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Donald Trump, Redistricting and Texas

Texas Democrats plea 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.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Trump-Backed Texas Redistricting Plan Ignites National Fight

Texas's redistricting fight has escalated, with Democrats nationwide threatening to retaliate and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordering Democratic state lawmakers be arrested.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Texas redistricting fight could reshape 2026 midterm elections

Texas redistricting battle may tip the balance in Congress and impact Trump’s political future, says USA TODAY's Phillip Bailey.

FBI, Texas and Democrats

Newsweek on MSN · 7h

JB Pritzker reacts to possibility of FBI arresting Texas Democrats

Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker brushed off the possibility of the FBI coming into his state and arresting Texas Democrats who left the state and headed to Illinois and other Democratic-led states in a last-ditch effort to block Republicans' redistricting efforts in Texas.

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Texas Gov. Abbott claims FBI is going to search for Texas House Democrats

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott claimed that he had heard that the FBI will search for Texas House Democrats who left the state in protest of proposed new congressional maps.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 17h

Texas House Democrats evacuated from hotel in Illinois after bomb threat

Texas Democrats are in Illinois to block a vote on a new congressional map that aims to shore up Republicans power in Congress.

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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.

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What to expect next in Texas’ redistricting standoff and whether Democrats can be expelled

Both Texas Republicans and Democrats are ratcheting up their rhetoric over proposed US House maps that could give the GOP ...

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Then-Sen. John Whitmire restored quorum in 2003, allowing mid-century GOP redistricting of Texas

A coalition of Texas Democrats recently fled to Chicago to block a similar redistricting effort by Republican lawmakers.

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The backstory fueling the Texas redistricting bitterness

The backstory between Abbott, who is attempting to bulldoze the new congressional map through his state’s legislature, and ...

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Beto O’Rourke raises funds for Texas Democrats, says 2026 midterms will be decided this summer

Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke said Wednesday that he is raising funds for Democratic members of the state legislature who left ...

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Texas Democrats Seek Refuge in Massachusetts Amid Redistricting Standoff, Garner Support from Governor Healey

Texas Democrats flee to Massachusetts, avoiding a special redistricting session, with Governor Healey showing support.

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Texas Democrats make plea 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 ...

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Texas’s new redistricting map poised for long-term legal showdown, experts say

President Donald Trump asked Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to call the state legislature in for a special session where they could ...

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