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Texas, Democrats and Fighting Fire With Fire

A week into their walkout, Texas Democrats are figuring out what to do next

Texas Democratic lawmakers expected to confront many uncertainties when they left the state in a last-ditch attempt to block Republicans from pushing through a new congressional map.

The New York Times · 2h

‘Fighting Fire With Fire,’ Democrats on Defense as Texas Redistricting Looms

A Republican proposal to add five Republican congressional seats in Texas imperils Democrats’ midterm prospects.

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How Texas Democrats’ walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald

Texas, Democrats and Republicans

Snopes on MSN · 2d

This Democratic US House district in Texas is real, but it was drawn by Republicans

While the map is accurate, the House seat was not "stolen" by Democrats — the district was drawn by the Republican-controlled Texas state legislature.

Texas Democrats face arrest and bomb threats amid their standoff with Republican gerrymandering

Democratic Texas state representatives are facing threats of arrest and potentially ousting from office by Texas Republican leadership as their fight against redistricting stretches on. Texas State Representative Christian Manuel (D) joins Alex Witt to discuss what is at stake and how long Democrats are willing to stay out of state.

‘Come and get it’: Texas Democrats hold the line against gerrymandering despite GOP threats

Texas Democrats are facing a full-blown retaliation campaign after fleeing the state to block a Trump-backed redistricting plan including lawsuits, potential arrests, and even calls for the FBI to track them down.

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Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state

The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...

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Billionaire Democratic Gov. Pritzker defends his wealth as party rails against the rich

Gov. JB Pritzker defended his billionaire status on Sunday during an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker, as some members of ...

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'Pack a toothbrush. Pack hair spray.' How the Texas Democrats are living on the run

Texas Democrats packed their bags and made plans to be out of the state for weeks. Some are missing big events, like their ...

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Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for ...

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Trump over GOP redistricting efforts

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker slammed President Donald Trump as a "cheater" and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as a "joke" days after ...

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Texas Democrats head to California as Republicans warn of more escalations over walkout

Republicans had warned they would escalate efforts to end the nearly weeklong holdout if defiant Democrats do not return to ...

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