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As Texas Democrats plan Illinois departure, lawmaker hopes daughters will one day see ‘dad fought back’

While the standoff appears to be drawing to a close, Texas Democrats in Illinois have laid the groundwork for declaring victory even if the Texas GOP eventually passes its map.

California pushes left, Texas to the right, with US House control and Trump agenda in play

Republicans hold a 219-212 majority in the House, with four vacancies. New maps are typically drawn once a decade after the ...
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Illinois court rejects Texas request to enforce arrest warrants against House Democrats

Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to ...

Obama praises Democrats who fled Texas redistricting vote

Former President Barack Obama praised a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers for fleeing their state to stop a vote on a redistricting bill. (Credit: Texas House Democrats) ...

California Democrats to reveal map giving them five more House seats

The plan by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats is a response to Texas Republicans’ efforts to give themselves ...

Texas AG Ken Paxton Suffers Major Blow in Bid to Round Up Democrats

Newsweek contacted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, who filed the legal petition, for ...

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 ...