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Texas redistricting standoff escalates as Democrats head to California, face lawsuit and arrest warrants

Texas House Democrats, who fled the state to block a GOP-led redistricting plan, are now heading to California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to host them. Meanwhile, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has filed a lawsuit in Illinois to enforce arrest warrants against the lawmakers.

CBS News on MSN · 4h

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 special session.

Reuters on MSN · 7h

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 collective effort to thwart state Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts, Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said on Thursday.

Texas, redistricting

USA TODAY on MSN · 14h

Which states are being impacted by Texas' redistricting battle?

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

The backstory fueling the Texas redistricting bitterness

The bitterness that marks the Texas redistricting drama shouldn’t come as a surprise — the fight that’s gripping the country is nothing less than a proxy war between national Republicans and Democrats for control of Congress.

NPR · 1d

Texas GOP Caucus chair on what's next in state's redistricting battle

On Sunday, Texas Democrats fled the state to avoid giving Republicans a quorum for a special session. We speak with Texas Republican Tom Oliverson about what's next in the state's redistricting fight.

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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 ...

'Our democracy is being stolen right before our very eyes': Texas lawmaker warns about the state's redistricting fight

Texas, said Thursday that the FBI approved his request for federal law enforcement to help locate Texas Democratic lawmakers ...

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Why Texas could face greater legal hurdles than California in redistricting fight

The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are powerless to review partisan gerrymandering. But courts can still enforce the ...

4hon MSN

Florida Republicans make move to join Texas in redistricting war

Florida Republicans took the first step toward redrawing congressional maps in the Sunshine State amid a nationwide battle.

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California rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with Texas

California Democrats are rushing to schedule an election to remake U.S. House districts to counter plans to boost Republican ...

'Mess with Texas': Plane banners, highway signs cross state lines in redistricting fight

A Republican plan to add five congressional seats in Texas has moved outside the state's borders and even beyond the state's ...

KSNT Topeka on MSN4h

Gov. Laura Kelly claims Trump’s redistricting efforts in Texas are ‘sad’

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is calling President Donald Trump’s recent efforts to redistrict Texas “sad.” Trump, along with ...

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