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POLITICO on MSN · 30m

‘We are running from nothing’: Texas Democrats join California allies in Sacramento

“We are running from nothing,” said Texas state Rep. Ann Johnson, one of a group of state Democrats who fled Texas to deny Republicans quorum. “We see the danger that is coming and we are running straight for it.”

CBS News on MSN · 1h

California Gov. Gavin Newsom hosts Texas Democrats breaking quorum

The Texas House Democrats who have fled the state to block a vote on redistricting are being hosted by California leaders on Friday.

NBC News on MSN · 6h

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 Legislature to a halt.

Texas, Democrats and court Paxton

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Texas AG sues to remove Democrats from office amid redistricting battle

Democrats who left the state have shown no signs of buckling for now: A group was scheduled to appear later Friday with California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a public show of support for the walkout.

CBS News on MSN · 27m

Texas AG Paxton sues to remove 13 Democrats over redistricting walkout

The political standoff at the Texas Capitol intensified Friday as Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit seeking to remove 13 Democratic state representatives from office over their continued absence from the House floor.

POLITICO on MSN · 1h

Texas Democrats fight back in court against Abbott’s bid to remove them

In court papers filed Friday, the Democrats argued that their quorum-breaking tactic is an affirmation of their legislative duties, not an abdication of it.

4hon MSN

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 ...

6hon MSN

The Flaw in the Texas Democrats’ Plan

Shame, however, is not an emotion experienced by many politicians these days, least of all ones who answer to Donald Trump.

37m

Are Democrats denying Republicans a district in Massachusetts? Here’s what the maps show.

President Trump has claimed that Massachusetts Democrats have gerrymandered the state's districts, denying Republicans ...

1don MSN

Democrats' Chances of Flipping Congress From Republican Control Next Year

Democrats are leading generic ballot polls, but two experts told Newsweek that may not translate to a 2018-style blue wave.

4hon MSN

Texas Republicans restrict pay for missing Democrats in redistricting dispute

Texas Republicans on Friday sought to increase the pressure on more than 50 Democratic lawmakers who left the state to ...

5hon MSN

Second bomb threat this week at Chicago-area hotel where some Texas Democrats are staying

A Chicago-area hotel, where many Texas Democrats who left the state in protest were staying, was evacuated for the second ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN4h

Rep. James Talarico mulls U.S. Senate bid as his profile rises amid Texas Democrats’ redistricting standoff

If Talarico enters the race, he would face a primary against former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred of Dallas, who ran against Cruz in ...

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