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President Donald Trump and his allies are charging ahead with plans to try to redraw the congressional map in red states beyond Texas, pressuring GOP lawmakers to act and setting up an all-out push for political advantage that will be difficult for Democrats to match ahead of the midterms.
Trump is pushing the envelope of typical campaign maneuvering with things like redistricting, and the party is jumping at his orders.
The Texas Senate on Saturday approved new congressional maps drawn to help Republicans win as many as five more House seats in next year’s midterm elections.
Maryland gubernatorial candidate Ed Hale said he's changing parties because he doesn't believe he could defeat Moore in the primary.
For many Republicans, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson’s 5th annual BBQ Bash rally and fundraiser was a victory lap, applauding actions taken by the Trump Administration. “We are restoring common sense and we are stopping at nothing to close the southern border and deport illegal aliens out of our country,” Hinson said.
As President Trump asks Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps, some Indiana conservatives are pushing back. “They should leave it alone,” one legislator said.
Vice President JD Vance tells "The Ingraham Angle" why it would be a "huge mistake" to move forward with creating a third political party.