I want to bring in Democratic Congressman Walking Castro from Texas. Congressman, good to see you. Let me get your reaction to this ruling.>> Well, I think Gene Woo is right. It vindicates why Texas Democrats uh held out and fought against this racial gerrymandering. And Governor Abbott is one of, if not the most corrupt governor in the United States of America.And this was part of that corruption which is trying to deny people their voting rights for Latinos, for African-Americans, but really harming all T ...

The bottom line is that these folks are trying to cheat. They are concerned that uh the record that they have to run on is not one that is going to garner a lot of votes in 2026. And so the White House says Donald Trump says, you know, I'm entitled to get me five seats, Texas. And Greg Abbott says, you know, how high, sir? And you know, goes and gets him uh you know, tries to get him five seats, but he may not be getting him five seats. Indeed. Hi again everybody. It's now five o'clock in New York. Donald T ...

Redistricting Overview - Gerrymandering involves redrawing electoral lines to favor a specific political party [2] - This practice influences whose voices are heard and the extent of their impact [5] Texas Situation - Texas Democrats opposed Republican redistricting efforts, leading to their departure from the state [2] - Civil rights groups allege racial gerrymandering, aiming to dilute the voting power of racial minorities [3] - Texas is attempting to redraw state lines outside the typical census-driven redistricting cycle [5] Census and Redistricting - Redistricting typically occurs every 10 years following the census [4] - The 2020 census data triggered map redrawing across the country in 2021 and 2022 [4]