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Texas, Donald Trump and Democrats

Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic leader Gene Wu needed a means to project his voice — and viewpoints — to a national audience. So he tapped his campaign account to buy a microphone for news conferences.

TIME on MSN · 2d

Why the Texas Redistricting Plan Caused Democrats to Flee and Could Help Trump in the Midterms

Redistricting typically occurs once per decade in each state following the census. But Texas Republicans broke that tradition last week by proposing a new map mid-decade after Trump pushed them to redraw the state’s congressional districts so that the GOP would be more likely to win more seats in the midterm elections next year.

USA TODAY · 1d

See how Texas redistricting maps could gain Trump more Republican seats in the House

Trump would benefit from more Texas Republicans in the House for the 2026 midterm election. Texas' redistricting plan could give him what he wants.

Trump, census and Immigrants

ABC News on MSN · 4h

Trump orders new census excluding undocumented immigrants amid redistricting battles

President Donald Trump on Thursday demanded a new census well before the end of the decade excluding undocumented immigrants.

The Washington Post on MSN · 58m

Trump calls for major changes to the census amid GOP-redistricting effort

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to conduct a new census that would not count people present in the country illegally, an order that clashes with the Constitution and would almost certainly face a series of legal challenges.

U.S. News & World Report · 5h

Trump Seeks to Change How Census Collects Data and Wants to Exclude Immigrants in US Illegally

President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude people who are in the United States illegally

Texas, redistricting

Los Angeles Times · 7h

Why Texas could face greater legal hurdles than California in redistricting fight

The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are powerless to review partisan gerrymandering. But courts can still enforce the Voting Rights Act provisions that protect minorities' voting power.

The Washington Post on MSN · 7h

Can Texas Republicans expel absent Democrats in redistricting fight?

A legal battle simmers in the Lone Star State, as GOP lawmakers try to wrangle their colleagues back to Austin to vote on redrawn midterm congressional maps.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

How the Texas redistricting fight is spilling over to other states

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week.

FBI, Texas and Trump

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

President Trump says the FBI ‘may have to’ arrest Democratic lawmakers

President Trump says the FBI "may have to" arrest Texas Democrats who fled to block GOP redistricting plan. Donald Trump makes major announcement on political future Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of death revealed after rock legend’s funeral Cattle rancher on why beef prices are rising: ‘Going to have to pay more for hamburger’ Man says he saw Austin Drummond walking in 'middle of woods,

Fox News · 1d

WATCH: Trump says FBI 'may have to' help Texas round up AWOL Dem lawmakers

The FBI “may have to" round up a group of Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas to avoid voting on the state’s proposed redistricting map, President Donald Trump told reporters.

Newsweek on MSN · 14h

JB Pritzker reacts to possibility of FBI arresting Texas Democrats

"They're grandstanding," Pritzker said, brushing off President Trump's threats. "There literally is no federal law applicable to this situation."

34mon MSN

Why Trump's political war in Texas is much bigger than the Lone Star State

Spurred on by Trump, Texas Republicans redrew the boundary lines for U.S. House seats in the state. The new map creates five ...

20hon MSN

Beto O’Rourke says Texas redistricting rolls ‘red carpet’ for third Trump term

Former Texas Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke said the state’s move to redistrict paves for a potential third term of ...

1don MSN

Trump-led Texas redistricting gambit ignites national arms race to control Congress

The escalating political fight over the Texas congressional map is spreading across other states across the country, ...

Which states are being impacted by Texas' redistricting battle?

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week ...

7hon MSN

As Texas pushes redistricting plan to add 5 GOP House seats before 2026 elections, other states may follow

California may follow Texas' lead and redraw congressional districts for partisan advantage ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

17h

Trump’s Redistricting Campaign Tests His Power in the States

The effort by President Trump and his allies is the latest example of them trying to rewrite the rules to squeeze out every ...

18h

Texas Rep. Greg Casar says new redistricting plan threatens voting rights

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar's job is threatened by Republicans' new redistricting plan. He says the map was drawn by Trump's administration and threatens "millions of Texans voting rights." ...

18h

WATCH: Trump DOJ to fight 'race-based gerrymandering,' Dhillon says amid Texas redistricting battle

DOJ Civil Rights Division chief Harmeet Dhillon announces Trump administration efforts to combat race-based gerrymandering ...

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