Texas House Democrats have been trying to widen the message of their decision to break quorum at the Legislature and halt efforts to pass a partisan gerrymander that would flip as many as five Democratic seats in Congress to Republican control. Here are five developments this week amid an ongoing battle for political advantage.

Texas' redistricting fight has escalated, with Democrats nationwide threatening to retaliate and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordering Democratic state lawmakers be arrested.

Texas Democrats rallied outside the Massachusetts State House Wednesday morning as they continued to dodge their legislative duties in an attempt to slow down a Republican attempt to redraw