Political Activism and Protests - Americans are protesting against Donald Trump's agenda, including law enforcement actions and immigration policies [1] - Missouri state representatives are staging a sit-in to protest gerrymandering and restrictions on citizen-led ballot initiatives [2][3] - The sit-in protest has reached 68 hours [3] Legislative Actions and Political Maneuvering - President Trump is pressuring Missouri Republican lawmakers to push through new gerrymandered congressional maps [2] - The proposed map would dismantle Missouri's fifth congressional district in Kansas City [2] - Missouri Republicans are accused of taking cues from Donald Trump [6] - A Sunshine request was filed for the governor's office to reveal correspondence between the governor, his staff, and the White House regarding the maps [7] Public Opinion and Voter Sentiment - A poll indicates that 44% of Missouri voters oppose partisan redistricting, while 37% support it, and 19% are unsure [9] - Voters across party lines express a lack of support for the special session, especially given concerns about gas, groceries, and rent [10][11][12] Democratic Response and Support - National Democrats, including Chairman Ken Martin, Congresswoman Corey Bush, Stacy Abrams, David Hog, and Malcolm Kinyatta, have been providing support [21] - Missouri Democrats are actively holding town halls and fighting against the redistricting in committees [10][16]

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 ...