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Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump's agenda and House majority in play
Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...
Texas Governor Orders Arrest of Democrats Who Left State
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a controversial vote on new ...
Texas governor says Dems can’t do ‘anything about’ GOP plans
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Monday that Democrats cannot do “anything about” Republican redistricting plans amid tension ...
California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas’ move to pad Republican margin
California Democrats are weighing new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning ...
Texas dispute highlights nation’s long history of partisan gerrymandering. Is it legal?
A spat over congressional redistricting in Texas marks the latest episode in a long national history of gerrymandering.
Redistricting clash escalates in Texas after Democrats scatter, denying state House a quorum
Democratic lawmakers fled to Illinois and other states Sunday in a bid to deny Republicans a quorum when the state House ...
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats
Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...
Texas GOP Map Could Weaken Black, Latino Voting Power in 2026
Texas Democrats on Monday prevented — for now — the chamber from continuing with a congressional map that would aggressively ...