Redistricting takes center stage Wednesday, with Texas state lawmakers set to consider their efforts to gerrymander congressional districts to benefit Republicans in the Lone Star State.
California lawmakers are holding sessions Wednesday to discuss new maps that would benefit Democrats. California Republicans have sued the state to stop the effort. Meanwhile, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social media trolling of President Trump is racking up kudos from Democrats.
High-level and behind-the-scenes discussions are aiming to find a peace deal for Ukraine and Russia, in the days after Trump’s meetings with presidents of both nations and European allies.
NATO’s military leaders convened Wednesday to discuss the unfolding possibility of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal. Gen. Dan Caine, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and top U.S. military leaders met Tuesday night with European counterparts on Ukraine, a defense official told The Hill.
Trump is working toward a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who appears to be gaining a stronger hand in talks. Kirill Dmitriev, a Putin ally, on Wednesday accused Europe of getting in the way of progress.
In D.C., Trump has only one event on his public schedule, a swearing-in ceremony at 4 p.m. EDT.
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