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Aug 19
20m 28s

The GOP’s Texas Hold ‘Em

THE LINCOLN PROJECT
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Texas just went full throttle and dropped the wildest political heist of 2025 — a mid-decade redistricting blitz where Republicans rigged the map, Democrats fled the state, and cops chased lawmakers like it was a Netflix drama. Add in nationwide “Fight the Trump Takeover” protests and blue states plotting revenge, and you’ve got the biggest battle for Congre ... Show More
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