Topline The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a major voting rights case that could cement Republicans’ control of the House, with the court’s conservative majority signaling they could substantially weaken a protection in the Voting Rights Act that helps prevent racially discriminatory practices. Voting rights activists protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on…
Topline The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a major voting rights case that could cement Republicans’ control of the House, as justices will determine whether to undo a major protection from the Voting Rights Act that helps prevent racially discriminatory practices. Demonstrators protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in…
Topline The Justice Department will sue the state of California over its recently passed redistricting proposal, President Donald Trump said Monday, challenging the state’s attempt at counteracting Texas Republicans’ own redistricting that will likely add five GOP seats to the House. Trump made the comment Monday morning. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP…
Topline President Donald Trump celebrated a “HUGE VICTORY” after the Texas Senate passed a bill creating new congressional districts that could boost Republicans’s chances of midterm victory after a weeks-long battle — and a retaliatory effort by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to redraw his districts to favor Democrats. Texas Republicans passed the map early on…
Topline The Texas Senate passed a bill creating new congressional districts designed to eliminate five districts held by Democrats, sending the bill to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk to end a weeks-long battle that has since sparked retaliation as California Gov. Gavin Newsom leads an effort to redraw his state’s districts in response. Texas Republicans passed…
Topline California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday that will allow Californians to vote on a redrawn congressional map this fall, possibly countering a redistricting approved by Texas lawmakers this week that could add five GOP seats to the U.S. House. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills related to redrawing the state’s congressional maps on…
Topline Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier will stay in the Texas Capitol until Wednesday, according to a statement from the Texas House Democratic Caucus, refusing to leave the building overnight to protest a GOP requirement that forced Democrats who recently fled the state to have police escorts to and from the House until mid-week. Collier…
Topline Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will continue pushing for a congressional redistricting map in the state “beyond” the candidate filing deadlines for the state’s upcoming primary election, doubling down on his open conflict with over 50 of Texas’ Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a vote on the map that could add five…
Topline Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to oust from office the Democratic leader who fled the state to block Republican’s attempt at redistricting — though it’s unclear if the latest move in the escalating battle over redistricting will actually work. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) speaks outside the West Wing at the White House on…
Topline Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, urged the FBI to help Texas law enforcement locate or arrest Texas Democrats who recently left the state in protest of a vote on a controversial redistricting map that would likely help the GOP gain more seats in the U.S. House. Cornyn made the request Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc…