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Spurred on by Trump, Texas Republicans redrew the boundary lines for U.S. House seats in the state. The new map creates five more GOP-leaning seats.
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The map redistricting conflict in Texas has escalated, with Democrats facing threats of arrest just days into the dispute.
Abbott and other Republicans in response threatened Democrats who left with arrests, fines and even removal from office.
The move to flee the state is part of a tactic to block a vote in the Texas House on redistricting. The proposal by ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said on Thursday that the FBI is “tracking down” Democratic state lawmakers who fled the Lone Star State as the GOP looks to return them to the state Capitol. “Texas DPS and ...
Republicans hold just nine of California’s 53 congressional seats and Gov. Newsom is ready to cut that in half to battle Texas' partisan redistricting push.
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