5 h. ago Texas Dems begin to crack, confirm return to state after fleeing to obstruct GOP redistricting: report

Texas House Democrats plan to return to the state after fleeing to block GOP redistricting efforts, local Texas media has confirmed.

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6 h. ago Texas state Senate passes new Republican drawn congressional map as House Dems remain on the lam

Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn redistricting maps in 19-2 vote as nine Democrats walk out in protest while House Democrats remain out of state.

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13 h. ago Chuck Todd warns America is heading towards a 'cold civil war' as redistricting battle continues

Former NBC host Chuck Todd argued that America is heading towards a "cold civil war" on "The Chuck Toddcast" on Tuesday as redistricting battles in states like Texas and California continue.

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18 h. ago Contributor: California must fight Texas' redistricting fire with fire

Contributor: California must fight Texas' redistricting fire with fire  Los Angeles Times

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35 h. ago Texas House Democrats remain out of state as redistricting showdown continues

The battle over mid-decade redistricting in Texas -- where the state’s congressional lines could be redrawn well ahead of the upcoming census -- continues Monday.

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35 h. ago Opinion | There’s a way to end Texas’s redistricting war where everyone wins

Opinion | There’s a way to end Texas’s redistricting war where everyone wins  The Washington Post

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52 h. ago ‘Fighting Fire With Fire,’ Democrats on Defense as Texas Redistricting Looms

A Republican proposal to add five Republican congressional seats in Texas imperils Democrats’ midterm prospects.

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54 h. ago Texas governor promises to keep redistricting fight going for years

Texas governor promises to keep redistricting fight going for years  The Washington Post

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60 h. ago Governor Abbott Delivers George Strait Checks to Texas Flood Victims Ignored by Fleeing House Democrats

Texas Governor Greg Abbott traveled to Ingram, Texas, to deliver $25,000 checks from country-western legend George Strait to families devastated by the deadly Independence Day Hill Country flooding. The checks delivered by Abbott on Saturday were part of the more than $7 million raised during Strait's benefit concert on July 27. Aid and other support for Hill Country communities is being delayed by Texas House Democrats who broke quorum to stop the state's congressional redistricting plan. The post Governor Abbott Delivers George Strait Checks to Texas Flood Victims Ignored by Fleeing House Democrats appeared first on Breitbart.

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61 h. ago DAVID MARCUS: Democrat New England is the most gerrymandered region in American history

New England Democrats hold all 21 House seats across six states through gerrymandering while criticizing Texas Republicans for similar redistricting practices

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61 h. ago Abbott vows indefinite special sessions, says fleeing Dems could face arrest ‘for literally years’

Governor Greg Abbott warned Texas Democrats will face arrest upon returning amid the redistricting standoff, vows to order continuous special sessions.

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66 h. ago WATCH: Texas state senator argues redistricting showdown could decide balance of power in future US Congress

Texas state GOP Sen. Mayes Middleton argues Republican redistricting efforts in his state could be pivotal for Republicans to maintain control in Congress during mid-terms.

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3 d. ago Democratic strategist says party lacks 'moral authority' on Texas redistricting fight

Texas redistricting battle intensifies as Republicans push for five new seats and California considers emergency measures to counteract Republican gains.

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3 d. ago California launches redistricting fight to ‘nullify’ Texas GOP plan, with Dems poised to gain 5 seats

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the Golden State will move forward with a special election in early November to place its own redistricting plan on a ballot measure before voters.

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3 d. ago Networks pounce on Republican redistricting. They didn’t care when Democrats did it

Texas Democrats travel to blue states to block redistricting quorum as networks demonstrate double standard in covering Republican versus Democratic gerrymandering

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4 d. ago Judge blocks Beto O'Rourke from funding Texas Dems who fled to stop GOP redistricting vote

A Texas judge issued a temporary restraining order against Beto O’Rourke’s nonprofit after the state AG accused him of unlawfully fundraising for Democrats who fled to block GOP bills.

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4 d. ago Newsom welcomes Texas Democrats who fled to foil Trump’s redistricting plan

Newsom welcomes Texas Democrats who fled to foil Trump’s redistricting plan  Los Angeles Times

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4 d. ago Newsom says California will hold special election to combat Trump, Texas redistricting

Newsom says California will hold special election to combat Trump, Texas redistricting  The San Francisco Standard

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4 d. ago Watch Live: Newsom, Pelosi announce actions in response to Texas' redistricting effort

Watch Live: Newsom, Pelosi announce actions in response to Texas' redistricting effort  NBC Los Angeles

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4 d. ago Texas Attorney General Moves to Oust Democrats From Office Over Walkout

Democratic lawmakers maintained their walkout to thwart a Republican gerrymander, prompting Ken Paxton to ask the state’s supreme court to remove 13 of them from their seats.

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