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Texas Republicans Look to Jam Democrats With Vote on Redistricting

By taking up new congressional maps pushed by President Trump first, Republicans hope to discourage Democrats from walking ...

At Redistricting Hearing, Texas Democrats Attack Silent Republicans

President Trump wants Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s House maps to nab as many as five seats now held by Democrats.

The Senate, Once Insulated From Trump, Has Remade Itself in His Image

The president has had a consequential impact on the Republican membership of the Senate as resistors are replaced by devotees. Most incumbents, even those not inclined to, have fallen in line.

The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches

Republicans are encountering some early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party's majority next ...

Two Democratic Governors Say if Texas Redraws Congressional Maps, They May Too

After meetings with Democrats from the Texas House, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker suggested their states could counter a ...

Mid-decade congressional redistricting in Texas: What to know and how it works

The Texas House Redistricting Committee held a public hearing in Arlington on Jan. 22, 2020, to see what people want to see ...

Texas Democrats mull quorum break, other options as mid-decade redistricting looms

President Donald Trump said he believes Texas can squeeze out five more Republican seats in the U.S. House to shore up the GOP majority ahead of the midterms.
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Texas Floods: Death Toll, Map and What to Know - The New York Times

At least 135 people, including 37 children, died in the torrential downpour over the July 4 holiday weekend. The number of missing people dropped sharply on Saturday.