This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Priscila Barros, 41, who works in social media and freelance marketing. In 2021, Barros moved from California to Texas with her three children; ...

One of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s favorite sayings is, “Don’t California Our Texas” – meaning don’t drag the Texas economic miracle down into what he regards as California’s hellhole of progressive ...

'We are trying to defend democracy,' Newsom says Democrats say they remain committed to independent redistricting process Texas Republicans seek to increase pressure on absent Democrats Aug 8 (Reuters ...

It’s not a surprise that Donald Trump has pushed Texas Republicans to redraw congressional district lines to find five more GOP seats for the U.S. House of Representatives in time for the 2026 midterm ...

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Bonsall, and fellow Republican Congressman Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, have filed a lawsuit challenging California's efforts to redraw its congressional maps. The lawsuit filed ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is demanding that President Donald Trump abandon a GOP-led redistricting push in Texas following a Democratic walkout that blocked the vote in the Lone Star State over a ...

Ed O'Keefe is CBS News' senior White House and political correspondent reporting for all CBS News platforms. He's part of the team covering President Trump and covered all four years of Joe Biden's ...

Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork. Several states undertook mid-decade ...