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Texas, FBI and Democrats

The FBI has been asked to help locate Texas House Democrats. One state lawmaker says officials would be breaking the law

The chair of the Texas House Democratic caucus remained defiant Thursday in the face of one US senator’s bid to enlist the FBI’s help in returning him and his state House colleagues to the state.

NBC News on MSN · 46m

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 in order to grind the legislature to a halt.

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

FBI helping Texas locate Democrats in redistricting "war" sparks alarm

Michael McAuliffe, former prosecutor and former state attorney, told Newsweek the FBI's involvement is "well beyond alarming."

Texas, Trump and Democrats

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic leader Gene Wu needed a means to project his voice — and viewpoints — to a national audience. So he tapped his campaign account to buy a microphone for news conferences.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Texas House Democrats stay out of state to block congressional redistricting

Democratic lawmakers in Texas left the state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Live updates: Trump says Republicans are ‘entitled’ to 5 more seats in Texas redistricting

PM: Paxton will seek to remove Texas Democrats from office after Friday deadline Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said Tuesday he will seek court rulings to have state Democratic lawmakers removed from office if they do not return to Texas by a Friday deadline and allow their Republican colleagues to proceed with a redrawing of congressional maps.

Texas, Democrats and Ken Paxton

Fox Business · 1h

Texas Democrats have ‘quit’ on Americans, attorney argues

Panelists Mehek Cooke and Gregory Faranello join ‘Mornings with Maria’ to weigh in on Texas’ redistricting fight.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Paxton says he will seek Democrats’ removal if they do not return to Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he will ask the courts to declare state legislators’ seats vacant if they do not return by Friday and allow Republicans to redraw the Congressional map.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Texas AG Ken Paxton ramps up 'aggressive' legal pressure on Democrats

Republican Speaker Dustin Burrows has given the absent lawmakers until Friday, Aug. 8, to return to Texas and appear before the House.

2don MSN

Where Are All the Texas Democrats? What We Know

Texas Democrats have left the state, with many in Illinois, to block a vote on a Republican-led redistricting plan.

20hon MSN

Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Chicago hotel where some Texas Democrats are staying

More than 50 Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday to prevent a quorum in the state House of Representatives to move ...

21h

Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout

The political and legal threats against Democrats who left Texas to protest a redrawn political map have gone further and ...

1don MSN

Gov. Abbott: "Running Away Is The Most Un-Texas Thing The Democrats Could Do"

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told Newsmax on Tuesday that Democrat lawmakers fleeing the state to delay a vote on redistricting ...

1don MSN

Texas Democrats in Boston to protest Republican redistricting bill say they're "spreading the word," not fleeing

The Texas redistricting battle landed on the steps of the Massachusetts State House in Boston Wednesday.

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