LIVE: Gavin Newsom meets with group of Texas Democrats in California

Watch live as California Gov. Gavin Newsom hosts a group of Texas House Democrats. Texas Republicans on Friday warned they would escalate efforts to end a nearly weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don’t return to vote on new congressional voting maps sought by President Donald Trump in a widening battle over redistricting across the U.S.

Post from AP on August 08, 2025