New York Times on how Nancy Pelosi shaped the Democratic response to Trump’s redistricting plan: “Private meetings and longtime loyalties helped push what began as something of a Democratic bluff into a full-fledged counteroffensive against President Trump.”
Cook Political Report: “A new congressional map designed to redraw Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver into a solidly Republican seat officially passed the Missouri General Assembly on Friday. But the state’s complex ballot referendum process means the GOP’s newfound 7-1 gerrymander is not yet a done deal.”
“Because of the sheer number of possible developments at play, including several ongoing legal challenges, we are waiting to shift our rating of the 5th District from Solid Democrat to Solid Republican. We will revisit the rating in D