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Protests at Glacier as national parks reel from Trump cuts: ‘They’ve gutted staff, gutted funding’

As Republicans tout their stewardship of public lands, Montana protesters say their park is suffering – and help is urgently needed

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Donald Trump’s ridiculous plan to win a Republican supermajority at the midterms is as crooked as you’d expect

Trump is using underhand tactics to give him an advantage in the upcoming midterms.

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Democrats Face 4.5 Million Voter Registration Swing Toward GOP In All 30 Tracked States, Reveals New Study

Democrats are warning of a deepening registration slump after a New York Times analysis found the party lost ground to Republicans in every one of the 30 states that register voters by party between 2020 and 2024.

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Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbott’s desk

Republican lawmakers pushed the map through over fierce Democratic opposition, positioning the GOP to net up to five additional seats in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Here are the Republicans who might run for Texas’ newly drawn congressional seats

State Rep. Briscoe Cain kicked off what operatives expect to be a flurry of campaign announcements with a bid for Houston’s 9th Congressional District.

The Texas Tribune

Gavin Newsom signs bill to redraw California districts in response to Texas effort to add five GOP seats

Signing comes day after Texas House sent GOP plan to add five seats on fast track to passage

The Independent UK

Tit-for-tat gerrymandering wars won’t end soon – what happens in Texas and California doesn’t stay there

Congressional redistricting – the process of drawing electoral districts to account for population changes – was conceived by the Founding Fathers as a once-per-decade redrawing of district lines following the decennial U.S. census. Today it has devolved into a near-constant feature of American politics – often in response to litigation,…

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California: Newsom signs proposal for new voting map favoring Democrats

Retaliatory strike against gerrymandered maps in Texas now heads to voters in a special election this November

The Guardian - US

What’s the Texas redistricting fight about, and how has California reacted?

Trump’s demand for new district maps in Republican-led states sparked a redistricting fight of the midterm elections.

Al Jazeera

Doggett won’t seek reelection to Congress if new district is upheld by courts, paving way for Casar

Casar moved quickly to coalesce Austin Democrats, launching his campaign for the 37th Congressional District Monday with endorsements from 42 current and former Texas elected officials.

The Texas Tribune

Texas, California Race To Redraw Electoral Maps Ahead Of US Midterms

Republican-controlled Texas and Democratic-run California were set Thursday to forge ahead on creating new congressional maps, in a cutthroat struggle to tilt the outcome of next year's US midterm elections before voters even cast a ballot.

International Business Times

Democrat Lloyd Doggett won't seek reelection if courts don't overturn Texas redistricting - Roll Call

Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett will no longer run for reelection to his seat if Republicans' redrawn House map isn't shot down in court.

Roll Call

Fatal Florida crash fuels immigration fight between DeSantis and Newsom

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis dispatched his top deputy to California to oversee the handover of a truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida

The Independent UK

Almost 6 in 10 Americans Fear U.S. Democracy Is in Danger Amid Gerrymandering Efforts, Poll Shows

Nearly six in ten Americans believe democracy in the United States is under threat, with partisan redistricting emerging as a major source of concern, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

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GOP state Rep. Briscoe Cain files for redrawn 9th Congressional District

The Houston-area district, currently occupied by Democratic Rep. Al Green, is being redrawn by GOP lawmakers to favor Republicans and cover almost entirely new territory.

The Texas Tribune

Republican Stan Lambert of Abilene won’t seek reelection to Texas House

Lambert overcame a brutal primary last year after drawing the wrath of two of the state’s most powerful GOP leaders.

Roll Call

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Texas killed in-state tuition for undocumented college students – what happened next?

Republicans once championed the policy on economic grounds. Undoing it is disrupting students’ lives and business as usual on campuses

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Texas Republicans pass gerrymandered congressional map

Democrats hope to negate Republican gains with their own redistricting. Plus, seeking a safe place to abandon a baby

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, Paxton aide turned foe, to run for Texas attorney general

It will be the first test of whether Roy’s at times frosty relationship with President Trump — and his turn against Paxton — can withstand scrutiny in a statewide primary.

The Guardian - US

Federal judge orders Florida to shut ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in 60 days – as it happened

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Benzinga

Obama Backs Gavin Newsom's Redistricting Gambit, Calls California Move 'Smart, Measured' As Democrats Gear Up Against Texas GOP Maps

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Democrats' mid-decade redistricting push on Tuesday, praising California Governor Gavin Newsom's bid to rework House districts as a "smart, measured approach" tied to Republican moves in Texas.

Euronews

Texas House approves redrawn maps to benefit Republican party during 2026 midterm elections

The approval came at the urging of US President Donald Trump, who pushed for the extraordinary mid-decade revision of congressional maps to give his party a better chance at holding onto the US House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.

The Independent UK

Obama makes rare political intervention to weigh in on Texas redistricting and back Newsom

The former president made the public comments in support of the California governor’s plan to counter move Texas Republicans

The Texas Tribune

Texas county cuts over 100 polling sites as Trump attacks mail-in voting nationally

The decision in Tarrant County comes amid growing concern about GOP efforts to limit voting access ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

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