After a bruising redistricting fight, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new congressional map into law. But the Republican-led Legislature, newly emboldened, has not stopped there. By J. David Goodman ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has signed the controversial redistricting bill, known as House Bill 4, which is gerrymandered to give Republicans an advantage in five congressional districts across the state.

The governor was expected to sign off on the new district lines, which passed the Legislature last week and aim to flip five Democratic seats in the 2026 midterms. Audio recording is automated for ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signs House Bill 4, creating a new congressional map for Texas to give Republicans more seats in Congress. The new map increases the number of congressional districts that would have ...

The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map that Democrats had delayed by leaving the state. Audio recording is ...

I agree with the author “there is a disturbing phenomenon that quietly undermines the foundations of truth: historical denialism.” The article highlights how Gov. Greg Abbott is all about building ...

A second special session was called Friday after the Texas House failed to make a quorum for a sixth time in a row, amid Democrats leaving the state to protest a redistricting plan expected to favor ...

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Gov. Greg Abbott signed Texas’ new congressional map into law Friday, celebrating in a social media video that the state is “now more red in the United States Congress.” ...

James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined ...

Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional map President Donald Trump requested to give Texas Republicans five new seats in Congress and help the GOP hold the House during the ...

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Abbott spoke about Texas' response to the New World screwworm outbreak, as well as California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ...

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, has signed a new congressional map into law, securing an additional five Republican-leaning U.S. House districts ahead of competitive midterm elections expected in 2026.