We begin with a political earthquake following a marathon 16-hour hearing on Saturday. Texas Republicans advanced a new congressional map drawn to flip exactly five Democratic House districts in favor of Republican candidates. That's just like Donald Trump requested.A full vote in the Texas House could come as soon as Tuesday. California GA governor Gavin Newsome is already moving to counter Texas, proposing a special election of his very own this November to adopt new congressional maps of his own, aimed a ...

A. M. >> Tonight in Texas, a power move that could reshape politics nationwide.State Republicans answering President Trump's call for rare mid decade redistricting, redrawing the map to make congressional districts more red. >> This map was politically based, and that's totally legal, totally allowed, and totally fair. >> This gerrymandered map is designed to create five more Republican seats in the House, which could expand the GOP's thin control of Congress.>> This is not normal. This is not democracy. Te ...

hour with the big Republican power grab in Texas, which could tip the balance of power in Congress in the midterms. Texas Republicans, following the demands of President Trump, unveiled a new congressional map this week that could hand the GOP five additional House seats, each drawn in areas Trump carried by double digits. And the plan is moving quickly.After a marathon hearing on Friday, the committee could vote to approve the maps today, setting up a full House vote as early as this Tuesday before it head ...

Listen, number one, I think it's a good thing that the Texas legislature is moving forward with redistricting. As you noted, the map they put out is designed to elect an additional five Republicans uh to Congress, that could well be the difference between maintaining a Republican majority in the House uh for for the next four years or not. and and and if you look at all the incredible victories we've won in the last 6 months, whether securing the border and an historic investment into building the wall and ...

Joining me now is Texas Democratic Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. Congresswoman, thank you so much for joining us. We really appreciate it.Thanks, Kristen. I'm glad to be with you. Well, we're really glad to have you.Let's start with your event with Leader Jeff today. Both of you saying, "Look, there are a lot of ways to fight this new map." I'm curious, what do you think is the best strategy. How do you see this flight playing out.Well, I think there are a couple of things, Kristen, and I'm really glad tha ...

Today, House Democratic leaderh Jeff is in Austin, Texas, helping state Democrats make a plan to combat Republican-led redistricting efforts there. Republicans believe it could help the party pick up as many as five seats in next year's race for control of the House, leaving Democrats weighing their own protest options, including leaving the state altogether as a way to block the vote. This is what leader Jeff said just last hour.Republican politicians want to choose their voters. That is wrong. There is an ...

Let's start with the proposition that Donald Trump will say, "I had nothing to do with any of this." And so Pam Bondi and, you know, congressional Republicans led by the spineless, you know, Mike Johnson, uh, you know, they will say that anything that contradicts that is not credible, right. Because after all, the president said it's not true. And so if if something else contradicts it, then it must not be credible by definition.And that includes, by the way, and everyone needs to pay attention to this, tha ...

Political Landscape & Strategy - Texas Democrats are employing various tactics, including leveraging rules, organizing, and potentially denying quorum, to combat Republican-led gerrymandering efforts aimed at securing five additional congressional seats [21][22][23] - The representative highlights the influence of billionaires, specifically mentioning two in Texas, who allegedly use their wealth to intentionally divide the population and undermine democracy [26] - The representative emphasizes the importance of faith-based principles, particularly "love thy neighbor" and welcoming immigrants, as guiding principles in governance and opposition to policies perceived as human rights abuses [4][8][11] Immigration Policy & Impact - The discussion addresses concerns about immigration policies, including deportations of families with American citizen children, and criticizes the actions of ICE as terrorizing communities [9][10][11] - The representative advocates for comprehensive immigration reform that balances border security with the commandment to welcome the stranger, emphasizing the nation's immigrant heritage [9][11] Christian Nationalism & Political Weaponization of Faith - The representative criticizes the rise of Christian nationalism, viewing it as a perversion of faith and a betrayal of Jesus' teachings, where religion is weaponized to protect power and dominate others [13][14][15] - The representative calls upon believers to speak out against the misuse of faith for political gain and to reclaim faith as a foundation for politics rooted in something deeper than partisanship [6][15] Election Integrity & Political Manipulation - The representative alleges that Donald Trump and his allies are attempting to rig the next election by influencing the redrawing of political maps in Texas to favor Republicans [18][20] - The representative frames the gerrymandering efforts as politicians choosing their voters instead of voters picking their politicians, characterizing it as a conflict of interest [20]

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 ...

LAWMAKERS OF TAKING AWAY THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE AND DISENFRANCHIZING PEOPLE OF COLOR. LET'S BRING IN NBC'S RYAN CHANDLER, WHO'S IN DALLAS FOR US, JEREMY WALLACE, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE, IS AT THE STATE CAPITOL. AND BRENDAN BUCK, FORMER PRESS SECRETARY TO FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER AND AN MSNBC POLITICAL ANALYST, JEREMY, BREAK DOWN THE REDISTRICTING PLAN FOR US.THE STATE HAS, WHAT, 38 SEATS IN THE HOUSE. WHAT HOW DO REPUBLICANS PLAN TO RECONFIGURE IT. >> WELL, OKAY, SO WE START. ...