The lawmakers want more Americans to know what redistricting is and to understand why voters should choose their politicians, not the other way around https://t.co/eMdpCHTPdy ...

New details from the Trump administration over the peace negotiation set to take place at the White House Monday with Uk Ukrainian President rather Vladimir Zilinsky and European leaders. Secretary of State Marco Rubio today saying breakthroughs were made during President Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin, but expressed doubt the US will facilitate an end to the war, stressing that it is ultimately up to Ukraine to agree to a peace deal with Russia. Obviously, we felt and I agreed that there was enough pr ...

The Texas House failed to reach a quorum yet again this morning as Democrats remain out of the state. In fact, several of them are participating in fight the Trump takeover protests throughout the country happening today. Now, Texas Dems could head back home as soon as this Monday.This as California formally introduced their new redistricting map in the fight. Meanwhile, Republicans are still moving full steam ahead with the mid decade congressional map, all at Trump's orders. Already, Governor Abbott calle ...

HISTORY OF THIS MOMENT, WHAT WILL THE STORY BE ABOUT US. >> TEXAS HOUSE DEMOCRATS WHO FLED THE STATE TO PREVENT A REPUBLICAN REDISTRICTING PLAN, JOINED DEMONSTRATORS NATIONWIDE THIS WEEKEND TO PROTEST THE BIG POWER GRAB. THOSE SAME DEMOCRATS ARE EXPECTED TO END THEIR EXODUS, LIKELY RETURNING TO THE LONE STAR STATE TOMORROW, AS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT HAS CALLED A SECOND SPECIAL SESSION OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ONCE AGAIN PUSH FOR REDISTRICTING.AS WE'VE BEEN REPORTING FOR WEEKS, THE TEXAS MAPS WOULD HAVE WOU ...

From @WSJopinion: Escalating redistricting games are unpopular with both Democrats and Republicans in Congress, and they are appalling to most Americans. We need to find common ground on the basic parameters for our politics, writes @RepKiley. https://t.co/GyiCYmXrBR ...

Top Democrats released a draft congressional map Friday that may lead to Republicans losing five US House seats as Democratic leaders in the state push to offset possible GOP gains from redistricting in Texas https://t.co/7Lf777DslE ...

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' ...

I was in that press conference today, but I came out when my staff said that folks are being detained against their will. And I'm standing with my mayor and my council member today that we're going to fight back. People need to know their rights.that this is the kind of BS that cannot be happening in our great city. And we're going to push back. We're going to redraw those maps for to prevail democracy today, tomorrow, and every day thereafter.And let me just say, it's like a assault on our city in so many ...

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 ...