The current "comical" endeavor to re-gerrymander Texas congressional districts was initiated by Donald Trump, with Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) as the "point man." Democratic Response: Texas Democrats, as a "very silent minority" in the legislature, have employed their only viable tool: "quorum-busting." They have decamped to other states, primarily Illinois, where Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) is providing support. The Texas gerrymandering is characterized as "fundamentally undemocratic, and is fundamentally about denying many Americans a voice in their own governance."

Trump's 2024 campaign continued to feature "Drill, baby drill!" as a "core plank." Recent Setbacks: EPA Rollback: The "Environmental Predation Protection Agency" (EPA) rolled back an Obama-era finding that "global warming is a threat to public health," which previously gave the ...