-26 16:37
Yeah, we need someone who's actually a good person. Well, >> to, you know, because the Democrats have very few candidates that are >> That was of course Joe Rogan interviewing Texas State Representative James Telerico on his podcast last week. Telerico is emerging as a rising star in the Democratic party following his interview in previous viral videos.You may have seen them that have pushed him into the spotlight. And now he is hinting at a possible run for the US Senate seat now held by Republican John Co ...
‘A partisan, racial gerrymander’: Texas Lawmaker calls out Trump redistricting plan
MSNBC· 2025-07-22 11:51
A special session of the Texas legislature is underway right now in Austin. While the response to the central Texas floods is a top priority, Republican Governor Greg Abbott has added redrawing the state's 38 congressional districts to the agenda. It's a key piece.That item came at the urging of President Trump and his team, who believe Republicans can add as many as five seats in next year's midterms. Texas Democrats, meanwhile, are vowing to fight the redistricting efforts. But as the minority party in bo ...
‘Felon in The White House’ wants to retain power: Dem Rep on Trump redistricting effort
MSNBC· 2025-07-22 02:22
the plan is to go after these particular seats for the purposes of getting some type of electoral advantage. Uh I guess in 26 it makes no sense to me because the fact a couple of things. One, you've got governor Democratic governors now looking at the possibility of doing the same in their states to offset any gains here.But two, given the momentum the de the Democrats are starting to build and hoping to continue to build, um, Republicans are going to need more than four seats out of Texas to hold the House ...
Rep. Crockett: There’s a ‘treasure trove’ of law violations by Trump to probe if Dems get power
MSNBC· 2025-07-19 22:26
Political Commentary & Legal Analysis - The legal industry notes the difficulty in releasing grand jury documentation due to its secret process [2][3] - The legal industry suggests the president's stance on releasing Epstein documents is a strategic game to shift blame [2][4] - The political landscape indicates Republican colleagues may avoid a vote on releasing grand jury documents to protect their party and leader [5][6][7][8] - The political analysis suggests Texas Republicans are redrawing district maps to secure more congressional seats, potentially marginalizing Democrats [8][9][12] - The political analysis indicates redistricting efforts in Texas may backfire, creating new vulnerabilities for Republicans [15] - The political landscape suggests Democrats may need to adopt similar redistricting tactics as Republicans to maintain influence [17][19][20] - The political analysis points out that gerrymandering in states like North Carolina has significantly impacted the balance of power in the House [21] Potential Investigations - The legal and political sectors anticipate potential investigations into President Trump and his family, focusing on various alleged violations and lawlessness [22][23][24][25] - Potential investigation areas include violations of the Emoluments Clause, dealings with foreign entities, and involvement in the Epstein case [24][25][26]