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Democrats, Texas and Fighting Fire With Fire

Texas redistricting fight provides Democratic Senate contenders with a megaphone

Democrats who are eyeing Texas’ Senate seat next year have upped their ad spending and media appearances while embracing clashes with Republican leaders.

The New York Times · 1d

‘Fighting Fire With Fire,’ Democrats on Defense as Texas Redistricting Looms

A Republican proposal to add five Republican congressional seats in Texas imperils Democrats’ midterm prospects.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4h

Texas Republicans dare Democrats to stay out of state another month

Texas Republicans put new pressure Tuesday on absent Democrats to get them to return to the state, testing whether they’re willing to stay away for another month to try to kill a plan to redraw congressional districts in favor of Republicans.

GOP, Democrats and Texas

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 5h

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 Texas to delay a new congressional map.

MSNBC · 1d

Texas State Rep. Talarico speaks out on GOP threats against Dems who left state

With Democratic lawmakers out of state, the Texas House has failed to reach a quorum on their special session. The Democrats fled in order to block a vote on a GOP-led redistricting push. State. Rep.

Associated Press · 1d

Texas Democrats are ‘standing firm’ as Republicans remain stymied on new maps

Texas Democratic lawmakers are "standing firm" in Illinois for a second week as Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor.

A week into their walkout, Texas Democrats are figuring out what to do next

Texas Democratic lawmakers expected to confront many uncertainties when they left the state in a last-ditch attempt to block ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN11h

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 ...

3don MSN

'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 ...

2hon MSN

Texas Senate passes redistricting map despite walkout by majority of Democrats

A majority of Democrats in the Texas Senate walked out of the chamber Tuesday to protest the chamber’s congressional redistricting map as it advanced to the Texas House. Nine of the Senate’s 11 ...

3don MSN

Democratic strategist says party lacks 'moral authority' on Texas redistricting fight

Texas redistricting battle intensifies as Republicans push for five new seats and California considers emergency measures to ...

1don MSN

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 ...

2don MSN

How Texas Democrats’ walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the ...

5hon MSN

Texas Republicans pushing redistricting are gambling that Trump's gains will hold

With President Donald Trump looking to preserve Republicans’ majority in the U.S. House, Texas Republicans are betting they ...

6don MSN

Texas Gov. Abbott sues to remove alleged "ringleader" of Democratic walkout from office amid redistricting showdown

Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, the Democratic Caucus Chair, removed from office.

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Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver President Donald Trump more GOP congressional seats

Texas Republican leaders said Tuesday that they were prepared to end their stalemated special session and immediately begin ...

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