Democrats in Congress are warming to a strategy of maximum retaliation in response to Republicans' efforts to draw more favorable congressional maps ahead of the 2026 elections.

Why it matters: This is a rare moment in which House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and his members are perfectly aligned with the demands of their grassroots base to fight fire with fire. • Democrats have been bombarded for months by angry liberal voters demanding they tear up the old political rulebook, cast aside norms and civility, and emulate President Trump's brute force tactics. • Now, as they stare down what some see as a struggle for their party's survival, congressional Democrats are just as angry as their voters. • "Hakeem is clearly upset and angry and frustrated by this," said Rep. Joe

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