8 d. ago Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections, judge says

Judge Dianna Gibson ruled that Utah’s Republican lawmakers ‘intentionally stripped away’ the core standards and procedures of a 2018 voter-approved redistricting commission

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

A mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps would have implications far beyond the 2026 midterm elections, write John Bowden and Eric Garcia. The Independent illustrates, with interactive maps by Alicja Hagopian, what’s at stake for control of the US House of Representatives — and potentially the last two years of the Trump presidency.

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8 d. ago ‘Fire with fire’: The doomsday political scenarios after Texas and California launch their warheads over redistricting

A mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps would have implications far beyond the 2026 midterm elections, write John Bowden and Eric Garcia. The Independent’s interactive maps illustrate the Cold War-like scenarios at play between Democratic and Republican leaders for control of the US House of Representatives — and potentially the last two years of the Trump presidency.

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1 week ago Schwarzenegger’s mission: terminate partisan rigging of California’s electoral maps

Former governor has long campaigned against partisan rigging of electoral districts and is not about to stop now: ‘We are not going to go into a stinking contest with a skunk’Arnold Schwarzenegger brags in his X profile that “I killed the Predator”, but even he was shocked when, as the freshly elected governor of California more than 20 years ago, he saw how unfairly the state’s electoral boundaries were carved up.One district in the eastern part of the state had such a long, thin middle section it was nicknamed the “swan”. Another was known as the “Jesus district” because you had to walk on water to get from one side to the other. Yet another, in LA’s San Fernando Valley, was memorably described by the Stanford law professor Pam Karlan as “a ghastly-looking, multi-headed, insect-like polygon with 385 sides”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago California lawmakers approve special election to ask voters to approve new congressional maps – follow live

The effort, led by state governor Gavin Newsom, is an answer to Republican gerrymandering in Texas at behest of Donald TrumpCalifornia approves special election for redrawn voting mapsThe government lost its bid to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex-trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein.Richard Berman, a federal judge in New York, said the transcripts pale in comparison to the documents the government already has on Epstein and that disclosing them could harm victims.It’s kind of bizarre that we have a bunch of old, primarily white people who are out there protesting the policies that keep people safe when they’ve never felt danger in their entire lives. Continue reading...

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1 week ago California supreme court rejects Republican effort to stop redistricting as legislature seeks vote on plan – live

California Democrats’ aim is to offset the Republican-drawn gerrymandered Texas map that nets five new US House seats for the GOP in 2026Texas Republicans pass gerrymandered congressional mapThe government lost its bid to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex-trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein.Richard Berman, a federal judge in New York, said the transcripts pale in comparison to the documents the government already has on Epstein and that disclosing them could harm victims.It’s kind of bizarre that we have a bunch of old, primarily white people who are out there protesting the policies that keep people safe when they’ve never felt danger in their entire lives. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mississippi Supreme Court map violates Voting Rights Act, judge rules

A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court electoral map, after finding the map dilutes the power of Black voters

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2 w. ago Texas Democrat remains locked in House chamber after refusing GOP law enforcement escort

Nicole Collier rejects Speaker Dustin Burrows’ pledge to return for Wednesday morning vote on Republican push to redraw state’s electoral map

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2 w. ago Thousands to join US ‘Fight the Trump Takeover’ protests against Republican redistricting plans

Protests against redrawing of electoral maps in Texas and other states to take place in 34 US cities and towns SaturdayThousands are expected to gather in cities and towns across 34 states on Saturday for a national day of protest against Republican redistricting plans in Texas and elsewhere.“Fight the Trump Takeover” will be anchored in Austin, Texas, with other sites spread nationwide. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago California governor calls for a special election to introduce new US House maps – live

Gavin Newsom announces plans to ask voters to approve new congressional maps in response to a redistricting plan by TexasMelania Trump has demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and has threatened to sue if he does not.Biden, the son of the former president Joe Biden, alleged in an interview this month that Epstein introduced the first lady to Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago California moving forward with partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' move

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for a special election on November 4 to introduce new U.S. House maps

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4 w. ago Lawmakers are fighting over election maps — here’s how it works and why it’s bigger than Texas

Trump kicked off a nationwide race to redraw congressional districts that could determine the balance of power in Congress

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last month Texas Democrats flee state to block GOP plan to redraw electoral map

Opposition lawmakers stage exodus to thwart Republican bid to redraw electoral map by denying them a quorum, inspiring incensed conservatives to call for their arrest

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