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Abbott Vows to Continue Calling Special Sessions Until Texas Democrats Return
At least 51 Democrats fled the state to avoid a vote on redistricting, despite threats of arrest, criminal charges, and removal from office.
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The 16 Midterm Races That Could Determine Who Controls the Next Congress
Although candidate-filing deadlines in many states are months away, hundreds of House hopefuls have already launched 2026 campaigns.
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Texas AG Files Suit With State Supreme Court to Declare Seats of 13 Absent Democrats Vacant
The state lawmakers who left Texas face second lawsuit seeking their removal.
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Texas Governor Aims to Remove Absent Democrats With Emergency Petition to State High Court
The petition could lead to Democratic lawmakers who left the state being stripped of their powers. The caucus chair has until Friday to respond.
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FBI’s Patel Has Responded to Request to Help Arrest Texas Democrats, Senator Says
The redistricting battle in Texas has escalated in recent days as state House Democrats left the Lone Star State to block a vote.
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California Congressman Floats Bill to Ban Mid-Decade Redistricting
Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley’s bill would halt efforts in Texas and California to redraw congressional maps.
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US Appeals Court Unanimously Upholds Texas Law Requiring ID to Cast Mail Ballots
‘The ID number requirement is obviously designed to confirm that each mail-in ballot voter is precisely who he claims he is,’ the judge wrote.
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Abbott Asks State Supreme Court to Remove Texas House Democratic Leader Over Quorum Break
‘Texas House Democrats abandoned their duty to Texans, and there must be consequences,’ Gov. Greg Abbott said.
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Texas Attorney General Says He'll Seek to Remove Democrats Who Don’t Return by Friday
Attorney General Ken Paxton said he will go to the courts in an attempt to declare Democrats who fled the sate as having abandoned their elected office.
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Democrats Rally Behind Texas Colleagues in Redistricting Showdown
Party leaders say the Texas map could set a national precedent as part of a broader GOP strategy ahead of 2026.
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Sen. Cornyn Urges FBI Director to Help Bring Back Texas Democrats Who Left State
President Donald Trump says that the FBI ’may have to' get involved in the situation.
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Abbott Vows to Continue Calling Special Sessions Until Texas Democrats Return
At least 51 Democrats fled the state to avoid a vote on redistricting, despite threats of arrest, criminal charges, and removal from office.
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The 16 Midterm Races That Could Determine Who Controls the Next Congress
Although candidate-filing deadlines in many states are months away, hundreds of House hopefuls have already launched 2026 campaigns.
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Texas AG Files Suit With State Supreme Court to Declare Seats of 13 Absent Democrats Vacant
The state lawmakers who left Texas face second lawsuit seeking their removal.
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Texas Governor Aims to Remove Absent Democrats With Emergency Petition to State High Court
The petition could lead to Democratic lawmakers who left the state being stripped of their powers. The caucus chair has until Friday to respond.
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FBI’s Patel Has Responded to Request to Help Arrest Texas Democrats, Senator Says
The redistricting battle in Texas has escalated in recent days as state House Democrats left the Lone Star State to block a vote.
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California Congressman Floats Bill to Ban Mid-Decade Redistricting
Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley’s bill would halt efforts in Texas and California to redraw congressional maps.
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US Appeals Court Unanimously Upholds Texas Law Requiring ID to Cast Mail Ballots
‘The ID number requirement is obviously designed to confirm that each mail-in ballot voter is precisely who he claims he is,’ the judge wrote.
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Abbott Asks State Supreme Court to Remove Texas House Democratic Leader Over Quorum Break
‘Texas House Democrats abandoned their duty to Texans, and there must be consequences,’ Gov. Greg Abbott said.
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Texas Attorney General Says He'll Seek to Remove Democrats Who Don’t Return by Friday
Attorney General Ken Paxton said he will go to the courts in an attempt to declare Democrats who fled the sate as having abandoned their elected office.
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Democrats Rally Behind Texas Colleagues in Redistricting Showdown
Party leaders say the Texas map could set a national precedent as part of a broader GOP strategy ahead of 2026.
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Sen. Cornyn Urges FBI Director to Help Bring Back Texas Democrats Who Left State
President Donald Trump says that the FBI ’may have to' get involved in the situation.
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