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Texas, Democrats and redistricting standoff

CBS News on MSN · 2h

Texas legislative standoff stretches into fourth day as Democrats are told to return to the Capitol on Friday

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that if Democrats don't return to Austin on Friday, they will be fired.

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,

CNN on MSN · 1d

What to expect next in Texas’ redistricting standoff and whether Democrats can be expelled

Most Democrats who left the state to stop the redistricting effort are showing no signs they will come back to Texas. Republicans are escalating their threats, with Gov. Greg Abbott going to court to request the removal of a Houston lawmaker from office.

Texas Democrats face bomb scare, arrest threats

USA Today · 4h

Texas Democrats face bomb scare, arrest threats amid gerrymandering standoff

Texas Democratic lawmakers were evacuated from a Chicago area hotel after a bomb threat amid a standoff over a controversial redistricting plan.

The Washington Post on MSN · 23h

Texas Democrats evacuated from Illinois hotel over potential bomb threat

We are safe, we are secure, and we are undeterred,” said caucus leaders after police searched the hotel where some of the lawmakers who had fled Texas were staying.

Boston.com · 1d

Texas Republicans could have a hard time enforcing threats against Democrats who left

Dozens of Texas Democrats had barely left the state to stall a vote on a redrawn congressional map when Republicans started lobbing threats.

5mon MSN

AG Paxton investigates Beto O’Rourke’s political action committee for funding Texas House Democrats in redistricting standoff

As Texas Republicans continue to push for congressional redistricting in the legislature’s special session, Texas Attorney ...

Which states are being impacted by Texas' redistricting battle?

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week ...

FBI joins redistricting drama: What Texas leaders are demanding now

The FBI is now helping Texas leaders locate Democratic lawmakers who fled the state amid an escalating redistricting standoff ...

18h

Texas governor seeks ouster of Democratic "ringleader" amid redistricting standoff

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

15hon MSN

North Texas lawmaker backs Gov. Greg Abbott's push to oust Democratic "ringleader" over redistricting standoff

Rep. Katrina Pierson says Democrats who fled the state to block redistricting votes should face consequences, as Gov. Abbott ...

Hoodline4h

Texas Governor Abbott Seeks Supreme Court Intervention to Remove Democrat Rep. Wu Amid Legislative Standoff

Texas Governor Abbott files a Supreme Court petition for the removal of Rep. Gene Wu after Wu helped break quorum.

23h

'Fight fire with fire': Gov. JB Pritzker pledges support on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' as Texas Democrats stay in Illinois during redistricting standoff

The standoff over a redistricting bill in Texas continues to spill over into Illinois, as Texas Democratic lawmakers keep ...

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