30 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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4 d. ago Texas asks Illinois court to enforce arrest warrants for Democratic lawmakers

Texas pursues legal action to enlist Illinois assistance in apprehending Texas state Democratic lawmakers hunkered down in the Prairie State.

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5 d. ago GOP Sen. Cornyn says FBI will help locate Texas Democratic lawmakers

GOP Sen. Cornyn says FBI will help locate Texas Democratic lawmakers  The Washington Post

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5 d. ago FBI agrees to help locate Texas Democrats who fled state to sabotage GOP redistricting plan, Cornyn says

FBI agrees to help Texas locate Democratic lawmakers who fled state to block GOP redistricting vote after Sen. John Cornyn's request to Director Kash Patel.

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5 d. ago Dem governor defies FBI: 'Unwelcome' to pursue Texas Democratic lawmakers

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker defends Texas lawmakers seeking sanctuary in Illinois from redistricting battle as Republicans push for FBI involvement.

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5 d. ago Democrats respond to FBI agreement to locate Texas lawmakers: ‘We will not be intimidated’ – as it happened

Democrats respond to FBI agreement to locate Texas lawmakers: ‘We will not be intimidated’ – as it happened  The Guardian

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6 d. ago Texas residents say ‘there should be consequences’ for Dems fleeing state to avoid vote

Local Houston residents reacted to Democratic state lawmakers fleeing Texas over the congressional district map vote as Gov. Greg Abbott calls for their arrest and return.

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7 d. ago Healey meets with Texas Democrats who fled their state amid battle over redistricting

“This is an attempt to grab power, to change the rules, to determine a certain outcome,” Healey, flanked by Texas lawmakers, told reporters Tuesday. The post Healey meets with Texas Democrats who fled their state amid battle over redistricting appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 d. ago WATCH: Trump says FBI 'may have to' help Texas round up AWOL Dem lawmakers

The FBI “may have to" round up a group of Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas to avoid voting on the state’s proposed redistricting map, President Donald Trump told reporters.

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7 d. ago Texas GOP threatens to arrest Democratic leaders. And, why 2 NASA missions could end

Texas GOP is threatening to arrest Democratic lawmakers unless they return to vote on redrawing the congressional map. And, two NASA satellite missions that scientists and farmers rely on could end.

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8 d. ago Beto encourages Democrats to fight 'fire with fire' in Texas redistricting battle

Texas Democratic state lawmakers left the state to block redistricting vote as Beto O'Rourke encouraged party to fight fire with fire against GOP gerrymandering.

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8 d. ago Texas Dems ripped for 'cartoonishly dumb' strategy to flee to blue state notorious for gerrymandering

Texas Democratic lawmakers arrive in Illinois after fleeing their state to block a Republican redistricting vote that President Trump says could gain the GOP five new House seats

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8 d. ago A Texas Democratic lawmaker on their efforts to stop Republican redistricting plans

Texas House Democrats fled the state in an effort to deprive Republicans of a quorum in a vote on a redistricting plan. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Democratic lawmaker Gina Hinojosa.

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