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Democrats can’t win the gerrymander war
David Daley, Salon
They have to win elections instead — and with reapportionment coming, that's about to get a lot harder
Aug 25, 2025, 4:00 PM
Analysis-Trump's redistricting push could bring decades of Republican rule to the US House
David Morgan, Yahoo Entertainment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's push for Republican-led states to redraw their U.S. House of Representatives districts to protect their...
Aug 24, 2025, 10:03 AM
Trump Claims ‘Huge Victory’ After Texas Passes New Voting Maps
Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff, Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/, Forbes
Texas Republicans passed the map early on Saturday morning after a failed filibuster attempt from Democrats.
Aug 23, 2025, 7:43 PM
Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map
JIM VERTUNO, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and HALLIE GOLDEN, Yahoo Entertainment
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help the GOP maintain ...
Aug 23, 2025, 2:57 PM
Texas Senate Passes New Congressional Map, Sending Bill To Abbott’s Desk
Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff, Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/, Forbes
Texas Republicans passed the map early on Saturday morning after a failed filibuster attempt from Democrats.
Aug 23, 2025, 2:27 PM
Texas Senate approves redrawn congressional map favouring Republicans
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Governor Greg Abbott is expected to quickly sign it into law, though Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court.
Aug 23, 2025, 8:32 AM
US lawmakers embark on Democrat redistricting plan in California
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Democrats aim to counter Texas GOP bill flipping five Democratic seats to Republican control in US Congress.
Aug 21, 2025, 8:06 PM
CA Supreme Court denies GOP request for hold on Dem-pushed redistricting legislation
Monica Madden, Oren Oppenheim, ABC News
California Supreme Court denies GOP request for hold on Dem-pushed redistricting legislation.
Aug 21, 2025, 11:07 AM
Texas Republicans approve controversial Trump-backed congressional map
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Vote was held after Democrats returned from two-week walkout to block passage.
Aug 20, 2025, 11:12 PM
Texas lawmakers approve redistricting map favouring Republicans
BBC News
Facing opposition from Democrats who fled the state to stall the vote, Republicans hope the new maps will lead to more seats in Congress.
Aug 20, 2025, 10:45 PM
WATCH: Michael Urie and Kumail Nanjiani talk 'Oh, Mary!'
ABC News
The actors share a story about a famous face in the audience of their Broadway show.
Aug 20, 2025, 4:22 PM
Texas GOP Ordered Dems to Sign a Hall Pass or Face Arrest. So This Rep. Slept in the Capitol.
Danielle Han, Jezebel
Rep. Nicole Collier agreed to return to the state after fleeing to delay a vote on GOP gerrymandering—but refused to further comply with the House Speaker's inane demands.
Aug 20, 2025, 3:06 PM
Democrats get police escorts to prevent a new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
BILL BARROW, TRAN NGUYEN, FERNANDA FIGUEROA and JOHN HANNA, Yahoo Entertainment
Texas Democrats who ended a walkout found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to keep them from repeating the protest that stalled Republican...
Aug 19, 2025, 4:01 AM
Texas Democrats ending two-week walkout over gerrymandered US GOP House map
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
California Democrats have advanced countereffort to redraw their congressional boundaries, against Trump's push.
Aug 18, 2025, 4:19 PM
Trump prompted a battle over voting maps. Here's how redistricting affects voters
Larry Kaplow, NPR
In a battle prompted by President Trump, Texas and California could redraw lines that change whose votes really matter in the 2026 congressional elections.
Aug 18, 2025, 9:42 AM
We need a populist, pro-democracy movement, not more gerrymandering
Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Voting rights activists continue to be divided over gerrymandering. Here in Wisconsin, members of the Fair Maps Coalition, who just recently succeeded in...
Aug 16, 2025, 3:00 PM
Texas Democrats who left the state over redistricting will take part in national demonstration
Shia Kapos, Politico
Before returning to the Lone Star State, they’re set to take the stage in Chicago.
Aug 16, 2025, 2:42 PM
Texas Democrats signal likely end of gerrymander battle
Russell Payne, Salon
"We are about to suffer the blunt force of Governor Abbott's weakness,” state lawmaker says.
Aug 15, 2025, 6:30 PM
WATCH: Federal agents spotted near Gov. Newsom event in Los Angeles
ABC News
Federal agents were spotted arriving in the Little Tokyo area of LA at the same time California Gov. Newsom was in the neighborhood to talk about the redrawing of California's congressional maps.
Aug 15, 2025, 3:44 AM
Newsom calls for special election to make good on redistricting threat
Garrett Owen, Salon
Gov. Gavin Newsom is fighting Donald Trump's attempts to gerrymander red states ahead of the midterms.
Aug 14, 2025, 9:34 PM
California governor boosts redistricting effort in growing feud with Trump
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Amid Texas brouhaha, Gavin Newsom takes combative stance against Trump, urges other Democratic leaders to 'punch back'.
Aug 14, 2025, 9:16 PM
Gavin Newsom Out Trumps Trump With A 2028 POTUS Campaign Launch By Any Other Name To Fight GOP Gerrymandering
Dominic Patten, Deadline
“Today is Liberation Day in the state of California,” Gavin Newsom proclaimed today in downtown LA of the legislative effort to stop Donald Trump from “rigging the system” with gerrymandering and other on American democracy. “I know they say don’t mess with T…
Aug 14, 2025, 8:05 PM
Trump, Abbott and the GOP bring Orbán-style autocracy to Texas
Chauncey DeVega, Salon
As the Lone Star State's Democratic lawmakers resist, national Democrats should take a lesson
Aug 14, 2025, 10:45 AM
The fight is on. How redistricting could unfold in 8 entangled states
The NPR Network, NPR
State leaders in both parties say they're ready to redraw political lines ahead of 2026, but state laws and constitutions make mid-decade redistricting virtually impossible in many places.
Aug 14, 2025, 9:00 AM