Texas Republicans endorse a congressional map supported by Trump to safeguard the party's majority

On Wednesday, Texas lawmakers approved a new congressional district map designed to convert five Democratic-held U.S. House seats to Republican control in the upcoming midterm elections. This marks a significant move in a growingly contentious partisan struggle, as California Democrats prepare their own redistricting initiative.

The Texas Republicans initiated this unusual mid-decade redistricting at the request of President Donald Trump, who aims to enhance the chances of maintaining his party's narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives despite facing political challenges.