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Texas, Democrats and redistricting

Texas Democrats who left state will face paycheck restrictions amid redistricting standoff, House Speaker says

Dustin Burrows suspends direct deposits for lawmakers who left the state, intensifying pressure to restore quorum during special session.

Texarkana Gazette · 11m

Can Texas Republicans expel absent Democrats in redistricting fight?

Friday is a big day in Austin, where Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans are trying to unseat the Democratic lawmakers who have fled the state in an expanding partisan battle over redistricting.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 2d

Texas Democrats ‘plan to stay’ in Illinois to thwart GOP redistricting effort

Texas Democrats who fled the state as Republicans look to redraw the Lone Star State’s congressional lines pushed back on the GOP efforts during a press conference Tuesday morning. The press conference,

FBI join search for Texas Democrats who fled the state

Reuters on MSN · 6h

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.

ABC13 Houston · 8m

Texas Gov. Abbott claims FBI is going to search for Texas House Democrats

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott urged the Texas Supreme Court to remove state Rep. Gene Wu, chair of the Texas House Democratic caucus, amid a redistricting standoff.

USA Today · 12h

GOP senator says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled state

Sen. John Cornyn said FBI Director Kash Patel will have federal officers work with Texas state law enforcement to locate Democrats who fled the state.

Texas, GOP

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.

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.

Yahoo · 13h

Texas wants to redraw its map to give GOP more seats. Could NC do the same?

In Texas, a chaotic fight is brewing over Republicans’ plans to redraw the state’s congressional map to give the GOP the potential for five more seats in the midterm elections. Democratic representatives have fled the state to block a vote on the new map,

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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 ...

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Texas Democrats in Boston to protest Republican redistricting bill say they're "spreading the word," not fleeing

The Texas redistricting battle landed on the steps of the Massachusetts State House in Boston Wednesday.

See how Texas redistricting maps could gain Trump more Republican seats in the House

Trump would benefit from more Texas Republicans in the House for the 2026 midterm election. Texas' redistricting plan could ...

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Live updates: Texas GOP issues arrest warrants in redistricting showdown with Democrats

Texas Democrats who have taken refuge in blue states to protest GOP-led redistricting in the Lone Star State face civil ...

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Trump's redistricting fight mushrooms with JD Vance in Indiana and Florida joining the fray

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AP) — As President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Republican-run states to redraw congressional ...

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The Democratic governors countering Texas redistricting and federal cuts to vaccine research: Morning Rundown

Plus, Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer to a minimum security prison sparks outrage, and the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima.

Is redistricting legal? Texas dispute highlights long history of partisan gerrymandering

The word “gerrymander" was coined in America more than 200 years ago. What to know about the political manipulation in ...

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Maddow Blog | Texas Democrats leave the state, hope to derail Republicans’ radical redistricting scheme

Ahead of a vote on the Republicans' radical redistricting gambit, Texas Democrats played their final card: They fled the ...

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