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Welcome to The Logoff: Texas is forging ahead with its plan to add five Republican seats to its congressional map at the behest of President Donald Trump, in preparation for what is likely to be a difficult midterm election for the party next year.

What just happened? On Wednesday, the Texas House approved a mid-decade redistricting plan that will even more aggressively gerrymander the state, creating five new congressional districts that are likely to elect Republicans. The plan still needs to pass the state Senate before Texas Gov. Greg Abbott can sign it into law, but is expected to advance without difficu

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