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Fierce opposition to US President Donald Trump's asylum ban from the American Civil Liberties Union has led to a significant court ruling, with a three-judge panel at the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit partially granting an order that limited the asylum ban. Meanwhile,
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A group of at least 51 Texas Democrats fled the state on August 3, 2025, in an attempt to deny Republicans a quorum and block a new congressional map that heavily favors the GOP. The move comes after Texas Republicans unveiled the new maps, which were designed to protect the
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As the war over congressional district maps intensifies, top Democrats, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, are increasingly advocating for partisan redistricting efforts, embracing the previously reviled practice of gerrymandering. This shift comes as Republican-controlled legislatures in states like Texas and elsewhere seek to redraw
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Texas Republicans attempted to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Donald Trump, prompting New York Governor Kathy Hochul to announce plans for her state to do the same. The move is seen as a conflict between the two states, with the Democrats in Texas fleeing to New
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A group of Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives left the state on Sunday in a last-ditch attempt to stop Republicans from adopting an aggressively redrawn congressional map. The walkout was a sharp escalation in the bitter partisan clash over a mid-decade redistricting in Texas that was requested
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As Texas Republicans prepare to redraw the state's congressional districts to gain five House seats and protect their narrow majority in the midterm elections, Democrats in some of the country's bluest states are scrambling to retaliate, but they are facing significant legal hurdles and political risks.
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Top Texas Democrats are warning that the Republican plan to redraw the state's congressional maps would severely dilute minority representation and have a ripple effect across the country. The proposed map, unveiled on July 30, 2025, would transform five US House districts currently held by Democrats into GOP-leaning
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Texas Congressman Vicente Gonzalez has led a group of Democrats from the state's congressional delegation in sending a letter to the Texas House and Senate redistricting committees, urging them to hold a field hearing in the Rio Grande Valley. The Valley is a predominantly Latino region that has
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Texas Congressman Marc Veasey has criticized the proposed congressional map by Republican lawmakers, calling it racist and undemocratic. According to Veasey, the map is part of a long tradition of attempting to suppress the voices of Black and Brown Texans, and is designed to consolidate power and appease former President
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Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) has introduced the Making American Elections Great Again Act, a bill aimed at ending the practice of inflating congressional representation from illegal aliens and restoring election integrity for American citizens. The legislation comes as concern grows over efforts to grant political power to noncitizens. The
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Texas Democrats, including Reps. Josey Garcia, Rep. Christian Manuel, and Rep. John Bucy, among others, met with New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to discuss the impact of Republican plans to redraw the Texas congressional map. The meeting, which lasted over an hour, came as President Donald Trump announced his
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California voters, in 2010, overwhelmingly passed the VOTERS FIRST Act, handing over the authority to draw the state's congressional districts to the independent California Citizens Redistricting Commission. However, Governor Gavin Newsom has announced plans to undo this decision, seeking to shift the power back to Sacramento politicians. This
