4 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 Report: Texas Democrat Fugitives Concede, Will Return to Austin

The Texas House Democrats who abandoned their state in protest of the Republican-led redistricting effort will return home after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) took "emergency action" to begin removing the absent legislators as they refused to show up for work. The post Report: Texas Democrat Fugitives Concede, Will Return to Austin appeared first on Breitbart.

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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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10 h. ago Texas Republicans dare Democrats to stay out of state another month

Texas Republicans dare Democrats to stay out of state another month  The Washington Post

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13 h. ago Texas GOP seeks to ‘domesticate’ rogue Dems for breaking quorum through nationwide civil arrest warrants

Texas GOP officials are seeking to enforce civil arrest warrants across state lines for the House Democrats who fled to prevent a Republican redistricting vote.

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29 h. ago Gov. Abbot still beat Newsom in disaster relief despite Texas Democrats stalling, hiding out

Despite Democratic lawmakers fleeing and holding up vital relief efforts, Texas Governor Abbott’s flood relief was faster than California Governor Gavin Newsom’s response to the L.A. wildfires.

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33 h. ago Trump lashes out at Crockett, renews call for cognitive test

President Donald Trump calls for Rep. Jasmine Crockett to take a cognitive test, labeling the Texas Democrat as having low IQ in a Truth Social post.

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34 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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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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59 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 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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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 MSNBC's Capehart: Both Sides Gerrymander, But TX Is Different Since It's Mid

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart stated that Republicans are trying to “pervert the Constitution, pervert the will of the people, prevent the people from choosing their own elected officials” with their proposed congressional maps in Texas and The post MSNBC’s Capehart: Both Sides Gerrymander, But TX Is Different Since It’s Mid-Decade, It’s ‘Cheating’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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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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3 d. ago Maher: Like Many Things, TX Maps Are GOP Doing What Dems Have Done, But at 'a Different Level'

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that Democrats do not have their hands clean when it comes to gerrymandering and stated that the fight over redrawing congressional maps in Texas is an example of what The post Maher: Like Many Things, TX Maps Are GOP Doing What Dems Have Done, But at ‘a Different Level’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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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 Texas Court Blocks 'Beto Bribes' Supporting Runaway House Democrats

A Texas district court judge granted a Temporary Restraining Order against Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke to stop what Attorney General Ken Paxton described as a "misleading financial-influence scheme to fund runaway Democrats who fled Texas to break quorum. " The order stops O'Rourke and his political group, Powered By People, from fundraising and expending funds to support Democrat House Representatives who fled the state to prevent the passage of congressional redistricting in the special session called by Governor Greg Abbott. The post Texas Court Blocks ‘Beto Bribes’ Supporting Runaway House Democrats — O’Rourke Loses Again appeared first on Breitbart.

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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 Texas attorney general sues to remove 13 absent Democrats from office

Texas attorney general sues to remove 13 absent Democrats from office  The Washington Post

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