Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, has signed a new congressional map into law, securing an additional five Republican-leaning U.S. House districts ahead of competitive midterm elections expected in 2026.

NAACP said that it supports blue states redrawing their own maps in retaliation. A lawsuit was filed against Texas by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) over the ...

Experts said the new map could allow Republicans to flip up to five seats. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill redrawing Texas’ congressional map into law, he said on Friday. The milestone for the ...

Tens of thousands of Texans may be living in the path of invisible clouds of toxic air pollution, according to a sweeping new analysis of "super emitter" methane leaks across the country. A team of ...

Civil rights advocates on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to overturn a redistricting map expected to favor Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, saying it weakens the electoral influence of Black voters ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The NAACP filed an injunction Tuesday, seeking to block Texas’ new congressional map and arguing that it undermines the state’s redistricting process and disenfranchises voters of ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for President Donald Trump ...

Texas state Rep. Suleman Lalani, D-Sugarland, speaks against a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) AUSTIN, Texas ...

James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined ...

AUSTIN, Texas — On Friday morning, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he has signed House Bill 4, which redraws the state's congressional districts. The governor posted a video on his X account, saying, ...

The NAACP, the nation’s largest civil rights organization, asked a court Tuesday to block what it called a “racially motivated” congressional map that dilutes the political power of Black voters. The ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed into law a new House map on Friday that’s expected to give Republicans five additional pickup opportunities ahead of 2026, delivering the GOP a major win before the ...