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Trump, Democrats and JB Pritzker

‘They decided to cheat.’ National Democrats, Gov. JB Pritzker vow to do whatever it takes to win redistricting battle.

As Texas House Democrats hunker down in Illinois to try to stop a Republican-led redistricting plan in their state, national Democrats and Gov. JB Pritzker ratcheted up their rhetoric.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker rallies with Texas Democrats, calls Trump a ‘cheater’

Texas and national Democratic leaders and a potential 2028 presidential contender says 'everything is on the table' in gerrymandering spat.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Donald Trump issues FBI warning to fleeing Texas Democrats

Dozens of Texas Democrats have left the state in a bid to block a vote on redrawn U.S. House maps sought by Trump.

Democrats, Texas Supreme Court and Ken Paxton

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 9h

Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 House Democrats over redistricting standoff

Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the governor’s authority to make the request.

USA Today · 5h

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues to remove 13 Democrats over quorum-breaking walkout

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing 13 Democrats, claiming their walkout to block GOP maps represents an abandonment of their offices.

The Washington Post on MSN · 8h

Texas attorney general sues to remove 13 absent Democrats from office

During a brief session Friday, state House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) announced the chamber did not have enough members present to conduct business.

Texas, Democrats and Republicans

WCPO 9 News · 6h

Texas Republicans escalate attempts to return missing Democratic lawmakers to the state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking an Illinois court to force the arrest and return of Texas House Democrats who left Texas. A new lawsuit also seeks to declare their seats vacant.

FOX News on MSN · 1d

Dem governor defies FBI: 'Unwelcome' to pursue Texas Democratic lawmakers

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker defends Texas lawmakers seeking sanctuary in Illinois from redistricting battle as Republicans push for FBI involvement.

Los Angeles Times · 12h

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

Texas Republicans are planning to escalate their efforts to end a weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don’t return to the state Capitol to face a vote on new congressional voting maps

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JB Pritzker reacts to possibility of FBI arresting Texas Democrats

"They're grandstanding," Pritzker said, brushing off President Trump's threats. "There literally is no federal law applicable ...

FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’

CHICAGO — Texas Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday the FBI has granted his request to assist Texas law ...

Pritzker: Texas Democratic legislators who fled to Illinois are 'heroes'

Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Aug. 6 called the Texas House Democrats who fled the state for Illinois to thwart a ...

Texas senator says FBI will help find Democrats who fled the state; Pritzker calls it 'grandstanding'

It's unclear what role federal agents can play in the matter, and there were no reports of FBI activity in the area housing ...

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

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has said the chamber will reconvene at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) to move ahead with ...

After Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker vows to protect Texas House Democrats in Colbert interview, bomb threat received at hotel

Gov. JB Pritzker vowed on late-night television to protect Texas House Democrats who fled to Illinois to try and stop the ...

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Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up

The legislators who fled the state face a daily fine, but they have also left behind their day jobs in Texas to grind the ...

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Inside Texas Democrats’ plan to seek refuge with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a possible 2028 presidential candidate, took in Texas Democrats who fled their state to block a ...

KWQC on MSN20h

Pritzker: FBI can’t arrest Texas lawmakers sheltering in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CNI) -Gov. JB Pritzker brushed aside suggestions Thursday that FBI agents could be deployed to arrest a ...

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