Jeffries all but dares Texas GOP to redraw district lines: ‘Careful what you wish for’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) sees a potential path to a Democratic majority in an unlikely place: deep-red Texas.  The White House is reportedly pressing Texas Republicans to redraw the lines for U.S. House districts to help Republicans keep hold of their razor-thin majority in next year’s midterm elections.  Jeffries, who is already forecasting that…

Walmart heiress funds anti-Trump ad

Billionaire Walmart heiress Christy Walton has taken aim at President Trump by sponsoring a full-page ad in the New York Times, encouraging people to participate in peaceful protests against his second presidency.