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Democrats, Texas and redistricting

CBS News on MSN · 6h

Texas legislative standoff continues, flurry of lawsuits flung at state House Democrats protesting redistricting proposal

The Texas House failed to meet quorum for the third time on Friday, as a political showdown continues to play out between Texas Republicans and Democrats over redistricting mid-decade.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Democrats delay Texas redistricting again, escalating a standoff with GOP leaders

Texas’ redistricting standoff rose to a new level Friday as Democrats once again denied a quorum to allow the House to consider the GOP-led plan and Republicans responded by threatening more punitive action.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff

More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said they won't be able to wait out the redistricting push.

Texas Democrats face arrest and bomb threats

Chicago Tribune · 1d

Texas Republicans ask Illinois court to order arrest of House Democrats who fled state as part of remap battle

Texas’ Republican attorney general and a GOP Illinois state senator filed a petition in more conservative Adams County rather than where Texas lawmakers are located in suburban Chicago.

FOX News on MSN · 2d

Texas asks Illinois court to enforce arrest warrants for Democratic lawmakers

Texas pursues legal action to enlist Illinois assistance in apprehending Texas state Democratic lawmakers hunkered down in the Prairie State.

Texas Democrats face arrest and bomb threats amid their standoff with Republican gerrymandering

Democratic Texas state representatives are facing threats of arrest and potentially ousting from office by Texas Republican leadership as their fight against redistricting stretches on. Texas State Representative Christian Manuel (D) joins Alex Witt to discuss what is at stake and how long Democrats are willing to stay out of state.

23hon MSN

Beto O'Rourke Defiant After Legal Blow in Texas Redistricting Standoff

A judge temporarily barred O'Rourke's political group from helping to fund Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state.

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How the Texas Standoff Will (Probably) End

Texas state Democrats had been plotting their departure for weeks. But most weren’t sure they were going—or where they were ...

ABC13 Houston18h

This Week in Texas: Redistricting standoff in Austin and an effort to build political consensus

In the latest episode of This Week in Texas, ABC13 focuses on the political standoff in Austin after Texas Democrats leave ...

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Judge bars Beto O'Rourke's PAC from funding Texas Democrats in redistricting standoff

Texas AG Ken Paxton accused Beto O'Rourke's Powered by People of deceptive fundraising. O'Rourke vowed to keep fighting and ...

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Sen. Mark Kelly: Trump 'crossed a line' by using FBI in Texas redistricting standoff

Kelly laments the death of astronaut Jim Lovell and a U.S. disinvestment from science while sidestepping White House talk.

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN15h

Former U.S. Rep. O'Rourke hosts Fort Worth rally opposing redistricting

The energized crowd showed up to support the Texas House members who left the state at the start of the week as part of their ...

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'This BS is un-American': Texas Democratic Caucus Chair rips GOP over gerrymander

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is now suing to remove from office more than a dozen Democrats who left the state to block the GOP ...

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‘EXPOSED’: Texas lieutenant gov bashes Dem response to redistricting push

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick discuss how the state’s Democrats are reacting to the ...

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