President Trump has federalized the D.C. police, deploying the National Guard along with other federal agencies under the false pretense of fighting crime in the city. MSNBC’s Jason Johnson reports and is joined by Reverend Al Sharpton and Alencia Johnson,

Republicans are licking their chops at the prospect that Senate Democrats will vote to block an extension of President Trump’s federalization of the Washington, D.C., police force, relishing a chance to tag their opponents as soft on crime.

Former President Barack Obama on Thursday joined a virtual meeting with Texas House Democrats who left the state to deny Republicans the ability to pass newly drawn GOP-favorable congressional maps, cheering on their efforts and stressing their work comes at a critical time in the fight against partisan gerrymandering.

As Texas hurtles toward a flashpoint on a GOP effort to redraw congressional districts, California Democrats are about to answer with a plan of their own.

We're prepared to bring this battle back to Texas under the right conditions and to take this fight to the courts,” said Caucus Chair Gene Wu of Houston in a statement.

A failed GOP candidate in New Mexico has been sentenced to 80 years behind bars for orchestrating a shooting spree targeting his perceived political adversaries.

A jury convicted former Republican candidate Solomon Peña of conspiracy, weapons and other charges in the shootings in 2022 and 2023 on the homes of four Democratic officials in Albuquerque, including the current state House speaker.

A former Republican candidate was sentenced to 80 years behind bars for orchestrating drive-by shootings at the homes of Democratic officials following his election loss.

President Donald Trump’s mid-decade redistricting push is running into serious concerns from some GOP factions.

Democrats have vowed to “fight fire with fire” since the GOP moved to add five red seats in Texas, but they face many barriers.

Though Democrats such as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul say they will "fight fire with fire" and counter Texas Republicans' planned redistricting, the GOP is in a much stronger position to alter congressional maps in its favor before the 2026 midterms.