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US Elections
fromIntelligencer
4 days ago

Trump's Self-Absorption Spells Midterms Disaster for the GOP

A shift from immediate policy wins to midterm-focused political capital building reshaped strategy, using primaries, gerrymandering, and attacks to mobilize voters.
#supreme-court
fromFortune
6 months ago
US politics

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito blocks ruling that found the Texas redistricting map pushed by Trump likely discriminates on race | Fortune

SF politics
fromIntelligencer
1 week ago

This Big Idea Could Fix America's Gerrymandering Madness

The Supreme Court decision weakened Voting Rights Act protections and enabled aggressive partisan gerrymandering, likely triggering a recurring gerrymandering arms race that will reduce minority representation.
fromFortune
6 months ago
US politics

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito blocks ruling that found the Texas redistricting map pushed by Trump likely discriminates on race | Fortune

#redistricting
fromAxios
1 week ago
SF politics

Independent Rep. Kiley moves to force vote to ban midcycle redistricting

US politics
fromSun Sentinel
4 months ago

DeSantis orders special legislative session to change Florida congressional districts

Florida will hold a special legislative session April 20–24 to redraw congressional districts before the 2026 election.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago

Dems Handed Win in Utah as Judge Rejects Redistricting Map

A judge rejected the legislature's Republican-favoring Map C and adopted Map 1, creating a Democratic-leaning Salt Lake City district and prompting impeachment calls.
SF politics
fromAxios
1 week ago

Independent Rep. Kiley moves to force vote to ban midcycle redistricting

Midcycle redistricting could become a recurring partisan advantage, and a bill would limit redrawing congressional maps to once per decade unless a federal court orders otherwise.
SF politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Wah, Wah, Wah': AOC Mocks Republicans for Complaining About Virginia Election Result

Republicans are frustrated with redistricting outcomes, while Democrats have been fighting against partisan gerrymandering for years.
fromPOLITICO
1 week ago

Florida defends new congressional map, says it lacks 'signs' of partisan gerrymandering

The claim of partisan favoritism is tethered only to maps showing the district lines overlayed onto the results of a few elections, hearsay from their supposed experts, thoughts about tweets, their perspective on Fox News coverage, and a single factual representation from the governor's map drawer, the lawyers for the governor and state wrote.
SF politics
US Elections
fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

Virginia Court Blows Up Democrats' 2026 Redistricting Gains

Virginia Supreme Court invalidated a constitutional amendment referendum, nullifying a new congressional map and removing an estimated four-seat Democratic advantage.
US Elections
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Only 16 House Races Are Actually Competitive in 2026 Midterms, Analysis Finds

Partisan gerrymandering has led to a significant decrease in competitive House seats for the upcoming midterm elections.
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

How the Supreme Court Learned to Love Partisan Gerrymandering

Roberts, writing for the majority, lamented that partisan gerrymandering was pernicious and unfair. 'Excessive partisanship in districting leads to results that reasonably seem unjust,' he wrote in Rucho v. Common Cause.
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NYC politics
fromNew York Daily News
2 months ago

A Supreme Court win for a fair map: The Staten Island congressional district stays in place

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked Democrats' attempt to redraw New York's Republican-held congressional district, preserving the current nonpartisan map that gives no advantage to either party or incumbents.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Virginia court allows Democrats' redistricting vote in their plan to counter to Trump

Virginia will hold an April 21 referendum to approve congressional redistricting while courts continue to consider Republican legal challenges.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 months ago

US Supreme Court blocks order on likely racial bias in new Texas voter map

The Supreme Court temporarily stayed a lower court injunction, allowing Texas's 2026 congressional map to remain in effect while legal challenges over alleged racial discrimination proceed.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

America's redistricting fight: how could the US congressional map shift?

Republican and Democratic redistricting campaigns and court battles aim to reshape congressional maps before 2026, potentially extending Republican House majority.
#proposition-50
#california-redistricting
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fromwww.mediaite.com
8 months ago

Trump Rails Against Radical Left Judge' Who Was Appointed by Republican Governor

Utah's legislature must redraw congressional maps after a judge found its repeal of an independent redistricting measure unlawful, prompting Trump's public criticism.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

No-holds-barred fight': California's governor takes off his gloves to punch back at Trump

Gavin Newsom shifted from peacemaking to aggressive counterattacks against Donald Trump, using litigation, redistricting, and social media to challenge and blunt Trump's influence.
fromKqed
9 months ago

Immigrant Adoptees Who Never Became Citizens Fear Possible Deportation | KQED

A U.S. District Judge has barred federal agents from conducting detention stops in Southern California without reasonable suspicion of immigration law violations. Agents cannot rely solely on factors like race, ethnicity, or language.
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