Redistricting War
from The Weekend Hosted by Ambassador. Michael McFaul, DONELL HARVIN, SARA SADHWANI, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine, Russia, President Donald Trump, Department of Justice, DOJ, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Ed Martin, Texas, Texas Democrats, Texas Republicans, Greg Abbott, Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Kathy Hochul, Jonathan Capehart, Jeffrey Epstein, Pam Bondi, Eugene Daniels, CATHERINE CHRISTIAN, Gavin Newsom
August 16, 2025; 8am: Late on Friday, California Democrats released proposed maps that would likely flip five Republican-held seats, giving Democrats 48 of the state’s 52 districts, up from 43. It's a direct counter to Republican gains that Texas Republicans are proposing. State lawmakers will vote on the plan next week. Additionally, Texas Democrats plan to return home after leaving the state in protest of the Republican redistricting plan. But the nationwide redistricting fight is far from over, with President Obama offering his support to the Texas Democrats, as well as the DNC organizing “Fight the Trump Takeover” protests in 43 states to condemn Trump-backed redistricting. And as they return to Austin, Texas Democrats are getting some major backup. Democratic National Committee is planning to organize hundreds of “Fight the Trump Takeover” protests in 43 states to condemn Trump-backed redistricting. This week, former President Obama added his voice to the fight in a call with Texas Democrats. California Redistricting Commissioner Sara Sadhwani, joins The Weekend to discuss California's effort to counter Texas Republicans For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnbc TikTok: @theweekendmsnbc To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.
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California Democrats release proposed redistricting maps in an effort to counter Texas Republicans' efforts at redistricting their own state's maps.
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