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G.O.P. Bets Big on Hispanic Voters With New Texas Map
In order to flip five U.S. House seats, Republicans are gambling that they can retain President Trump’s 2024 gains with ...
What happens next in Texas redistricting and for Democrats facing civil arrest warrants
Texas Republicans are scheduled to reconvene Tuesday after they voted to issue civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled ...
Inside Texas Democrats’ plan to seek refuge with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a possible 2028 presidential candidate, took in Texas Democrats who fled their state to block a Republican-led redistricting plan.
Texas House to reconvene as Democrats who left show no signs of returning
The Democrats are standing firm, even as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to try to have them expelled and GOP lawmakers voted to issue civil arrest warrants.
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Texas Democrats look bad in redistricting fight. Republicans look even worse. | Opinion
As bad as House Democrats in Texas look, I have a bigger complaint about Republican legislators' efforts to redraw congressional districts.
Democrat who fled Texas 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 ...
Texas Democrats defy Gov. Abbott's redistricting ultimatum, and threats of arrest, to block consideration of new congressional maps
The governor had threatened to kick Democrats out of office after dozens fled the state to prevent new district lines from ...
California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin
California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the ...
California GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley to introduce legislation that would invalidate mid-decade redistricting
The effort would take aim at maps redrawn in Texas for Republican advantage or in California to help Democrats.
5 things to know about the Texas political showdown
With the GOP firmly in control of both houses of Texas’s state legislature, Democrats didn’t have many avenues available to stop Republicans from plowing forward with their plan, which could give ...
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Live updates: Texas Dems’ absence hampers special session, triggers warrants, garners national attention
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says her state may try to add Democratic U.S. House seats as Texas House Democrats face threats ...