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Texas Democrats to return home for second special session, ABC13 sources confirm

It's unclear when they will be in Austin at the Capitol, but the Democrats believe they've accomplished their mission and ...
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It’s been eight days and the majority of Texas House Democrats are still out of state

State Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican with hopes to get elected to the U.S. Senate next year, has filed a lawsuit ...

In Illinois, Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries says affordability could be key message for the midterms

As national Democrats continue looking for a message that will resonate with the American public enough to put them back in ...

Texas Supreme Court delays decision on Abbott and Paxton’s request to eject Democrats from office

The Texas Supreme Court requested more information from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s ...

Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver President Donald Trump more GOP congressional seats

Texas Republican leaders said Tuesday that they were prepared to end their stalemated special session and immediately begin ...

Texas Republicans pushing redistricting are gambling that Trump's gains will hold

With President Donald Trump looking to preserve Republicans' majority in the U.S. House, Texas Republicans are betting they ...

Gov. Abbott issues warning to Texas Democrats who fled: 'Clock is ticking'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joins 'America Reports' to discuss the ongoing battle with state Democrats over redistricting efforts ...

Texas State Rep. Talarico speaks out on GOP threats against Dems who left state

With Democratic lawmakers out of state, the Texas House has failed to reach a quorum on their special session. The Democrats fled in order to block a vote on a GOP-led redistricting push. State. Rep.