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Greg Abbott, Texas and Democrats

Abbott, Paxton launch legal blitz on fleeing Democrats in redistricting showdown

Texas leaders are trying to force a vote on a new congressional map that heavily favors Republicans — teeing up a showdown with dozens of Democrats in the state.

ABC News on MSN · 2d

Showdown in Texas as Abbott threatens Democrats who fled in protest of redistricting

A showdown is unfolding in Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to remove Democrats who have fled the state in protest of Republican-led effort to create a new congressional map.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sues to remove House Democratic leader amid redistricting battle

Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Rep. Gene Wu removed from office.

Trump, Democrats spar over Texas redistricting

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.

WRIC ABC 8News · 41m

Five things to know about possible FBI involvement in Texas redistricting battle

Some Republicans are calling for the FBI’s involvement after Texas Democrats left the state to block Republicans from passing a new map that would offer the Texas GOP five additional pickup

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Live updates: Trump, Democrats spar over Texas redistricting

PM: Inside Texas Democrats’ plan to seek refuge with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Texas Democrats knew that if they fled the state to block a Republican plan to redraw the congressional map, they would need blue-state allies.

Texas, Illinois

Politico · 3d

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 Sunday and flew to Illinois, where they plan to hole up to protest a redistricting plan that could cement Republican control of Congress in 2026. POLITICO’s Adam Wren had the scoop.

CBS News · 1d

Illinois lawmakers say Texas Democrats' fight is a fight for all Americans

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton spoke alongside Democrats who left Texas to fight a mid-decade redistricting plan, saying it's not just Texas' fight, it's America's fight.

CNN · 1d

How Texas Republicans want to dismantle Democratic districts

Texas Republicans have proposed a new congressional map for the state, with the goal of flipping five Democratic seats in next year’s midterm elections.

1don MSN

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 ...

2don MSN

5 things to know on Texas’s political showdown

Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday to deny the GOP a legislative quorum as part of an effort to prevent Republicans from ...

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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.

Hoodline1d

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 ...

Texas redistricting

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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 ...

Mother Jones1d

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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