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Texas Dems Walked Out in 2003, Too. Much Has Changed, But Not the Likely Result

Republicans have only gained strength in the past two decades. That doesn't bode well for those hoping to thwart redistricting.

The Associated Press on MSN · 11h

How Texas Democrats’ walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Texas Democrats face Republican deadline to stop standoff or face consequences

Tony Plohetski, an investigative reporter at the Austin American-Statesman, discusses how Texas Democrats are preparing for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP.

Texas, GOP and Beto

USA Today · 1d

Beto O'Rourke rallies support nationwide against Texas GOP redistricting plan

Beto O'Rourke is going to bat for Texas Democrats - on the road and online - as they attempt to stop GOP plans to redraw Texas' congressional maps.

HuffPost · 44m

Beto O’Rourke Trashes Texas Republicans: ‘These Motherf**kers Are Panicking’

Texas Republicans have called for the arrest of Democrats for leaving the state to deny House Republicans a quorum to gerrymander district lines.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Democrats delay Texas redistricting again, escalating a standoff with GOP leaders

Texas’ redistricting standoff rose to a new level Friday as Democrats once again denied a quorum to allow the House to consider the GOP-led plan and Republicans responded by threatening more punitive action.

3hon MSN

Rainbow PUSH Coalition hosts Texas Democrats protesting Republican redistricting effort

The Rainbow PUSH Coalition is standing with Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled their state to halt a redistricting vote.

Opinion

ZNetwork on MSN1dOpinion

Texas Republicans: It’s About Power, Yes—but Also Their Radical Agenda

It turns out a precedent for today’s Texas Republicans was, well, Texas Republicans, who rigged maps in their favor in 2003 to win more U.S. House seats the next year. But it is still alarming that ...

23hon MSNOpinion

The FBI Isn’t an Arm of the Republican Party

We are about to find out, in real time, whether the Federal Bureau of Investigation remains a neutral law-enforcement agency ...

15hon MSN

Democratic strategist says party lacks 'moral authority' on Texas redistricting fight

Texas redistricting battle intensifies as Republicans push for five new seats and California considers emergency measures to counteract Republican gains.

4don MSN

Texas Republican: GOP ‘will never have the White House again’ if state lost to Democrats

Texas state Rep. Brian Harrison (R) claimed Monday the Republican Party will “never have the White House again” if Democrats ...

17hon MSN

California’s Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit directly to the all-Republican state Supreme Court on Friday seeking to ...

1don MSN

'Pack a toothbrush. Pack hair spray.' How the Texas Democrats are living on the run

Texas Democrats packed their bags and made plans to be out of the state for weeks. Some are missing big events, like their ...

1don MSN

Party of 'crazies': Dems comply with outrageous redistricting stunts due to primary threats, state rep says

Texas Democrats continue exodus to liberal states over GOP redistricting as Republicans launch bribery investigations and President Donald Trump supports the redistricting push.

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