The battle over the re-drawing of congressional maps continues with Texas and California leading the way. Texas Democrats remain out of state, preventing a vote on maps that benefit Republicans. Meanwhile,

As Texas Republicans move ahead with redistricting to protect or even expand the GOP’s slim majority in the US House, Democratic-run states, led by California, are pushing forward with their own efforts to draw new maps and add Democratic seats.

Should California go through with a redistricting plan ahead of the midterm elections, it would have “profound impacts” nationally, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. RELATED: New