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A decade of Supreme Court rulings have given states increasingly unfettered power in redistricting

For now, the Voting Rights Act imposes some restraints, but the court has also signaled it could further weaken the landmark ...

What Supreme Court Justices Said About Gerrymandering

The Texas showdown has revived gerrymandering fears as the Supreme Court's 2019 Rucho ruling left redistricting power ...

FBI joins redistricting drama: What Texas leaders are demanding now

The FBI is now helping Texas leaders locate Democratic lawmakers who fled the state amid an escalating redistricting standoff ...

U.S. Senator John Cornyn gets approval for FBI to help find 'runaway Texas House Democrats'

Texas, got approval for the FBI to help Texas law enforcement locate state legislators who have fled the state to prevent a ...

As Texas pushes redistricting plan to add 5 GOP House seats before 2026 elections, other states may follow

The fight for control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections is underway — long before a single ballot is cast next year.

Why Texas could face greater legal hurdles than California in redistricting fight

The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are powerless to review partisan gerrymandering. But courts can still enforce the ...
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Paxton launches investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s political group for funding Democrats who left state

The attorney general accused the organization of running a financial influence scheme that convinced Texas Democrats to leave ...

Politicians flee state in Texas gerrymandering fight. Could it happen in Arizona?

Texas lawmakers' drawing new congressional boundaries to advantage Republicans has ignited a national scrum over ...