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In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats' last tool of resistance
Since Democratic lawmakers left Texas to delay Republicans’ new map, state leaders have challenged the limits of traditional ...
Republicans step up pressure on Democratic lawmakers to return to Texas
Texas Republicans tried on Monday to pressure Democrats to return to the state legislature after their absence again ...
Greg Abbott Threatens to 'Eliminate' Almost Every Texas Democratic Seat
Texas Republican Governor Gregg Abbott has warned Democrats that he could "eliminate" 10 of his state's 12 Democratic-held ...
Texas sues in Northern California to force Democratic lawmakers home
The lawsuit was filed in Trump-friendly Tehama County in an effort by Republican leaders to force a redistricting plan ...
What’s at stake as more Democrats coalesce around Gov. Newsom’s redistricting proposal for House seats
The effort to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections could make GOP incumbents vulnerable.
Texas House Speaker says state troopers are staking out the homes of missing Democrats
With the Democratic quorum break entering its second week, House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Monday that troopers from the ...
Watch live: Exclusive interview with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as Democrats boycott redistricting plan
On Monday, Abbott will speak with CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink live during the 5 p.m. newscast about the ...
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Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state
The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...