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Texas, Democrats and redistricting effort

Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader from office over walkout

Republicans have threatened Texas Democratic lawmakers with steep fines, arrests and even removal from office after they left the state to prevent a vote on a redrawn congressional map.

ABC News on MSN · 4h

Texas Republicans fail again to advance redistricting effort amid Democrat absences

The Texas House of Representatives failed again on Tuesday afternoon to move forward on their redistricting effort as several Democratic members have fled the state over the proposed congressional maps.

Seattle Times · 4h

Photos of Texas redistricting standoff as Democrats flee state

A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps escalated as dozens of Democratic lawmakers fled the state to block a vote on a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects.

Texas, Republicans and Trump

ABC News on MSN · 8h

Texas redistricting: What's at stake as Republicans aim to pick up 5 House seats

President Donald Trump claimed Republicans are "entitled to five more seats" in Texas, where a redistricting battle is playing out among state lawmakers.

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The Washington Post on MSN · 7h

Live updates: Trump says Republicans are ‘entitled’ to 5 more seats in Texas redistricting

PM: Paxton will seek to remove Texas Democrats from office after Friday deadline Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said Tuesday he will seek court rulings to have state Democratic lawmakers removed from office if they do not return to Texas by a Friday deadline and allow their Republican colleagues to proceed with a redrawing of congressional maps.

USA TODAY on MSN · 12h

Trump says Republicans are 'entitled' to more congressional seats in Texas

President Donald Trump defended Republican efforts to redraw Texas' congressional maps that would add five GOP seats, saying Democratic-leaning states have also used gerrymandering to tilt the scales in their party's favor.

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Trump and Democrats turn rivals Texas and California into proxies for national power struggle

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The two most populous U.S. states — California and Texas — are grappling for political advantage ahead ...

Texas Democrats vow to keep fighting as committee advances redrawn map to full House

The push to redraw the map follows President Trump's urging of Texas Republicans to redraw the districts to secure five more ...

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Texas redistricting: Political stakes increase in day two of Democrat quorum break

For the second day, there weren't enough lawmakers in the Texas House to debate a congressional redistricting map. As state Democrats continue with their holdout, there's now a hard deadline that ...

'Worst accident we could ever imagine': 5 Texas women die in crash near Austin while on birthday trip

The women, described to be close as sisters, died on July 25 after a truck cross into the wrong lane and struck their vehicle ...

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Gov. Abbott files lawsuit to remove Texas Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu

It comes after at least 50 Texas House Democrats left the state on Sunday in an effort to break quorum and prevent a vote on ...

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Move over, Houston: Texas now has its tallest building — and it's in Austin

Move over, Houston: The tallest building in Texas officially belongs to the Capital City.

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Cemetery discovery forces Texas town to pause major road project

The Texas Historical Commission stepped in after learning of the graves and unresolved cemetery ownership, issuing a ...

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New Austin tower rises above Houston landmark as Texas' tallest building

Texas officially has a new highest tower. The title moves from Houston, for the JPMorgan Chase Tower, to Austin, for ...

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South Texas arena's new name is official after Thomas J. Henry snub

San Antonio's prolific personal injury attorney Thomas J. Henry will not get to rename Corpus Christi’s American Bank Center ...

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Texas GOP once again tries to ban local governments from hiring lobbyists in Austin

Senators gave final approval to Senate Bill 12, which would forbid cities, counties and school districts from using public ...

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