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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 victory. But Republicans are poised to call another.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

House Democrats who left Texas to block redistricting are discussing when they will return

Republican leaders announced that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate will wrap up the special session.

FOX News on MSN · 1d

Texas Dems begin to crack, confirm return to state after fleeing to obstruct GOP redistricting: report

Texas House Democrats plan to return to the state after fleeing to block GOP redistricting efforts, local Texas media has confirmed.

Illinois, Democrats and judge

The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 5h

Illinois judge rules against Ken Paxton in his effort to have Texas House Democrats arrested

Illinois law enforcement officers cannot arrest Texas House Democrats who have been staying in the northern state in protest of a congressional redistricting map, a state judge ruled Wednesday. The ruling,

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 6h

Illinois court rejects Texas request to enforce arrest warrants against House Democrats

Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to take up the issue.

KHOU-TV Houston on MSN · 6h

Judge rules against Paxton on civil warrants for Texas Democrats

Texas Democrats are working on a plan for returning to the state, but haven't committed to a timeline. The current special session may end Friday.

Texas House of Representatives, GOP and state Senate

CBS News · 10h

Texas Senate passes GOP-favored redistricting map

Texas state senators passed the controversial congressional redistricting map that could give Republicans five more seats. Meanwhile, the Texas House of Representatives says it will wrap up its special session on the redistricting map if a quorum can't be reached by Friday morning.

FOX News on MSN · 1d

Texas state Senate passes new Republican drawn congressional map as House Dems remain on the lam

Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn redistricting maps in 19-2 vote as nine Democrats walk out in protest while House Democrats remain out of state.

MSNBC · 1d

Texas map could be redrawn to add 8 new GOP seats

The Texas House failed to reach quorum for the fifth time today as most House Democrats remain out of the state amid the GOP's redistricting push. MSNBC host Symone Sanders Townsend and Puck Congressional Correspondent Abby Livingston join Katy Tur to break down President Trump's search for more Republican seats.

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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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Texas Democrat pleads for aid as some weigh returning home after special session ends

Texas state Democrats are urging people to join their efforts to slow Republicans‘ redistricting plans, as reports suggest ...

Texas Democrats who fled could face bribery charges, governor says

Texas Democrats who fled the state to break quorum could possibly face bribery charges, Republican Governor Greg Abbott said in an interview with Fox News Digital.

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Texas House Democrats remain out of state as redistricting showdown continues into second week

The battle over mid-decade redistricting in Texas -- where the state’s congressional lines could be redrawn well ahead of the ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

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 ...

Gov. Abbot still beat Newsom in disaster relief despite Texas Democrats stalling, hiding out

Despite Democratic lawmakers fleeing and holding up vital relief efforts, Texas Governor Abbott’s flood relief was faster ...

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'Pack a toothbrush. Pack hair spray.' How the Texas Democrats are living on the run

Texas Democrats packed their bags and made plans to be out of the state for weeks. Some are missing big events, like their ...