Court blocks new Texas congressional map, in severe blow to GOP
A panel of federal judges in Texas on Tuesday blocked the state’s new GOP-favored House map from being used ahead of the 2026 midterms by declaring it a likely racial gerrymander, dealing a blow to Republicans who have looked to net extra seats. In a 2-1 vote, the panel ordered Texas Republicans to use the congressional lines […]
House Democrats are hammering President Trump and GOP leaders for their effort to redraw the congressional map in Texas, accusing the Republicans of “rigging” the system to keep a grip on power — and purposefully disenfranchising millions of minority voters in the process. “The truth of the matter is: Somebody…
By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use its newly redrawn congressional map in the upcoming midterm elections over the objections of Republicans who filed to block it. The decision in Tangipa v. Newsom came in an unsigned order. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its ruling. California Republicans had…
House Democrats are hammering President Trump and his GOP allies for pushing to alter Texas’s congressional lines ahead of the midterms, accusing the Republicans of rigging the system to stay in power. "It's painfully clear why Republicans are doing this: They know they are going to lose the majority next…