Texas lawmakers gathered in New York to blast Republicans’ redistricting proposal after more than 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state ahead of a scheduled legislative session on Monday. As the GOP seeks to redraw congressional maps and add as many as five congressional seats in their favor,

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state will be redrawing its district lines as soon as possible and that “the gloves are off” in a national fight over redistricting. “This is a war. We are at war," Hochul,