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Texas, Democrats and redistricting

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

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for donations to help cover their costs.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP redistricting plan; Republicans vote on arrest warrants

Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday, aiming to delay a plan to redraw the state's congressional map and give the GOP a bigger edge — an idea blessed by President Trump.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

Texas lawmakers, voters voice strong opinions on proposed redistricting plans

Texas lawmakers and constituents voiced sharply divided opinions at a state Senate hearing over proposed redistricting plans that favor Republicans.

GOP sics FBI on absent Democrats

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 1h

GOP sics FBI on absent Democrats as Texas Senate panel advances congressional map

Aside from the help of state law enforcement, Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday the FBI has agreed to help find the dozens of Texas House Democrats who

Reuters · 10h

Senator Cornyn says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled over redistricting vote

The FBI will help Texas track down Democratic state lawmakers who left the state as part of a collective effort to thwart state Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts, Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said on Thursday.

USA Today · 7h

GOP senator says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled state

Sen. John Cornyn said FBI Director Kash Patel will have federal officers work with Texas state law enforcement to locate Democrats who fled the state.

Texas, Republicans and redistricting

USA TODAY · 10h

Which states are being impacted by Texas' redistricting battle?

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week.

POLITICO on MSN · 14h

Republicans are full steam ahead on redistricting — and not just in Texas

Redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms is at the center of the political universe this week, and Vice President JD Vance's visit to Indiana on Thursday is a big signal the White House isn't backing off the strategy anytime soon.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

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

President Donald Trump said Republicans deserve to redraw the Texas electoral map. “I got the highest vote in the history of Texas, as you probably know. And we are entitled to five more seats,” he said Tuesday in an interview with CNBC.

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Shapiro keeping a wary eye on Texas as its congressional redistricting efforts roil country

At the direction of President Donald Trump, Texas started the process to add five GOP districts to ensure Republicans do not ...

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Texas redistricting showdown: Legal questions mount as power struggle intensifies

While the political battle lines are clear legal questions are being raised as Texas GOP leaders push to get lawmakers back ...

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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.

See how Texas redistricting maps could gain Trump more Republican seats in the House

Trump would benefit from more Texas Republicans in the House for the 2026 midterm election. Texas' redistricting plan could ...

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Trump's redistricting fight mushrooms with JD Vance in Indiana and Florida joining the fray

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AP) — As President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Republican-run states to redraw congressional ...

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The Democratic governors countering Texas redistricting and federal cuts to vaccine research: Morning Rundown

Plus, Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer to a minimum security prison sparks outrage, and the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima.

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How the Texas redistricting fight is spilling over to other states

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week ...

Is redistricting legal? Texas dispute highlights long history of partisan gerrymandering

The word “gerrymander" was coined in America more than 200 years ago. What to know about the political manipulation in ...

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