AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - "I wish none of this had happened": GOP's buyer's remorse on redistricting
Buyer's remorse is hitting House Republicans over their mid-cycle redistricting war — a strategy meant to protect their majority that's now deeply in danger of backfiring. Why it matters: What began as an effort to create more GOP-controlled seats — and avoid a Democratic takeover that would weaken President Trump — now could be a wash, or even add to Democrats' edge. - At Trump's request, Republicans kicked off the unusual mid-decade redistricting push in Texas . But that effort triggered counter-moves in Democrat-led California and Virginia , where voters on Tuesday approved a new map that could leave the GOP with just one seat, down from five. - "It's not for me to say ... because really, it wasn't my decision," NRCC chair…
Buyer's remorse is hitting House Republicans over their mid-cycle redistricting war — a strategy meant to protect their majority that's now deeply in danger of backfiring. Why it matters: What began as an effort to create more GOP-controlled seats — and avoid a Democratic takeover that would weaken President Trump — now could be a wash, or even add to Democrats' edge. - At Trump's request, Republicans kicked off the unusual mid-decade redistricting push in Texas . But that effort triggered counter-moves in Democrat-led California and Virginia , where voters on Tuesday approved a new map that could leave the GOP with just one seat, down from five. - "It's not for me to say ... because really, it wasn't my decision," NRCC chair…Open