Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton threatened to arrest state Democrats who obstruct plans to draw new congressional maps, raising the stakes for a controversial effort backed by President Donald Trump as a way of protecting the slim Republican majority in the US House of Representatives.

Republicans already have a commanding majority in the Texas congressional delegation. Now President Trump is demanding even more seats.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is pushing Texas Republicans to redraw the state's congressional maps to create more House seats favorable to his party, part of a broader effort to help the GOP retain control of the chamber in next year's midterm elections.

President Donald Trump said he thinks Republicans could flip a handful of congressional districts in Texas next year through “​​just a very simple redrawing."

Redistricting is one of 18 items on the agenda during the Texas legislative special session that begins July 21.

Democrats are condemning the Trump administration's push to redraw Texas' congressional maps in an apparent attempt to maintain Republican majority in the legislature.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) warned on Tuesday that “two can play that game” after President Trump said he’s vying to pick up five House seats in Texas during a mid-cycle redistricting. “Trump

It's almost time to redraw Ohio's congressional map, and Republicans hold all the power to draw more GOP districts headed into competitive national midterm elections.