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Push to redraw districts to boost midterm chances carries risks for both parties
President Donald Trump said he is pushing Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s congressional maps to create more seats in ...
GOP gerrymandering in Texas would only invite more partisan warfare
The partisan breakdown of the chamber today resembles the popular vote more closely than it has in decades: Republicans, who ...
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The Texas GOP’s ‘Unprecedented,’ Risky Gerrymandering Scheme
A redistricting expert discusses Tom Delay, ‘dummymanders,’ and the long history of racial gerrymandering in the state.
As Trump pushes Texas takeover in fight for House, Democrats plot their counterpunch
House Democrats are actively preparing for political trench warfare against the GOP in next year’s midterm battle, with talks ...
Appeals Court Stirs Awake in Long-Delayed Contempt of Court Case Over AEA Flights
More than three months after the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals “temporarily” blocked contempt of court proceedings against ...
New Jersey Governor Doesn't Rule Out Redistricting That Could Target GOP
If New Jersey Democrats move to redraw the state's Congressional boundaries, they are likely to face legal challenges.
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“How Democrats might stop the Ohio GOP from gerrymandering again”
Ohio must pass a new congressional map this year, but Democrats are threatening to qualify a referendum for the ballot that could stop Republicans from further gerrymandering the state’s already ...