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Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump power and US House majority in play
California and Texas — grappled for political advantage in advance of 2026 elections that could reorder the balance of power ...
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 ...
Texas Republicans lash out at Democrats who fled state amid redistricting fight
CONGRESSIONAL RECESS: Members of Congress have headed home for their summer recess. Several lawmakers are holding town halls ...
Texas governor threatens arrest of Democrats absent at Monday redistricting vote
Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened on Monday to arrest Democratic lawmakers who are using their collective absence from ...
Democrat who fled Texas over redistricting says "we're willing to face whatever consequences"
Three Democrats who fled Texas to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional maps told CBS News they'll stay out of the state ...
In KC visit, Beto O'Rourke hails Texas lawmakers, decries Trump's policies
The former Texas Congressman and Democratic presidential hopeful spoke to a packed town hall meeting in Kansas City Monday ...
Absent Democrats Block Texas House From Moving Ahead in Redistricting Fight
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Republicans have forced Democrats to pursue new congressional maps ahead of schedule.
Trump administration live updates: Texas Republicans lash out at Democrats who fled state amid redistricting fight
Two victims of Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offender, ripped the federal government for appearing to be more ...
Texas governor orders arrest of Democrats absent at Monday redistricting vote
By Julia Harte and Evan Garcia AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered Democratic lawmakers to be ...
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote over Trump’s efforts to add GOP seats, AP Explains
Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a ...
Cory Booker’s message to the Democratic Party: Don’t bend the knee to Trump
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker is imploring his party to fight back harder against President Donald Trump, arguing that history ...