Illinois law enforcement officers should be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who have been staying in the Chicago area this week, Attorney General Ken Paxton argued in a lawsuit filed Thursday evening.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit seeking to force Illinois authorities to assist with returning nearly three dozen Democrats who fled to block a vote on a GOP redistricting plan. Paxton filed the suit Thursday in Adams County court in Illinois,

Democratic strategist James Carville said on the latest episode of "Politics War Room" that if Democrats regain control of Congress in the midterms, they will need to take certain actions to protect democracy,

James Carville urged Democrats should open "Pandora's Box"with controversial power grabs including statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C. to "save" democracy.

Democratic strategist James Carville has some bold proposals for Democrats in the Trump era. On Wednesday’s episode of his Politics War Room podcast, Carville said that Democrats “are right when they say this democracy is really imperfect.

Dustin Burrows suspends direct deposits for lawmakers who left the state, intensifying pressure to restore quorum during special session.

Texas House Democrats, who fled the state to block a GOP-led redistricting plan, are now heading to California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to host them. Meanwhile, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has filed a lawsuit in Illinois to enforce arrest warrants against the lawmakers.