Political Landscape & Power Dynamics - The discussion revolves around the perceived overreach and intimidation tactics of the Trump administration, particularly concerning federal law enforcement presence and redistricting efforts [2][3][5] - California's response is framed as a necessary pushback against perceived authoritarian tendencies and attempts to rig the system, emphasizing accountability and balancing the scales [6] - The debate highlights the contrasting approaches to redistricting between Texas, where the Republican legislature is accused of partisan gerrymandering, and California, which claims to take its proposal to the voters [11] Redistricting & Voter Impact - The core issue is the redistricting fight, with concerns that both Republicans and Democrats engaging in such practices could negatively impact voters, especially moderate voters [8] - The action of redistricting mid-cycle is considered unprecedented and driven by the unpopularity of certain policies, suggesting an attempt to secure electoral advantage [8] - The potential impact of redistricting on specific districts is acknowledged, with a commitment to balancing Trump's actions around the country [9][10] Democratic Response & Strategy - The Democratic response involves a shift towards a more assertive stance, meeting "fire with fire" and refusing to back down from perceived intimidation [4][3] - The strategy includes using available power to push back against perceived abuses of power and hold those in power accountable [6] - The importance of standing up for democracy and the American public is emphasized as the driving force behind California's actions [3][9][11]

We have got to recognize the cards that have been dealt and we have got to meet fire with fire. That was of course Governor Gavin Newsome who today called for a special election in California this November to fight back against Trump's plan to gerrymander congressional districts in red states so that Republicans can't lose in 2026. It's not complicated.We're doing this in reaction to a president of the United States that called a sitting governor of the state of Texas and said, "Find me five seats." We can' ...

Woo. I'm sorry, y'all. I just had to pull over because I just got done listening to the California Democrats press conference about how they plan to counter the redistricting that is currently attempting to happen in Texas, or as Michael Mark Elias likes to say, three gerrymander to the already Jerry murderer map. And I was really struck by the press conference. Two things stood out to me, and I think it's going to bode well for their efforts. First, everyone from the organizational leaders that spoke in th ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced that the state will move forward with a plan to redraw congressional maps, as Democrats fight against Donald Trump and the GOP's gerrymandering push. Newsom called for a special election on November 4th to introduce new U.S. House maps. Our next MSNBC Live event is on October 11th in New York City! Buy Tickets Now: msnbc.com/live25 For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/ » Subscribe to MSNBC ...

For better or for worse, it's not the sort of thing you can fake. There's no substitute, no alternative, no replacement. But without it, political parties of any and all stripes have learned again and again, perhaps some more recently than others, that without genuine grassroots enthusiasm, authentic excitement among the vast majority of your voters electorally, you are toast. So, you can understand why Democrats are starting to feel like they've got their mojo back today. The wind back in their sales thank ...

The battle over redistricting in Texas has threatened to ignite a partisan redistricting arms race. California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsome says his state will respond to Texas and call a November special election over redistricting to redraw California's maps. Meanwhile, Republican controlled states from Missouri to Indiana to Florida are being encouraged by President Trump and Vice President Vance to take a look at their district maps ahead of the midterms.Joining me now is the expert on all things r ...

Today marks day nine of Texas Democrats exodus from the state to stop the Republican power gra that could give Trump five additional GOP seats in the House. For nine days, Texas Republicans have tried and failed to reconvene the legislative chamber consistently falling short of a quorum with the Democrats out of town. One of the leading voices against Texas Republicans power grab is former Congressman Badoor who has been holding rallies, speaking out and fundraising on behalf of Texas Dems. Last week, Texas ...

Eight days into the Texas redistricting stalemate and it's only escalating. Moments ago in Austin, state senate Democrats joined their House colleagues and walked out of the session. Meanwhile, California Democrats plan to move forward with their promise to redraw districts to their advantage within the next 10 days.And Texas Governor Greg Abbott is all but daring them to >> know this. If if California tries to jerrymander five more districts, listen, Texas has the ability to eliminate 10 Democrats in our s ...

Let's turn back to the headlines. A judge in Texas has blocked a pack run by Betto Oor from financially supporting Democrats who've left the state to stall Republicanled redistricting efforts. The Texas Tribune reports the judge's order on Friday came less than 4 hours after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit accusing the group of deceptively fundraising and illegally supporting the Democratic lawmakers.The judge in the case was appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in 2019. And joining us ...

To those absent members, you can go to another city, another state, even another time zone. But you cannot escape your responsibility to the people of Texas. Eventually, you will be here.Tomorrow, when the gavl drops, the question is simple. Will you be in that chair to vote for these critical disaster recovery bills, or will you be remembered as one who did not show up. The choice is yours.And that happened just a couple minutes ago. That's the speaker of the Texas Legislative State House um basically sayi ...