T exas Republican Governor Gregg Abbott has warned Democrats that he could "eliminate" 10 of his state's 12 Democratic-held seats if the two parties were to launch a nationwide battle to redraw congressional maps.

GOP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott responds to leaders of Democratic-led states who have threatened to create Democratic-friendly seats in the US House in response to the Texas GOP’s redistricting plans.

The Republican majority is seeking to redraw five US House districts at President Trump’s urging as he tries to avoid a replay of the 2018 midterms.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two people were killed in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, on Monday and a suspect has been detained, police said. Austin police said in a post on the social platform X that the scene is still active, and an investigation is ongoing.

At least three people are dead after a shooting on Aug. 11 at a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, authorities said.

Two adults and a child were killed in the shooting.

In Austin, the Texas House of Representatives is scheduled to meet and the redistricting bill is technically scheduled for a second reading (which would not be a vote to pass it out of the chamber). But this cannot happen without a quorum present;