9 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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10 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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15 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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34 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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38 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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39 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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56 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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64 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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65 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 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 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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4 d. ago Texas attorney general sues to try to remove 13 absent Democrats from office

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

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4 d. ago Texas AG Files Suit to Vacate Seats of Runaway House Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) filed a lawsuit on Friday to pursue judicial declarations that 13 seats held by runaway House Democrats have been vacated due to continued unlawful absences. The move comes after many House Democrats refused orders to return to the Texas Capitol to resume their duties in the called special session. The post Texas AG Files Suit to Vacate Seats of Runaway House Democrats appeared first on Breitbart.

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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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4 d. ago Texas AG says he filed suit to remove 13 absent state Democrats from office

Texas Democrats geared up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move forward with their controversial redistricting.

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4 d. ago Texas Democrats absent again, as GOP threatens expulsion lawsuit

Texas Democrats absent again, as GOP threatens expulsion lawsuit  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Texas AG investigates Beto O’Rourke PAC over support for quorum

Attorney General Ken Paxton examines PAC connected to Beto O'Rourke for allegedly assisting Texas Democrats who abandoned legislative duties during redistricting fight.

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