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California Gov. Gavin Newsom trolled President “DONALD ‘TACO’ TRUMP” with an all-caps social media post, complete with run-on ...
Texas Democratic lawmakers arrive in Illinois after fleeing their state to block a Republican redistricting vote that ...
President Trump and Texas GOP leaders push for mid-decade redistricting to create five new winnable seats, as both parties engage in mapping strategies to control the House in 2026.
Elbridge Gerry approved a voting map meant to benefit his political party in 1812, giving a name to a controversial practice ...
Texas Democrats in Congress sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s plan to redraw their state’s political map in the middle of the decade, labeling it a threat to democracy — and ...
At Trump's urging, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has requested lawmakers potentially redraw the state's electoral map. Opponents warn it could backfire.
Twenty-four years later, the term “gerrymander” was coined when the Democratic-Republican Party drew a salamander-shaped state Senate district to benefit Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry. The Boston ...
Gavin Newsom’s threat to match Trump’s Texas power grab is risky business, argues columnist Ed Kilgore. California’s governor keeps talking about creating new House seats in response to a ...
Democrats on Capitol Hill are pressing blue-state governors to redraw their House lines in response to a similar push by Texas Republicans, warning it’s the party’s only chance to flip control ...