Six months into his second term, Trump’s Ukraine pivot is shaky, his Epstein strategy is backfiring, and Republicans are torching congressional norms because they can. The Washington Monthly politics roundtable unpacks the week’s unraveling.

If Texas gerrymanders its House seats to boost Republicans, Newsom threatens to do the same for Democrats. But it's not in the governor's power after voters created a nonpartisan commission.

Republicans in Texas are gearing up to redraw the state's congressional maps this week, aiming to secure five new seats for the GOP.This move is

President Donald Trump said he is pushing Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s congressional maps to create more seats in the House favorable to Republicans as the 2026 elections approach and

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez backed a Democratic redistricting initiative after President Donald Trump pushed Texas to do so and create more House seats favorable to Republicans

California’s governor keeps talking about creating new House seats in response to a Texas gerrymander. But the gambit could backfire on Democrats.

President Trump and Texas GOP leaders push for mid-decade redistricting to create five new winnable seats, as both parties engage in mapping strategies to control the House in 2026.

Calif. Gov. Newsom threatened retaliation if President Trump and Gov. Abbott move forward with plans to redistrict Texas to benefit the GOP in midterm elections.