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Texas AG says he's filed suit to remove 13 absent state Democrats from office in redistricting fight

Texas Democrats geared up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move forward ...

California launches redistricting fight to ‘nullify’ Texas GOP plan, with Dems poised to gain 5 seats

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the Golden State will move forward with a special election in early ...

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 ...

Democrats delay Texas redistricting again, escalating a standoff with GOP leaders

Texas’ redistricting standoff rose to a new level Friday as Democrats once again denied a quorum to allow the House to ...

Judge blocks Beto O'Rourke from providing financial support to Texas Democrats who fled state over redistricting

The ruling could deal a significant financial blow to the state Democratic lawmakers who are facing financial penalties and ...

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 ...

Paxton and Cornyn, facing off for Senate, use their official powers in Texas redistricting fight

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the man he is vying to unseat in next year’s Republican primary, US Sen. John Cornyn, ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff

More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said ...

Redistricting fight: Top takeaways as Maryland jumps in the fray with Trump, Texas

Maryland politicians are weighing in on the national debate over mid-decade redistricting, as states propose plans to give ...

Newsom welcomes Texas Democrats who fled to foil Trump’s redistricting plan

Gov. Gavin Newsom and California legislative and congressional members stood with Texas state lawmakers in their opposition ...

The Texas GOP’s Disturbing Request for the FBI

Will the FBI help the Republican Party force through a partisan redistricting plan in Texas, or not? The answer to that ...