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Border Patrol agents conducted arrests outside of a press conference in which California Governor Gavin Newsom announced 2026 redistricting efforts.

California's Democratic legislature to reveal redistricting plans to counter Republican efforts in Texas as both parties battle for House control in 2026 midterms.

Congressional redistricting battle intensifies as California vows to counter Texas GOP maps while Democratic lawmakers end ...

The governor connected President Donald Trump’s request that Texas Republicans redraw districts to eke out another five House seats to the Jan. 6 insurrection, rollbacks on abortion rights, Trump’s ...

Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special legislative session Aug. 15, after the first adjourned without any action due to ...

Republicans stick with the current Texas maps, Democrats back off the retaliation, and Gov. Newsom keeps going just enough to keep us all entertained — ...

Texas Democrats plan to end their walkout over redistricting, returning only if Gov. Abbott concludes the special session, ...

California Gov. Newsom moves forward with putting proposed congressional maps on the ballot in Nov. 4 special election in ...

During his remarks in an interview today, California Governor Gavin Newsom took a principled stand against Trump's partisan ...