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GOP, Texas and Democrats

NBC News on MSN · 16h

Democrats who fled Texas to block the GOP's redistricting effort plot their exit strategy

Lawmakers are now framing their ability to prevent new maps from passing during one special legislative session as a victory. But Republicans are poised to call another.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Texas Senate Democrats walk out over GOP redistricting bill

Texas Senate Democrats staged a walkout over a controversial redistricting measure, but Republicans still passed it 19-2.

Chicago Tribune · 48m

Illinois court rejects Texas GOP’s effort to order arrest of Democrats who fled state in remap battle

A judge in downstate Quincy said that Illinois circuit courts do not have the “inherent power” to consider the effort by Texas’ Republican attorney general.

Texas, House and Democrats

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 2d

Some House Democrats may still be in Texas. Why haven't they been arrested?

House Speaker Dustin Burrows has issued civil arrest warrants for the absent members found to be in Texas. None has been executed to date.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 2d

How Texas House Democrats broke quorum, took a congressional redistricting fight national

For the past week, the Texas House has been at a standstill after Democrats secretly left the state to block a vote on a partisan gerrymander. They've

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Texas redistricting fight continues as House fails to make a quorum on 5th try

Texas Republicans tried again to reconvene the House on Monday for a vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor, an effort that already sparked a national political brawl and prompted Democratic lawmakers to leave the state to deny Republicans the quorum they need.

The Texas Tribune on MSN17h

Illinois court rejects Texas request to enforce arrest warrants against House Democrats

Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to ...

Texas Senate Passes GOP-Favored Map Despite Democrat Walkout

The bill, requested by Trump, is designed to boost GOP control in 2026 but faces stalled action in the House due to a quorum ...

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Texas Democrats weigh their end game and Trump makes his mark on D.C.: From the Politics Desk

Plus, ahead of Friday's summit, Trump threatens “very severe consequences” if Putin doesn’t agree to end the Russia-Ukraine ...

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Texas sues in Northern California to force Democratic lawmakers home

The lawsuit was filed in Trump-friendly Tehama County in an effort by Republican leaders to force a redistricting plan ...

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Ted Cruz wants Democratic wipeout in Texas over Newsom's California plan

A comment by Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz is the latest barb in an escalating of war of words over the redrawing of congressional maps.

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Former Democratic advisor says party's rhetoric on redistricting is getting 'a little out of control'

Former Democratic advisor Dan Turrentine warned that his party's dramatic redistricting language could hurt their chances of ...

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