• Texas map advances: After a standoff that lasted over two weeks, Texas is poised to pass a GOP-drawn congressional map this evening. The redistricting plan — backed by President Donald Trump — would create five more GOP-leaning House districts in time for next year’s midterm elections. The bill has passed a state Senate committee and is headed for a final vote in the upper chamber.
• California’s redistricting push: At the same time, California Democrats are taking up a proposed constitutional amendment today to temporarily redraw congressional maps. The new map proposed by Democrats would likely net the party five seats.
• Trump to join patrol in DC: Meanwhile, Trump said he plans to join law enforcement in the nation’s capital this evening, after he federalized the city’s police force and deployed the National Guard, citing a public safety emergency.
Texas Republicans are poised to pass a new congressional map backed by President Donald Trump that will create five more GOP-leaning House districts in time for next year’s midterm elections.
Watch CNN’s Arlette Saenz reports on how the Democratic governor of California plans to fight back.
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