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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.

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

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."

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1h

Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove House Democratic leader from office who left state

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

Democrats, Texas

CNN on MSN · 5h

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 power grabs.

Newsweek on MSN · 8h

Where Are All the Texas Democrats? What We Know

Texas Democrats have left the state, with many in Illinois, to block a vote on a Republican-led redistricting plan.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

The Latest: Texas Democrats Prevent State Redistricting by Leaving the State

Texas Democrats have prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans’

FBI is asked to arrest Texas Democrats in battle over House seats

The use of federal agents to round up the Texas lawmakers could set up a clash between the governors of those Democratic ...

California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map to Counter Texas G.O.P.

As a Texas senator summoned the F.B.I. to round up Democrats, the redistricting war that began in Texas was spreading, with ...

Josh Holmes: Texas Redistricting Is The Consequence Of What Democrats Have Done For Generations

"Ruthless" podcast co-host Josh Holmes on Tuesday's "Special Report" reacted to Texas State Democrats fleeing the state over ...

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Texas Republicans could have a hard time enforcing threats against Democrats who left

Republicans have threatened Texas Democratic lawmakers with steep fines, arrests and even removal from office after they left ...

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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 ...

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Some swing district Republicans object to Texas redistricting plan as Democrats threaten to retaliate

Two GOP lawmakers say they'll offer bills to curtail gerrymandering. They could be in the line of fire if Democrats in states ...

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

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