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A Texas Long Reid: None dare call it racist gerrymandering ... but in Texas, it is

White Democrats are afraid to call what Texas Republicans are doing "racist." But that's exactly what it is.

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Aug 12, 2025
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump disembark Air Force One Wednesday Aug. 7 2019 at El Paso International Airport greeted by Texas Governor Greg Abbott Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and El Paso Mayor Dee Margo.

Pop quiz: how many Black members of congress are there in the Blackest-by-percentage state of Mississippi:

Answer: one.

Rep. …

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