Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak. But Trump's push for states to redraw political maps

Texas' $51 billion property tax cut could save homeowners $500 a year-if voters approve it in November. But redistricting debate may drown it out.

Texas House Democrats who fled the state to stall a Republican redistricting plan have signaled they’re ready to return to the Lone Star State in the coming days. The Texas state legislature wrapped up its first special session on Friday,

If those conditions are met, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said Democratic lawmakers will return to the Texas House.

They already have more power than the vote totals justify,” Scudder said. “This isn’t about fairness — it’s about locking in control.”

A group of Texas Democrats traveled to California and Illinois for meetings with governors who have criticized Republicans’ plans to redraw the Texas congressional map.

Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue states to retaliate.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called a second special legislative session on Friday, hiking pressure on Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to stymie Republican plans to redraw political maps at the behest of U.

Texas Republican Rep. Nate Schatzline of Fort Worth responds to Texas House Democrats' demands for their return to the state to meet quorum. He tells Jack Fink that they need to return to Texas and show up in Austin.