NYT > U.S. News Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’ Par :Shane Goldmacher and Nick Corasaniti 2 août 2025 à 05:02 Republicans are pursuing every possible advantage, essentially trying to win elections long before people vote. In response, even some once-squeamish Democrats are talking about fighting ‘fire with fire.’ © Jordan Vonderhaar for The New York TimesThe attempt in Texas to redraw the map for the state’s U.S. House districts has pushed many Democrats to a breaking point.
NYT > U.S. News Texas Republicans Unveil Gerrymandered House Map, Trying to Please Trump Par :J. David Goodman · Nick Corasaniti and Shane Goldmacher 31 juillet 2025 à 08:12 The proposed map would give Republicans a chance to gain five U.S. House seats, including in Houston, Dallas and along the U.S.-Mexican border. © Jordan Vonderhaar for The New York TimesJohn McQueeney, a Republican member of the Texas House, looks at a map before a committee hearing on the congressional redistricting.
NYT > World News The UK Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here’s What to Know. Par :Stephen Castle 17 juillet 2025 à 10:38 The plan has been described as the largest expansion of voting rights in Britain in decades. © Carlos Jasso/ReutersA polling station in Brighton, England, last year. Britain has set the minimum voting age for general elections at 18 since 1969.