Trump admin under fire: Over 300 protests sweep 44 states; Texas Democrats outraged over Republicans’ push to redraw maps
Sunday, 17 August 2025 () Across the United States, pro-democracy activists and labor organizations rallied against the Trump administration's support for Texas's Republican-favored redistricting plan. Texas Democrats, who fled to Illinois to block the plan, prompted Governor Abbott to call a second special session.
The Texas Senate passed a GOP-friendly House map on Tuesday, putting it a step closer to final passage in the state Legislature. The upper chamber voted 19-2 to pass a new set of congressional lines that would give Republicans five pickup opportunities in the U.S. House ahead of the 2026 midterm...
On this episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, the brothers break down the latest chaotic headlines: governors across the country push back as Trump threatens to deploy the military into their states,..
Texas Republicans have redrawn congressional maps, aiming to add up to five new GOP seats and strengthen Trump’s slim House majority ahead of the 2026 midterms. This mid-decade redistricting—highly..
In this episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, the team breaks down the escalating redistricting war as Texas rams through its gerrymandered maps, sparking California and New York to push back with their..