Newsom Pushes for “Fire With Fire” Approach

California Governor Gavin Newsom is expanding the battlefield in the national struggle over congressional maps, urging allies in New York and Illinois to “move swiftly” with their own redistricting efforts.

Speaking on his podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom,” the governor told former Texas representative Beto O’Rourke that Democrats need to “fight fire with fire” against a Republican-led push to redraw districts in Texas to gain an additional five House seats.

The political maneuvering began when Texas Republicans, backed by President Trump, moved to redraw congressional maps in their state, a move that prompted Texas House Democrats to flee to other states, including Illinois and New York, to prevent a legislative quorum and block a vote on the m

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