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Texas Supreme Court won’t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state

The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left Texas to delay a new congressional map.

MSNBC · 21h

Texas State Rep. Talarico speaks out on GOP threats against Dems who left state

With Democratic lawmakers out of state, the Texas House has failed to reach a quorum on their special session. The Democrats fled in order to block a vote on a GOP-led redistricting push. State. Rep.

UPI News on MSN · 9h

Abbott threatens to remove 10 Democratic districts from Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to remove 10 Democratic districts from Texas if California makes good on its threat to remove five Republican districts from its maps.

Texas House, redistricting and quorum

CBS News on MSN · 1h

Texas redistricting fight continues as House fails to make a quorum on 5th try

Texas Republicans tried again to reconvene the House on Monday for a vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor, an effort that already sparked a national political brawl and prompted Democratic lawmakers to leave the state to deny Republicans the quorum they need.

ABC News on MSN · 22h

Texas House once again fails to reach quorum amid Democrats' protest

Texas Democrats on Monday again defied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP and did not show for a vote on a Republican-proposed redistricting plan.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Texas House set to reconvene as redistricting standoff enters its second week

Members of the Texas House of Representatives will attempt once again to meet a quorum Monday, more than a week into a standoff after Democrats left the state to block a GOP-led redistricting effort.

32mon MSN

What is redistricting? What to know in Tennessee amid Trump-led effort in Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called for the arrest of Democrats who fled the state amid Trump’s redistricting push. Here’s how ...

2don MSN

Democratic strategist says party lacks 'moral authority' on Texas redistricting fight

Texas redistricting battle intensifies as Republicans push for five new seats and California considers emergency measures to ...

52mon MSN

Texas Republicans pushing redistricting are gambling that Trump's gains will hold

With President Donald Trump looking to preserve Republicans’ majority in the U.S. House, Texas Republicans are betting they ...

Arrest warrants, lawsuits, and the FBI: The Texas redistricting battle is getting ugly

TEXAS, USA — Texas Democrats left the state about a week ago, and there’s been a non-stop whirlwind of activity since then, ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1h

In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats’ last tool of resistance

Since Democratic lawmakers left Texas to delay Republicans’ new map, state leaders have challenged the limits of traditional ...

19hon MSN

Some House Democrats may still be in Texas. Why haven't they been arrested?

House Speaker Dustin Burrows has issued civil arrest warrants for the absent members found to be in Texas. None has been ...

Texas sues in Northern California to force Democratic lawmakers home

The lawsuit was filed in Trump-friendly Tehama County in an effort by Republican leaders to force a redistricting plan ...

4don MSN

Former Democratic advisor says party's rhetoric on redistricting is getting 'a little out of control'

Former Democratic advisor Dan Turrentine warned that his party's dramatic redistricting language could hurt their chances of ...

16hon MSN

Newsom urges Trump to abandon redistricting fight as Texas Republicans remain stymied on new maps

Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's ...

5hon MSNOpinion

Hey, Democrats — want to keep losing? Then keep sidelining Jasmine Crockett.

If Democrats want to keep losing elections by chasing elusive, outdated ideals of “moderate” legislation, then they should ...

6don MSN

Texas Gov. Abbott sues to remove alleged "ringleader" of Democratic walkout from office amid redistricting showdown

Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, the Democratic Caucus Chair, removed from office.

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