NYT:

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law on Friday a newly gerrymandered map for Texas’ U.S. House districts, openly declaring that the state’s congressional delegation would soon be more Republican.

The redistricting push has triggered a scramble in other states, controlled by Democrats and Republicans, to redraw their U.S. House maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, as President Trump pushes to maintain control of Congress with methods far outside the political norm. Democrats such as Gov. Gavin Newsom of California have tried to counter in a fight that appears to be accelerating.

Mr. Abbott’s signing, announced in a video posted to social media , came nearly a week after the legislation passed the Texas Legislature. And it punctuated a special legislative session in which Rep

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