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Democrats, Texas House and redistricting

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 · 22h

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.

USA Today · 32m

Indiana and Texas Democrats are teaming up to block early redistricting. Will it work?

Democrats in the Indiana General Assembly are teaming up with Texas House Democrats in an attempt to block mid-decade redistricting efforts brewing in their states. Indiana Democrats don't have much power here in the legislature should Republicans pursue redistricting,

Texas, Democrats and Greg Abbott

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 6h

Democrats say Greg Abbott is holding up flood relief. Are they right?

Critics say the governor is using relief dollars as leverage and political cover to push through President Trump's redistricting plan.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

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 seats if the two parties were to launch a nationwide battle to redraw congressional maps.

ABC News on MSN · 23h

Texas Dems to return after Abbott ends session that included redistricting: Sources

Those plans could change, the source noted, if Republicans go back on their word to begin a second special session on Friday. In a news release on Tuesday that did not share specific plans, House Democrats proclaimed victory,

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Gavin Newsom and Democrats are placing a risky bet on gerrymandering

Democrats are banking in a big way on California and its governor, Gavin Newsom, to help them fight back against Republicans ...

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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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Democrats exude an image that’s ‘far to the left of America,’ says Karl Rove

Fox News contributor Karl Rove discusses the state of the Democratic Party on 'The Will Cain Show.' ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1h

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 ...

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These Are the Voters Who Should Scare Democrats Most

Working-class Americans who until recently voted Democratic said the party should not count on a backlash to President Trump ...

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Joe Scarborough reveals Democrats' hidden backing of Trump crime policy

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough admitted on Wednesday that many Democrats are secretly cheering on President Donald Trump’s federalization of D.C.’s police force order to crack down crime.

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GOP has the edge in redistricting arms race with Democrats

Democrats have vowed to “fight fire with fire” since the GOP moved to add five red seats in Texas, but they face many ...

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Democrats Respond as Trump Targets Other Cities After D.C.

The President singled out several other cities as potentially next for federal intervention to crack down on crime.

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state

Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.

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Anti-Trump CNN pundit rips Democrats over DC crime messaging strategy

CNN commentator S.E. Cupp, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, ripped Democrats over their response to his federalization of D.C.’s police force in order to combat crime.

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