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Donald Trump Issues FBI Warning to Fleeing Texas Democrats

Dozens of Texas Democrats have left the state in a bid to block a vote on redrawn U.S. House maps sought by Trump.

Texas AG says he's filed suit to remove 13 absent state Democrats from office in redistricting fight

Texas Democrats geared up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move forward ...

Democrats delay Texas redistricting again, escalating a standoff with GOP leaders

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has said the chamber will reconvene at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) to move ahead with ...

Texas Democrats face removal threats, FBI involvement as quorum break enters fourth day

Texas Democratic lawmakers remained out of the state Thursday as Republican leaders escalated legal threats to force their ...

Paxton opens door to FBI involvement in Texas fight after initial pushback

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Wednesday signaled he was open to getting the FBI involved in the redistricting ...

Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit To Vacate Seats Of 13 Democrats Who Fled State

The lawsuit from Paxton is one of several ways Texas officials have pressured Democrats to return to the state for a vote on a congressional redistricting expected to add five Republican seats in the ...

Texas Democrats approach deadline to return or face GOP expulsion lawsuit

A brawl over redrawing congressional lines in Texas has set off a nationwide political clash. Inside the state, Attorney General Ken Paxton and fellow Republicans have said Democrats must return by ...