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Texas House Democrats leave state

Redistricting clash escalates in Texas after Democrats scatter, denying state House a quorum

Democratic lawmakers fled to Illinois and other states Sunday in a bid to deny Republicans a quorum when the state House meets Monday.

Houston Chronicle · 1h

Arrest warrants issued for Texas House Democrats breaking quorum to block GOP redistricting vote

Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows issued civil arrest warrants Monday for the more than 50 Democrats who fled Texas to block a vote on the controversial plan to boost the GOP's numbers in Congress by redistricting.

CBS News on MSN · 1h

Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP redistricting plan; Republicans vote on arrest warrants

Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday, aiming to delay a plan to redraw the state's congressional map and give the GOP a bigger edge — an idea blessed by President Trump.

Texas claims top spot in preseason coaches poll

Reuters · 5h

Texas and Arch Manning top preseason coaches' poll

With Arch Manning set to take over as the full-time starting quarterback, Texas was voted atop the first college football coaches' poll of the 2025 season.

Yahoo! Sports · 5h

NCAA Coaches Poll: Texas claims No. 1 spot over Ohio State in preseason top 25

This is the first time that Texas has landed the No. 1 ranking in the preseason Coaches Poll. The Longhorns and Buckeyes will meet in an Aug. 30 matchup at Ohio Stadium. Texas has not won a national title since 2005.

Dallas Morning News · 5h

Texas ranked No. 1 in preseason USA Today Coaches Poll for first time

The Longhorns earned the No. 1 ranking in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll for the first time. SMU, Texas A&M and Texas Tech also cracked the

Trump administration live updates: Texas Republicans lash out at Democrats who fled state in redistricting fight

CONGRESSIONAL RECESS: Members of Congress have headed home for their summer recess. Several lawmakers are holding town halls ...

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Texas GOP AG says prosecuting Democrats who fled state will be a 'challenge'

Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott says he wants to oust and replace Democratic lawmakers who fled the state in an attempt to prevent ...

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Why the Texas Redistricting Plan Caused Democrats to Flee and Could Help Trump in the Midterms

Redistricting typically occurs once per decade in each state following the census. But Texas Republicans broke that tradition ...

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Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans want to punish them

Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered to points across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent ...

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California redistricting would be ‘triggered’ by Texas maps, Newsom says

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he plans to put new district lines in front of voters in a special election on Nov. 4, but only ...

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'Come and take it': Showdown erupts in Texas over redistricting

A showdown is unfolding in Texas as GOP Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to remove Democrats who have fled the state in protest of ...

Texas soda brand takes claims from soda buyers after class action settlement

An Austin-based brand that bills itself as a gut-healthy, low-calorie soda agreed to settle a class action lawsuit describing ...