Vice President JD Vance framed President Trump's push for red states to redistrict ahead of the 2026 midterms as an attempt "to make the situation a little bit more fair" in an interview airing Sunday on NBC News' "Meet the Press."

The big picture: The line-redrawing blitz is forging ahead in Texas and California as other states consider drafting new lines — and as Democrats vow to fight fire with fire. • California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed redistricting bills sent to him by the Democratic-controlled state legislature into law Thursday and declared a Nov. 4 special election for Californians to consider the freshly drawn congressional districts.

Driving the news: Vance has claimed the White House's overt push to pick up additional congressional seats is a response to past gerrymande

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