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

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

Fox News on MSN · 1d

Texas Dems begin to crack, confirm return to state after fleeing to obstruct GOP redistricting: report

Texas House Democrats plan to return to the state after fleeing to block GOP redistricting efforts, local Texas media has confirmed.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

House Democrats who left Texas to block redistricting are discussing when they will return

Republican leaders announced that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate will wrap up the special session.

Texas, Illinois

CNN on MSN · 4h

Illinois judge declines Texas AG’s request to enforce arrest warrants in redistricting standoff

A judge in Illinois denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to enforce civil arrest warrants for the absent Texas House Democrats currently in Illinois, arguing the court does not have the jurisdiction to rule in the matter.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Texas AG asks judge to arrest Beto O'Rourke for redistricting battle fundraising

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a judge to jail Beto O'Rourke for fundraising efforts connected to the state’s redistricting fight.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 5h

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 take up the issue.

How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas

Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left ...

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New redistricting map sparks clash over Latino political representation in Texas

Texas Democrats claim that redistricting will disenfranchise the state's Hispanic voters. Republicans say they're amplifying ...

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Texas Senate approves congressional redistricting map

The Texas Senate voted 19-2 along party lines on Tuesday to approve a congressional redistricting map that is identical to a ...

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Are Texas Democrats Giving Up the Redistricting Fight?

Reports have suggested the absent lawmakers are considering a return to Texas, while a statement from the caucus insists a ...

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Texas legal battles over redistricting swell; second special session set

"If we still do not have a quorum on Friday, the House and the Senate will sine die this session, and the Governor will ...

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Christian Menefee to host Houston town hall this week to talk redistricting, TX-18 special election

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, a contender for Texas' 18th Congressional District, will host a community town hall ...

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Texas Republicans Announce Next Move in Redistricting Fight

The announcement marks the latest sign that Trump's push to reconfigure districts ahead of the midterm is set to be a ...

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Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week

Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of ...

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Trump Ally Ken Paxton Escalates Texas Redistricting Fight With Call for Beto O'Rourke to Be Jailed

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating the partisan redistricting fight by asking a judge to hold progressive ...

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