PRESIDENT TRUMP and first lady Melania Trump touched down in Kerrville, Texas, on Friday to view the aftermath of the deadly floods amid ongoing scrutiny of the emergency response and

Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a political ploy.

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that tackling redrawing the state's congressional maps would be part of an special legislative session later this summer as Republicans seek to hold on to their narrow U.S. House majority in next year's midterm elections.

Spurred by President Donald Trump’s political team, Texas lawmakers will try to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost Republicans — but some GOP incumbents are uneasy.

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, right, after he received Abbott's endorsement at the South Texas International Airport Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Edinburg, Texas. Eric Gay/AP

Texas Republicans are signaling a possible redrawing of the state's congressional map in a move that's likely to spark legal battles and deepen partisan divides. Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday called for legislation to revise Texas' districts—maps that are tied up in federal court under claims they discriminate against Black and Latino voters.

He's accused of providing false information on his application and petition to run for the Randall County Republican Party Chair seat.

President Trump has offered his endorsement for Texas House Speaker and Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin Burrows.