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FBI, Texas and Democrats

ABC News on MSN · 1h

FBI granted request to locate fleeing Texas House Democrats, Sen. Cornyn says

S en. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said on Thursday that FBI Director Kash Patel has granted his request for the federal government to assist with locating Texas House Democrats who fled the state in protest of GOP-led redistricting efforts.

Texas senator says FBI will assist in 'locating runaway' state lawmakers

Sen. Cornyn seeks FBI aid in tracking down lawmakers who fled to Illinois, opposing a GOP proposal to redraw congressional maps.

Texas Senator Says Trump’s FBI Agreed to Help Track Down and Return Runaway Democrats

Cornyn acused the absent Democrats of possible criminal acts, saying "they may be guilty of bribery or other public corruption offenses."

Texas, Trump and GOP

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by Donald Trump.

USA Today · 1d

See how Texas redistricting maps could gain Trump more Republican seats in the House

Trump would benefit from more Texas Republicans in the House for the 2026 midterm election. Texas' redistricting plan could give him what he wants.

Hosted on MSN · 5h

As Texas pushes plan to add 5 new GOP House seats, other states may follow

California may follow Texas' lead and redraw congressional districts for partisan advantage ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Live / Texas House reconvenes amid redistricting showdown

Watch live coverage as the Texas House of Representatives convenes amid a standoff over a new congressional map. Democratic ...

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Texas House falls short of quorum after Democrats leave state to prevent Trump-backed redraw of maps

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

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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 ...

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Texas House speaker ‘confident’ that redistricting bill will be passed in a 'timely manner'

Texas House of Representatives Speaker Dustin Burrows discusses the state of the redistricting bill that would add five more ...

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Texas and California Joust for Political Advantage, With Trump Power and US House Majority in Play

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

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California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map to Counter Texas G.O.P.

As a Texas senator summoned the F.B.I. to round up Democrats, the redistricting war that began in Texas was spreading, with ...

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Gov. Greg Abbott sues to remove Texas House Democratic Caucus chair in redistricting standoff

The lawsuit filed with the state Supreme Court argues that Rep. Gene Wu violated Texas' Constitution and that his absence ...

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‘The start of a long fight’: 3 writers on Texas’s political showdown

What to make of this political showdown? I’m joined by my colleagues E.J. Dionne Jr. and Megan McArdle to discuss. Mizanur ...

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