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Texas redistricting battle escalates

Texas redistricting battle escalates as Abbott asks court to remove top Democrat

The redistricting battle in Texas continues to escalate as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott urged the state Supreme Court to remove state Rep. Gene Wu, the chairman of the Texas House Democratic caucus.Abbott argued that Wu has "forfeited" his office by fleeing the state along with other Democratic lawmakers to prevent the quorum necessary for Texas House to vote on enacting the new GOP-proposed congressional map -- with Republican control of the U.

The Columbus Dispatch · 5m

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.

NPR · 53m

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.

Texas, Democrat and Republicans

CBS News on MSN · 4h

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.

ABC News on MSN · 22h

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.

USA Today · 1d

See how Texas redistricting maps could gain Trump more Republican seats in the House

Trump would benefit from more Texas Republicans in the House for the 2026 midterm election. Texas' redistricting plan could give him what he wants.

GOP lawmaker calls to arrest fleeing Texas Dems

USA TODAY on MSN · 7h

Obama calls Texas GOP's redistricting plan a 'power grab that undermines our democracy'

Barack Obama called Texas Republicans' push to add five new Republican congressional seats "a power grab that undermines our democracy."

Fox Business · 8h

GOP lawmaker calls to arrest fleeing Texas Dems: 'This is not Democratic'

S.C., reacts to Gov. Greg Abbott suing to remove Texas’ Democratic Caucus chair after Dems fled a redistricting vote and weighs in on the GOP's efforts to speed up confirmations for President Donald Trump’s stalled nominees.

CNN on MSN · 1d

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. A day after authorizing the warrants against Democrats,

GOP, Texas and Republican

Fox Business · 7h

Texas Dems are playing ‘political games’ with latest move, GOP rep says

Mich., discusses the benefits of pro-growth bills during her manufacturing tour as Texas' redistricting fight intensifies with Democrats fleeing state.

ABC · 48m

GOP Texas state rep says voters 'deserve bold conservative leadership'

GOP Texas state rep says voters 'deserve bold conservative leadership' Texas lawmaker Brian Harrison joins ABC News Live to weigh in on the redistricting showdown in Texas. August

MSNBC · 1d

GOP Rep. Kiley on Texas redistricting clash: Speaker Johnson ‘needs to show some leadership’

Some Republican lawmakers are pushing back amid the clash over redistricting Texas. One of those lawmakers, Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), joins Chris Jansing to discuss why he believes what’s happening is “unhealthy for our democracy” and to share more on the legislation he's proposing that would nullify new House maps states adopt before the 2030 census.

13mon MSN

Texas Democrat Jolanda Jones apologizes after comparing redistricting to Holocaust

Texas Democratic state Rep. Jolanda Jones offered an apology for comments she made Tuesday comparing the party’s fight ...

Then-Sen. John Whitmire restored quorum in 2003, allowing mid-century GOP redistricting of Texas

A coalition of Texas Democrats recently fled to Chicago to block a similar redistricting effort by Republican lawmakers.

48mon MSN

Vance heads to red state as redistricting efforts heat up in Texas, nationwide

Vice President JD Vance to visit Indiana Thursday to meet Gov. Mike Braun and headline Republican National Convention ...

3hon MSN

‘RiggedDistricting’: Lawmakers from Texas, nationwide, warn of GOP attack on voting rights

In public appearances across Boston this week, the Texas Democrats warned that the GOP-led effort to effectively erase five ...

How Democrats Tied Their Own Hands on Redistricting

By then, some Democrats fear it may be too late. Republicans want to gain seats through mid-decade redistricting not only in ...

10hon MSN

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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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 ...

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