Florida's Partisan Map: GOP Gains, Democrats Fight Back

0:00On April 29, Florida lawmakers just fast-tracked a new congressional map drawn up by Governor Ron DeSantis himself. It carves out 24 Republican-leaning districts and just four Democratic ones, handing the GOP a bigger edge in the U.S. House despite breaking. The states ban on partisan gerrymandering. The map shot through both chambers and hours. The House passed it 83-28, then the Senate 21-17. No public input, no legislator tweaks, it had straight to DeSantis for his OK. Democrats fired back hard, with one new Tampa Senator saying his voters never asked for this. It's all about President Trump's push for more red seats. And DeSantis delivering. Republicans echoed the governor's talk of population booms leaving folks unrepresented. But the map uses the same 2020 census data as the old one, ignoring Florida's growth and moves. It splits more counties and cities, and DeSantis's team admitted flat out using partisan stats,

1:01ditching the voter-approved fair district's rules from. 2010. Legal fights are coming quick over the open partisanship. Other states like California and Virginia are redrawing too, with Dems gaining ground there. Ford's battle lines are set for the next elections. Pop culture, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today. I'm Corey, with the story.