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

Lawmakers are beginning to frame their ability to prevent new maps from passing during one special legislative session as a ...

Illinois judge declines Texas AG’s request to enforce arrest warrants in redistricting standoff

A judge in Illinois on Wednesday denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to enforce civil arrest warrants for the ...

Dems accuse JD Vance of ‘congressional level shoplifting,’ call for more to join AWOL lawmakers

Democratic lawmakers slammed Republican redistricting efforts before the 2026 Midterm Elections, with one accusing JD Vance ...
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Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O’Rourke to be jailed

Dozens of Democrats have left the state and left the GOP majority unable to move forward with its gerrymandering attempt.
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Texas' second special session is coming sooner than expected. Here's why that matters.

House Democrats seem set on remaining out of state as long as it takes to block a new Republican-backed congressional map.