Texas Republicans are accused of attempting to redistrict the state's congressional map in ways that will disempower racial minorities. Democratic lawmakers fled to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum necessary for implementing their mid-decade redistricting plan that aims to create five Republican-favored districts. The Department of Justice has warned that four current districts in Texas are unconstitutional due to race considerations. Critics, including Kudlow, emphasize the implications of this issue beyond Texas, highlighting the potential for similar scenarios in other states.
The Department of Justice warned Texas that four of its current districts are unconstitutional because the state considered race when drawing the map, leading to racial gerrymandering issues.
Kudlow expressed skepticism about Texas's redistricting, agreeing with the Justice Department that Texas needs to redo its districts due to the racial considerations in their drawing.
Texas Republicans' redistricting plan, which is supported by President Trump, aims to create five districts favorable to Republicans, potentially ousting congressional Democrats.
Democratic lawmakers in Texas fled to Illinois to deprive Republicans of a quorum, making it impossible for them to implement their mid-decade redistricting plan.
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