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Illinois judge declines Texas AG’s request to enforce arrest warrants in redistricting standoff

A judge in Illinois denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to enforce civil arrest warrants for the absent Texas ...

Chuck Todd warns that Dems are falling into Trump’s trap, 'taking the bait' on redistricting

Former NBC host Chuck Todd accused Democrats of "taking the bait" in their response to the GOP redistricting efforts during ...

GOP has the edge in redistricting arms race with Democrats

Democrats have vowed to “fight fire with fire” since the GOP moved to add five red seats in Texas, but they face many ...

Christian Menefee to host Houston town hall this week to talk redistricting, TX-18 special election

TX-18, once held by civil rights icon Barbara Jordan and most recently by Sylvester Turner, has been vacant since the former ...

Texas Senate approves congressional redistricting map

The Texas Senate voted 19-2 along party lines on Tuesday to approve a congressional redistricting map that is identical to a ...

A Salamander, a Governor and a Redistricting Fight: The History of Gerrymandering

The Boston Gazette printed a drawing of the districts, which we have reproduced above, including the especially odd one described at the time as looking like a salamander. Or a Gerry-mander. Which is ...

New redistricting map sparks clash over Latino political representation in Texas

Texas Democrats claim that redistricting will disenfranchise the state's Hispanic voters. Republicans say they're amplifying ...

Braun wants feedback from lawmakers on Trump's redistricting pitch. So far, they're opposed

Gov. Mike Braun said Tuesday he plans to lean on the legislature for whether to respond to President Trump's push to ...