The Latest: Texas GOP poised to approve...
The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP. The vote follows prodding by President Donald Trump to stave off a midterm defeat that would deprive his party of control of the House of Representatives. Democrats who refused round-the-clock police escorts to ensure they’d provide a quorum were confined to the House floor,...




