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Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight
Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff
More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said ...
Texas Democrats up against expulsion deadline to return to state
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tells 'Fox & Friends First' that he hopes the process to remove state Democrats will ...
Senator Cornyn says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled over redistricting vote
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The FBI will help Texas track down Democratic state lawmakers who left the state as part of a ...
Texas Democrats who left state face paycheck restrictions over redistricting standoff, House Speaker says
Dustin Burrows suspends direct deposits for lawmakers who left the state, intensifying pressure to restore quorum during ...
Democrats make a Trump-inspired U-turn on redistricting
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who pushed for national reforms, now says her party "cannot and will not unilaterally disarm." ...
Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan
After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic ...
Senator: FBI will help track down Texas Democrats fleeing redistricting vote
Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas called it a “shameful attempt to thwart the legislative process” when announcing that ...
Texas’s new redistricting map poised for long-term legal showdown, experts say
President Donald Trump asked Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to call the state legislature in for a special session where they could ...