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Dems say they're ready for a fight in Texas redistricting clash
Some Democrats say they're ready to go on the offensive over the GOP plan to redistrict Texas, with some calling it a "war." Plus - Donald Trump and his White House defend his decision to fire a labor statistics boss after the release of a jobs report Trump didn't like.
Texas Democrats say they are fighting, not fleeing
Texas Democrats vowed to keep fighting the state’s proposed congressional map after Republicans voted Aug. 4 to issue civil arrest warrants for absent members.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders arrests of Democrats who fled redistricting vote
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of Democrats who left the state to block a redistricting vote that could favor Republicans in Congress.
Texas Democrats who had to leave their state to fight Trump’s redistricting scheme join Lawrence
Democratic Texas State Representatives Mihaela Plessa and Erin Zwiener join MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell—in New York, after leaving the state—to discuss their attempt to block Republicans' gerrymandered Texas congressional map.
Playbook PM: Dems say ‘bring it on’ in redistricting fight
She wants to disband the state’s independent redistricting commission, while sinking deeper into the partisan nature of it all. “I’m tired of fighting this fight with my hand tied behind my back,” Hochul said.
Texas Governor Vows to Replace Democrats Absent at Monday Redistricting Vote
The more than 50 Democratic members of the Texas legislature left the state on Sunday to deny Republicans the quorum necessary to vote on the redistricting plan, which President Donald Trump has championed,
Texas Democrats flee state in effort to block GOP’s House map overhaul
By leaving, Democratic state legislators can stall a Republican plan that would give the GOP five more seats to protect their narrow House majority.
Texas Dems to flee state amid national redistricting battle
Dozens of Texas Democrats plan to flee the state amid a special session Sunday afternoon, making a last-ditch effort to disrupt a mid-decade redistricting attempt forced by President Donald Trump, according to one person briefed on the matter.
Comer postponing Maxwell testimony for Supreme Court adds importance to her appeal
The Supreme Court can now play an even more significant role when it comes to if and when Jeffrey Epstein’s associate ...
Jacob Soboroff will join MSNBC after network splits from NBC News
NBC News correspondent Jacob Soboroff will join MSNBC full time once the progressive cable channel is spun off into a new ...