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Texas and California: A redistricting showdown unfolds

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Texas GOP nears final approval for new congressional map amid California pushback.

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  1. Here are the Republicans targeted by California’s proposed redistricting

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  2. Texas redistricting sets course for partisan arms race

    Headline from UPI ·

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    Texas and California: A redistricting showdown unfolds

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  1. Foxla

    These states may try redrawing congressional maps in response to, or in support of, Texas (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Trump’s support for Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting plan has split states into those joining the effort and those preparing to fight back.

  2. CNN

    California Democrats release map ahead of redistricting in response to Texas (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    California Democrats on Friday released their redistricting proposal, aiming to produce up to five additional Democratic seats in the US House in response to Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redrawing of lines at the behest of President Donald Trump.

  3. NPR

    Trump prompted a battle over voting maps. Here's how redistricting affects voters (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    In a battle prompted by President Trump, Texas and California could redraw lines that change whose votes really matter in the 2026 congressional elections.

  4. The Hill

    California Democrats introduce redistricting legislation (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    California Democrats unveiled legislation Monday to move forward with their plan to counter a Republican redistricting proposal in Texas with new congressional maps in the Golden State. “We decided as a delegation that we could not just stand there and allow [President] Trump to distort the next ele…

  5. CNN

    Texas and California are set to push forward in the national redistricting fight (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    This week marks a flashpoint in an escalating and unprecedented fight over redistricting, with the country’s two most populous states taking center stage and control of the US House during the second half of President Donald Trump’s term potentially at stake.

  6. Washington Examiner

    California Democratic lawmakers start work on redistricting fight (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The proposed California map, unveiled Friday, was drawn by congressional Democrats with input from those in the state legislature.

  7. The Guardian

    Texas Democrats return to state as California kicks off push to approve new electoral map (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    California effort to add Democratic seats is in response to Texas’s effort to redraw map there to add Republican seats

  8. The Hill

    Here are the Republicans targeted by California’s proposed redistricting (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Democrats propose a new congressional map for California to gain five new Democratic House seats, potentially offsetting Republican redistricting efforts in Texas.

  9. Latin Times

    California Republicans Slam Redistricting Efforts Set To Offset Texas: 'Pure Political Power Grab' (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    California Republicans are slamming Democrats' redistricting effort, which is meant to offset an initiative by the Texas GOP

  10. The Hill

    Live updates: Redistricting efforts take stage in California, Texas (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Redistricting takes center stage on Wednesday, with California and Texas state lawmakers set to consider their efforts to gerrymander congressional districts to benefit Democrats in the West and Republicans in the Lone Star State. California Republicans have sued the state to stop the effort.

  11. UPI

    Texas redistricting sets course for partisan arms race (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Texas Republicans are near passing a new congressional map, sparking a response from California and igniting a new battle between Republicans and Democrats.

  12. Fox News

    Trump urges Texas Republicans to swiftly pass redistricting maps while Newsom, California Dems counter (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Republicans push new congressional redistricting maps in Texas while California Democrats counter with their own redistricting strategy ahead of 2026 midterms

  13. WHDH Boston

    California is set to act fast after Texas advances congressional maps to boost Republicans - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    The national redistricting battle enters its next phase Thursday as California Democrats are scheduled to pass a new congressional map that creates five winnable seats for their

  14. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    The Texas House OK’d GOP-favored redistricting. California intends to counter with map of its own (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The national redistricting battle enters its next phase Thursday as California Democrats are scheduled to pass a new congressional map that creates five winnable seats for their party, a direct counter to the Texas House's approval of a new map to create more conservative-leaning seats in that state…

  15. NBC4 Washington

    What's next in the battle over redistricting as the Texas House passes new GOP maps (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    California Democrats are making moves to put a ballot measure pushing pro-Democratic maps before voters this fall. Other Republican-controlled states are...

  16. ABC 30 Fresno

    California Dems prepare to pass their redistricting plan after Texas House approves new maps (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    California Democrats are taking up their proposed constitutional amendment to temporarily redraw their congressional maps.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    US: Texas House approves redistricting map appeasing Trump – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Texas lawmakers pass a new gerrymandering map giving Republicans possibly five more House seats in 2026. Meanwhile, Democrats denounce "Trump's map," while California vows retaliation.

  18. CNN

    The latest on Trump’s presidency and redistricting efforts in Texas and California (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump and his administration push forward on agenda as California Democrats prepare to pass redistricting plan after Texas House approves new maps. Follow for live news updates.

  19. NPR

    Texas and California near new partisan voting maps in a battle prompted by Trump (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    California and Texas, the country's two most populous states, are getting closer to redrawing their congressional districts in a political fight sparked by President Trump.

  20. The Boston Globe

    California is set to act fast after Texas advances congressional maps to boost Republicans (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The national redistricting battle enters its next phase as California Democrats are scheduled to pass a new congressional map that creates five winnable seats for their party.

  21. NBC Los Angeles

    California ready to react fast to Texas in national redistricting battle (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The national redistricting battle enters its next phase Thursday as California Democrats are scheduled to pass a new congressional map.

  22. NBC News

    California legislators pass redistricting plans to put a Democratic-drawn map before voters (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    California's Democratic-controlled state Legislature passed bills Thursday setting up a high-profile special election this fall, when voters will decide whether to approve the party's plan to gerrymander California's congressional map

  23. The Guardian

    California legislature poised to vote on redistricting plan in response to Texas gerrymandering (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Measure to redraw congressional maps comes as Texas prepares to vote on its own redistricting

  24. The Hill

    California Democrats plow ahead in redistricting fight (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    🚓 Plus: Trump to go on patrols in DC {beacon} CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS are poised to vote on legislation Thursday to allow for a special election with the aim of redrawing the state’s maps, as Texas Republicans move closer to finalizing their own reworked districts.

  25. CNN

    California Democrats prepare to pass their redistricting plan after Texas House approves new maps (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    California Democrats are taking up their proposed constitutional amendment to temporarily redraw their congressional maps, hours after Republicans in the Texas House passed new maps of their own.

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