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Texas Republicans ask Illinois court to order arrest of House Democrats who fled state as part of remap battle
Texas’ Republican attorney general and a GOP Illinois state senator filed a petition in more conservative Adams County rather ...
FBI granted request to 'locate' fleeing Texas House Democrats, Sen. Cornyn says
Sen. John Cornyn says FBI Director Kash Patel granted his request to assist with locating Texas Democrats who fled the state ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speak with Texas Democrats in California
Newsom has floated a redistricting effort in California as Texas Republicans seek to move forward with their redistricting ...
Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader from office over walkout
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove from office a top state lawmaker he called the ...
Texas House Democrats flee the state to block a vote on new congressional map
Texas Republicans proposed a new map that could give the GOP five more seats in Congress after the 2026 midterm election.
Texas Republicans fire up the rhetoric, file lawsuits seeking to remove House Democrats trying to block mid-decade redistricting
On Friday afternoon, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit that asks the Texas Supreme Court to remove 13 House ...
In Battle for House, Democrats Are Calling Up Military Recruits
Aware of its deeply unpopular national brand, the Democratic Party is turning to an unusually large crop of veterans to help ...
Lone Star State rivals for US Senate compete to wrangle runaway Democrats
Ken Paxton is challenging John Cornyn in a 2026 Texas Senate race, and a super PAC highlights the attorney general's role in a redistricting battle with fleeing Democrats.