California Gov. Newsom moves forward with putting proposed congressional maps on the ballot in Nov. 4 special election in attempt to counter GOP redistricting in Texas.

The mid-decade redistricting effort in Texas has been yet another pressure point for the GOP. It has split the party, with more states looking to follow in the Lone Star State’s footsteps. Many Republicans have backed this aggressive redistricting effort,

Democrats have vowed to “fight fire with fire” since the GOP moved to add five red seats in Texas, but they face many barriers.

Many state delegations are already under single-party control. New maps could tighten the partisan grip while decreasing the importance of general elections.

Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak

Democrats who run populous states are considering redistricting, but some of them face a hurdle: Their parties don’t have control over drawing legislative maps. Instead, the power is in the hands of independent commissions, something often left-leaning pro-democracy advocates have supported to enact fair maps that reduce gerrymandering.

Primetime' for a conversation about the ongoing Trump-backed redistricting efforts in Texas as his colleagues prepare to return to the state. He also talks about the Trump-Putin summit, calling it a "stunning disappointment.

The event was part of a national day of action, "Fight the Trump Takover," in protest of the redrawing of congressional maps in Texas. Protestors gathered on the Union and Eastmoreland overpasses and held signs and banners with statements such as "Resist" and "Stop Trump Save Democracy."