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WATCH: Sen. Padilla lays out Dem plan to buck Texas gerrymandering
MSNBC· 2025-07-31 01:31
And Senator Padilla joins us now. He's a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. >> Senator, thanks for joining us.We know the Office of Special Counsel this White House submitted a new name to lead up that office, a Trump loyalist, some may say stick. Do you really believe that the office of special counsel under this administration would do an investigation into this. Look, I know there's questions and whether they may or may not actually do the job of investigating, which by the way, they have confirme ...
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Elon Musk· 2025-07-30 16:24
RT DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican)@JDVance Note: California's own state Constitution mandates that its redistricting be done by a bipartisan panel.So, yes, it's fair to complain about California's gerrymandering, because they are implicitly violating their own Constitution. ...
'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 ...
‘Throw the punch first and throw it harder’: Beto O’Rourke urges Dems to fight Texas gerrymandering
MSNBC· 2025-07-26 22:30
And the man you just heard there is joining me now, former Texas Congressman and 2020 presidential candidate, Better Oorc. He is the founder of the voter registration organization powered by people. We're going to talk about where you are and what you're doing in a moment, Congresswoman, but you're not just condemning this Republican power grab.You're also telling Democrats to be ruthless and blue states like California, Illinois, and New York to carve out extra congressional districts ahead of the midterms ...
‘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 ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-23 16:10
The Texas legislature is considering a proposal to gerrymander the state’s congressional districts. Here's what you need to know about gerrymandering https://t.co/yhAIEr9wwk ...
‘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 ...
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]