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FBI, Texas and Democrats

Texas Democrats who left state face paycheck restrictions over redistricting standoff, House Speaker says

Dustin Burrows suspends direct deposits for lawmakers who left the state, intensifying pressure to restore quorum during special session.

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Senator Cornyn says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled over redistricting vote

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The FBI will help Texas track down Democratic state lawmakers who left the state as part of a collective effort to thwart state Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts, Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said on Thursday.

ABC News on MSN · 6h

FBI granted request to 'locate' fleeing Texas House Democrats, Sen. Cornyn says

S en. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said on Thursday that FBI Director Kash Patel has granted his request for the federal government to assist with locating Texas House Democrats who fled the state in protest of GOP-led redistricting efforts.

Texas, GOP and US House

CBS News on MSN · 11h

As Texas pushes plan to add 5 new GOP House seats, other states may follow

The fight for control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections is underway — long before a single ballot is cast next year. Texas is fighting to enact a GOP-led redistricting effort that would give Republicans five more seats in the state and help them hold their narrow majority in the U.

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California rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with Texas

California Democrats' rush to schedule an emergency election to remake U.S. House districts and counter rival moves by Texas Republicans has created a dilemma for county officials who are being urged to plan for an election that hasn't been scheduled and might never happen.

Yahoo · 12h

Texas wants to redraw its map to give GOP more seats. Could NC do the same?

In Texas, a chaotic fight is brewing over Republicans’ plans to redraw the state’s congressional map to give the GOP the potential for five more seats in the midterm elections. Democratic representatives have fled the state to block a vote on the new map,

Texas, redistricting

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Which states are being impacted by Texas' redistricting battle?

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

The backstory fueling the Texas redistricting bitterness

The bitterness that marks the Texas redistricting drama shouldn’t come as a surprise — the fight that’s gripping the country is nothing less than a proxy war between national Republicans and Democrats for control of Congress.

NPR · 1d

Texas GOP Caucus chair on what's next in state's redistricting battle

On Sunday, Texas Democrats fled the state to avoid giving Republicans a quorum for a special session. We speak with Texas Republican Tom Oliverson about what's next in the state's redistricting fight.

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Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic ...

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Abbott, Paxton launch legal blitz on fleeing Democrats in redistricting showdown

Texas leaders are trying to force a vote on a new congressional map that heavily favors Republicans — teeing up a showdown ...

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Texas Democrats in Boston to protest Republican redistricting bill say they're "spreading the word," not fleeing

The Texas redistricting battle landed on the steps of the Massachusetts State House in Boston Wednesday.

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The Democratic governors countering Texas redistricting and federal cuts to vaccine research: Morning Rundown

Plus, Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer to a minimum security prison sparks outrage, and the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima.

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How the Texas redistricting fight is spilling over to other states

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates Soros-backed PAC over alleged support for quorum-breaking Democrats

Texas AG targets Texas Majority PAC and O'Rourke-linked group in probe of alleged illegal coordination and bribery tied to redistricting walkout ...

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Beto O’Rourke raises funds for Texas Democrats, says 2026 midterms will be decided this summer

Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke said Wednesday that he is raising funds for Democratic members of the state legislature who left ...

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FBI, Texas and Democrats

Texas, GOP and US House

Texas, redistricting

Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

Abbott, Paxton launch legal blitz on fleeing Democrats in redistricting showdown

Texas Democrats in Boston to protest Republican redistricting bill say they're "spreading the word," not fleeing

The Democratic governors countering Texas redistricting and federal cuts to vaccine research: Morning Rundown

How the Texas redistricting fight is spilling over to other states

Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates Soros-backed PAC over alleged support for quorum-breaking Democrats

Beto O’Rourke raises funds for Texas Democrats, says 2026 midterms will be decided this summer

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