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Texas, Abbott and Supreme Court

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

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to remove one of the state's House Democratic leaders, Rep. Gene Wu, calling him "the ringleader" of the dozens of Democratic lawmakers who left the state in an effort to block a redistricting vote.

Associated Press News on MSN · 2h

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 “ringleader” of Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congressional voting map pushed by President Donald Trump.

Newsweek on MSN · 3h

Texas Democrat Reacts as Abbott Asks State Supreme Court to Remove Him

The chair of the Democratic Caucus in Texas' House of Representatives called Governor Abbott's move "purely insanity."

Texas, Democrats

WGN-TV Chicago on MSN · 3h

Texas Democrats stay put in Illinois as redistricting standoff continues

For the second straight morning, Texas Democratic lawmakers woke up in Illinois. They are hiding out in Democratic states to block a vote on new congressional maps.

CNN on MSN · 9h

What happens next in Texas redistricting and for Democrats facing civil arrest warrants

Texas Republicans on Tuesday failed again to move forward with their redistricting efforts despite issuing civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the state to stop them.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Democrats ‘forfeited their seats’: Abbott blasts lawmakers who fled Texas amid redistricting

Greg Abbott doubled down on his promise to expel Texas Democrats from the legislature if they do not return to the state for its ongoing special session, where Republicans are working to push through a new congressional map that gives the GOP five more favorable seats ahead of the midterms.

Texas, Jasmine Crockett and Dems

MSNBC · 3h

'I need y'all to listen to me': Crockett has a message for Democrats amid Texas fight

Rep. Jasmine Crockett joins to discuss the Texas redistricting fight: “I'm so proud of my former colleagues from the State House, because Texas Democrats, well, we do everything bigger in Texas, including fight as Democrats.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Jasmine Crockett speaks out after Dems flee Texas—'get aggressive'

Texas Democratic lawmaker Jasmine Crockett has spoken out about the importance of being "aggressive" to win political battles like the fight over redistricting taking place in Texas. At an event in Phoenix,

The Economic Times on MSN · 11h

‘Will beat you down’: Crockett erupts over GOP’s Texas redistricting plan, backs Dems who fled state

At a Texas Democrats press briefing in Chicago, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) fiercely criticised the GOP’s gerrymandering plan and condemned the move to issue civil arrest warrants for Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block the legislation.

The Texas Tribune on MSN3h

Texas Attorney General Paxton will ask courts to vacate Democratic lawmakers’ seats

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue a quorum break qualifies as abandoning an office.

11hon MSN

Democrats who fled Texas are racking up a huge bill. Who is paying the tab?

AURORA, ILL. – Texas House Democrats who fled the state to block GOP redistricting have been very open about their effort, ...

Texas Republicans blocked again from moving forward with their redistricting plan

Trump administration live updates: House members face rowdy town halls; Texas GOP back arrests of absent Democrats Attorney ...

7hon MSN

Will Texas Democrats’ walkout work?

For months, Democrats have been urging their party to play more hardball in fighting back against President Donald Trump’s ...

News Nation on MSN4h

Texas Dems have legal right to leave state: State party chair

Texas state Rep. Brian Harrison (R) claimed Monday the Republican Party will “never have the White House again” if Democrats ...

32mon MSN

Trump's redistricting fight could broaden and last a while with Texas and California as epicenters

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

Pritzker says Illinois remap is possible as DNC chair vows to fight Texas GOP efforts 'tooth and nail'

Democrats in New York, California and Illinois are threatening to redraw their own maps in retaliation to Republican ...

3don MSN

Texas panel advances redrawn congressional map that could take 5 Democratic seats

A Texas House panel on Saturday advanced a new congressional map as state Republicans power ahead with a strategy backed by ...

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