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Texas state Democrat on redistricting fight

CBS News on MSN · 15h

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.

Waco-Temple-Bryan KBTX-TV on … · 9h

LIVE: Texas House Democrats protest GOP redistricting push from Illinois

The rogue lawmakers were given a 3 p.m. Monday deadline to return to chambers. Gov. Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove Houston Representative Gene Wu- who is the chair of the House Democratic Caucus- from office. Gov. Abbott said these instances give sufficient grounds to vacate Rep. Wu’s seat.

Associated Press News on MSN · 3h

Texas Democrats plea for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for donations to help cover their costs.

Texas, Democrats and Republicans

The New York Times · 9h

Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout

The political and legal threats against Democrats who left Texas to protest a redrawn political map have gone further and faster than many anticipated.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Trump says Republicans are ‘entitled’ to 5 more seats in Texas redistricting

President Donald Trump said Republicans deserve to redraw the Texas electoral map. “I got the highest vote in the history of Texas, as you probably know. And we are entitled to five more seats,” he said Tuesday in an interview with CNBC.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Texas Governor Asks Court to Remove House Democratic Leader From Office Over Walkout

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove from office a top state lawmaker he called the “ringleader” of Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congr

Texas, Houston and Democrats

TIME on MSN · 15h

Can the Texas Democrats Who Fled the State Be Arrested? What to Know

Trump suggested the FBI could get involved in the state standoff, but what are the actual legal repercussions of the lawmakers’ protest?

The New York Times · 1d

F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats

It was unclear how the agency would respond. Democratic lawmakers left the state to stop Republicans from redrawing district maps to their advantage.

Seattle Times · 1d

California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map to Counter Texas GOP

The use of federal agents to round up the Texas lawmakers could set up a clash between the governors of those Democratic states and the Trump administration.

Evacuation of Texas Democrats in Illinois Hotel After Bomb Threat Disrupts Fight Against Redistricting Bill

Texas Democratic lawmakers were evacuated from an Illinois hotel due to a bomb threat amid a political protest.

FOX 7 Austin on MSN1d

Texas redistricting: Rep. Casar holds protest outside Governor's Mansion

Many Texas Democrats have fled to other states to block the vote on the new congressional redistricting map, which would ...

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Texas House Democrats stymie redistricting effort amid protests, arrest threats

Business in the Republican-dominated Texas House screeched to a halt in its third week of a special legislative session ...

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Five things to know about possible FBI involvement in Texas redistricting battle

Several Republicans are opening the door to getting the FBI involved in forcing Texas Democrats to return to the state amid a protest over an even friendlier congressional map the GOP wants to ...

UT Dallas professor sues the school after his arrest at on-campus antiwar protest

Ali Asgar Alibhai was arrested in May 2024 at a student-led demonstration. He says his constitutional rights were violated.

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Democrats who fled Texas are racking up a huge bill. Who is paying the tab?

AURORA, ILL. – Texas House Democrats who fled the state to block GOP redistricting have been very open about their effort, ...

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Casar, Doggett lead protest of Abbott’s threat against quorum-busting Democrats

At the governor’s mansion Monday evening, about 100 Texans hastily gathered to cheer for quorum-busting statehouse Democrats ...

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Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump’s agenda and House majority in play

The rivalry tugging at the nation’s political balance is playing out in advance of the 2026 midterm elections.

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