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Texas Republicans plan another redistricting session. California Democrats will counter

Texas Republicans have ended a legislative session without approving new congressional maps but still plan to satisfy President Donald Trump’s wishes for redistricting that bolsters their party.

CNN on MSN · 7h

Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called a second special session to push through a redrawing of congressional maps to secure up to five more Republican seats in the US House.

Bloomberg on MSN · 8h

Texas Democrats Who Left State Plan Return to Start Legal Fight

Democratic state lawmakers who left Texas to block controversial new congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump are planning a return to the state early next week, shifting tactics so they can fight the plan in court.

Illinois, Texas Attorney General and Dems

UPI News on MSN · 1d

Illinois judge rejects Texas' request to enforce arrest warrants in map row

A federal judge in Illinois has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's request to enforce arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the Lone Star State earlier this month to block Republican redistricting plans.

Chicago Sun-Times · 1d

Downstate judge rejects Texas AG's request to round up quorum-breaking Dems in Illinois

An Adams County judge ruled his court “does not have the inherent power to direct Illinois law enforcement officers” to round up the Texas lawmakers.

Yahoo · 1d

Illinois judge rejects Texas legislature lawsuit over absconding Dems

An Illinois judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas against 33 House Democrats who absconded from the state to stop legislative proceedings. The lawsuit was filed in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court in Adams County,

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Obama applauds Texas Democrats for fighting back against gerrymandering

We can’t let a systematic assault on democracy just happen and stand by,” the former president said on a Zoom call with Texas ...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls second special session as Democrats continue holdout over redistricting vote

Abbott called a second special session after the House again failed to reach a quorum amid a Democratic walkout over a ...

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Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort ‘a systematic assault on democracy’

Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, ...

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Democrats who fled Texas to block the GOP's redistricting effort plot their exit strategy

Lawmakers are now framing their ability to prevent new maps from passing during one special legislative session as a victory.

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Texas maps trigger Democratic discord

The new Texas maps are causing quiet discord among House Democrats in danger of being displaced.

13hOpinion

Texas Democratic state legislators are at it again | Andrew D. Hayes

Honestly, the Democratic Party does not occupy the moral high ground in this fight and should quit whining about unfair ...

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Texas Democrats weigh their end game and Trump makes his mark on D.C.: From the Politics Desk

Plus, ahead of Friday's summit, Trump threatens “very severe consequences” if Putin doesn’t agree to end the Russia-Ukraine ...

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