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Texas, Democrats and redistricting

How Texas Democrats’ walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald

ABC News on MSN · 9h

Texas AG says he's filed suit to remove 13 absent state Democrats from office in redistricting fight

Texas Democrats geared up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move forward with their controversial redistricting.

CNN International on MSN · 1d

Democrats delay Texas redistricting again, escalating a standoff with GOP leaders

Texas’ redistricting standoff rose to a new level Friday as Democrats once again denied a quorum to allow the House to consider the GOP-led plan and Republicans responded by threatening more punitive action.

FBI, Texas and Democrats

CNN on MSN · 1d

Texas Democrat responds to FBI threat

CNN’s Victor Blackwell speaks with Texas Democratic State Rep. Vince Perez, who has left Texas for Illinois, about state House Speaker Dustin Burrows signing civil arrest warrants for the absent Democrats.

Axios Sneak Peek on MSN · 1d

Democrats investigate FBI effort to "hunt down" Texas legislators

House Democrats are probing the FBI's efforts to help locate a group of Democratic state legislators from Texas who fled the state in a bid to stop Republicans from redrawing Texas' congressional maps.

Yahoo · 1d

Democrats demand answers on FBI efforts to track Texas Democrats

The ranking Democratic members of two key House committees have written a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to express “great concern about the abuse of federal public safety resources” in response to reports that the FBI is helping Texas law enforcement track down Democrats who fled Texas to

37mon MSN

Rainbow PUSH Coalition hosts Texas Democrats protesting Republican redistricting effort

The Rainbow PUSH Coalition is standing with Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled their state to halt a redistricting vote.

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Hundreds cheer Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego as Democrats take offensive against Trump's tax bill

Hundreds of people cheered Sen. Ruben Gallego at a town hall meeting in eastern Iowa Saturday as the first-term Arizona ...

California’s Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit directly to the all-Republican state Supreme Court on Friday seeking to ...

21hon MSN

Judge blocks Beto O'Rourke from providing financial support to Texas Democrats who fled state over redistricting

The ruling could deal a significant financial blow to the state Democratic lawmakers who are facing financial penalties and ...

13hon MSN

'Pack a toothbrush. Pack hair spray.' How the Texas Democrats are living on the run

Texas Democrats packed their bags and made plans to be out of the state for weeks. Some are missing big events, like their ...

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Union Leaders Get Tough With Democrats as Members Drift Toward Trump

Doubtful that President Trump has their best interests in mind, top union officials are redoubling efforts to push the ...

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The FBI has been asked to help locate Texas House Democrats. One state lawmaker says officials would be breaking the law

The chair of the Texas House Democratic caucus remained defiant Thursday in the face of one US senator’s bid to enlist the ...

1don MSN

Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up

The legislators who fled the state face a daily fine, but they have also left behind their day jobs in Texas to grind the ...

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Second bomb threat this week at Chicago-area hotel where some Texas Democrats are staying

A Chicago-area hotel, where many Texas Democrats who left the state in protest were staying, was evacuated for the second ...

4hon MSN

AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit in California to enforce arrests of absent House Democrats

Ken Paxton is asking that California law enforcement officers be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who are staying in ...

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