2 h. ago Une élue démocrate confinée plus de 24 heures au Parlement du Texas car elle refuse d’être suivie par des agents de sécurité

Une élue démocrate n’est pas en mesure de quitter les locaux du Parlement de l’État du Texas depuis plus de 24 heures.

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3 h. ago Texas Democrat sleeps in House chamber in protest of GOP police escort

State Rep. Nicole Collier refused to sign so-called 'permission slips,' which allow her to leave the building under surveillance, and called them an attack on her dignity.

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33 h. ago Texas Democrats say they will return after bid to stop redistricting plan

Democratic leaders say they will return for a second special legislative session after seeing California Democratic leaders proceed with plans to redraw their own U.S. House maps.

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1 week ago Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ‘preparing to arrest’ fleeing Democrats who left state

Abbott warned that Democrats would have to remain out of state for years to prevent the redistricting legislation from passing.

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1 week ago What Texas redistricting fight means as FBI joins hunt for absent Democrats

A battle over future control of the U.S. House of Representatives has spilled out of Texas into the rest of the country, with experts warning of a 'slippery slope.'

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1 week ago Democrats refuse to return to Texas as Trump threatens FBI involvement

President Trump and Greg Abbott want to redraw the Texas congressional map in the hopes of adding five more Republican seats in time for the upcoming midterm elections.

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1 week ago Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader from office over walkout

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked the state’s highest court to remove the Democratic House leader from office, escalating efforts to end the holdout that is blocking redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump. Bypassing lower courts, Abbott filed a rare emergency petition straight to the all-Republican Texas […]

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2 w. ago Texas governor orders arrest of ‘delinquent’ Democrats who fled to block vote

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered Texas Rangers to investigate the "delinquent" House Democrats and accused them of bribery, among other legal violations.

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2 w. ago Les élus démocrates du Texas fuient l'État pour empêcher un vote litigieux

Le parlement du Texas est le théâtre d'une confrontation à distance entre élus républicains et démocrates, après que ces derniers ont fui l'État.

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