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Texas' Paxton Threatens to Arrest Democratic Lawmakers If They Flee to Block Redistricting
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton threatened to arrest state Democrats who obstruct plans to draw new congressional maps, ...
Houston lawmaker warns redistricting plan would silence minority voices ahead of special session
Texas lawmakers prepare for a special session on redistricting, while Rep. Jolanda Jones rallies against a Republican plan ...
Democrats Broach Potential Walkout to Block Texas Redistricting
Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, told Texas Democrats on a call on Tuesday that the moment required everyone to ...
White House eying five-seat GOP pickup in Texas in midterms as part of redistricting push
President Donald Trump told Texas Republicans Tuesday the White House believes the GOP can flip as many as five US House ...
Democrats Dealt Redistricting Blow in Florida as Texas GOP Plans Redraw
The Florida Supreme Court ruled in a case Democrats hoped could have given them an additional seat ahead of the midterms.
‘I am ready, willing and able’: House Democrat says he’d break quorum to stop redistricting
A Trump-endorsed push for new Texas maps could face resistance. Rep. Reynolds says he’s willing to break quorum to stop it.
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As Texas Republicans prepare for mid-decade redistricting, cautionary tales loom from the past
Spurred by President Donald Trump’s political team, Texas lawmakers will try to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost ...
New York Magazine on MSN5h
Newsom’s Threat to Match Trump’s Texas Power Grab Is Risky Business
California’s governor keeps talking about creating new House seats in response to a Texas gerrymander. But the gambit could ...