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Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove key Democrat from office in showdown over redistricting

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court this evening to declare vacant the seat of a key Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Gene Wu, one of the 50 quorum-breaking Democratic House members who fled the state.

CBS News on MSN · 19h

Texas Gov. Abbott sues to remove alleged "ringleader" of Democratic walkout from office amid redistricting showdown

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to remove one of the state's House Democratic leaders, Rep. Gene Wu, calling him "the ringleader" of the dozens of Democratic lawmakers who left the state in an effort to block a redistricting vote.

The Hill on MSN · 1d

Live updates: Texas GOP issues arrest warrants in redistricting showdown with Democrats

Texas Democrats who have taken refuge in blue states to protest GOP-led redistricting in the Lone Star State face civil arrest warrants after missing a legislative session on Monday. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) signed the warrants,

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NBC News · 1d

Live / Texas House reconvenes amid redistricting showdown

Watch live coverage as the Texas House of Representatives convenes amid a standoff over a new congressional map. Democratic lawmakers have left the state in order to block the redistricting effort, which has prompted Gov.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Photos of Texas Redistricting Standoff as Democrats Flee State

A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps escalated as dozens of Democratic lawmakers fled the state to block a vote on a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Texas AG Paxton will try to expel Texas Democrats if they don’t return by Friday

Paxton said he would begin asking Texas courts on Friday to remove the Democrats if they do not return to Austin. “Democrats have abandoned their offices by fleeing Texas, and a failure to respond to a call of the House constitutes a dereliction of their duty as elected officials,

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Texas’s new redistricting map poised for long-term legal showdown, experts say

President Donald Trump asked Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to call the state legislature in for a special session where they could ...

WATCH LIVE: Tomi Lahren reacts to Democrats fleeing Texas over GOP’s redistricting plan

Sargon joins the show to break down the Texas showdown, President Trump’s take on the future of MAGA in 2028, and more.

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Texas redistricting

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Texas showdown comes to Illinois

REBELS WITH A CAUSE: In an extraordinary show of political defiance, more than 30 Texas House Democrats packed their bags ...

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Texas Showdown: Governor Abbott Orders Arrest of AWOL Democrat House Members Amid Voting Rights Bill Clash

Texas Governor Abbott orders DPS to detain and return absent Democrat House members to the Capitol to address a legislative ...

Trump says Texas GOP 'entitled' to more seats as redistricting showdown continues

Many Texas Democrats left the state on Sunday in protest of a Republican-led effort, backed by President Donald Trump, to ...

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The Knock-Down, Drag-‘Em-Out Texas Redistricting Showdown Heats Up

An old-fashioned Western showdown is happening in Texas right now.

Texas, Ohio State top preseason Coaches Poll ahead of week 1 showdown in Columbus

Texas will enter the 2025 season with the top spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll while the Buckeyes are ranked second.

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