Trump, Republicans race to redraw Texas congressional map as Democrats threaten legal war
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Isaiah Martin, a Democrat who is running for the 18th congressional district in Houston, had to be restrained and removed from Thursday’s House committee hearing on redistricting after exceeding his time to testify. (Isaiah Martin via Storyful)
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PresidentDonaldTrumpandRepublicansaremovingfullspeedaheadinanextraordinarypushtoredrawcongressionaldistrictmapsaheadofnextyear’smidtermelections,whentheGOPwillbedefendingitsrazor-thinHousemajority.
AndDemocratsaretryingtofightbackagainsttheRepublicans’controversialmoves.
TexasGOPstatelawmakerswillunveiltheirproposednewcongressionalredistrictingmapsasearlyasWednesday,awell-connectedRepublicansourceintheLoneStarStateconfirmedtoFoxNewsDigital.
Meanwhile,thetopDemocratintheHouseisexpectedtotraveltoTexastomeetWednesdayeveningwithDemocratsinthestatelegislatureatameetinginAustin.
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