Doomsday scenarios after Texas and California go nuclear on redistricting: See how it all plays out

Lawmakers are threatening to redraw congressional maps mid-Census — and the impacts could be huge - (The Independent)

Shall we play a game?

With California threatening to meet Texas in a nationwide redistricting fight, the possibility of strike-counterstrike scenarios between red and blue states is evoking Cold War vibes. No, it’s not the nuclear simulation nightmare faced by Matthew Broderick’s character in War Games (1983) — in this East-to-West escalation of tensions, the driving force is control over the U.S. Congress.