So Democrats high-tailed it out of town. Some went to Chicago or Boston. Others to Albany, N.Y. They are giving press conferences to vent their outrage. Now, what started as a redistricting clash has turned into a nationwide game of hide-and-seek. Greg Abbott, the Texas governor, says he’ll oust Democratic lawmakers who don’t return for the vote.

The Texas House will reconvene today as many Democratic lawmakers left the state to block a vote on a Trump-approved congressional map that would benefit the GOP. Texas Governor Abbott threatened to arrest or expel those who do not return.