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FBI, Texas and Democrats

BBC on MSN · 12m

Texas redistricting feud escalates as Democrats face bomb and FBI threats

The move to flee the state is part of a tactic to block a vote in the Texas House on redistricting. The proposal by Republicans would create five more Republican-leaning seats in the US House of Representatives, where the party holds a slim majority.

Texas Senator Says Trump’s FBI Agreed to Help Track Down and Return Runaway Democrats

Cornyn acused the absent Democrats of possible criminal acts, saying "they may be guilty of bribery or other public corruption offenses."

U.S. News & World Report · 2h

Senator Cornyn Says FBI Will Help Track Down Texas Democrats Who Fled Over Redistricting Vote

The FBI will help Texas track down Democratic state lawmakers who left the state as part of a collective effort to thwart state Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts, Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said on Thursday.

House, Texas and Democrats

The Hill on MSN · 2d

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 overtake the majority in the Lone Star State. “I’m here to speak for myself.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Texas redistricting: What's at stake as Republicans aim to pick up 5 House seats

President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed Republicans are "entitled to five more seats" in Texas, where a redistricting battle is playing out among state lawmakers. But the Lone Star State's political showdown has national implications, with control of the U.S. House potentially at stake.

CNN on MSN · 1d

How Texas Republicans want to dismantle Democratic districts

Texas Republicans have proposed a new congressional map for the state, with the goal of flipping five Democratic seats in next year’s midterm elections.

6hon MSN

As Texas pushes redistricting plan to add 5 GOP House seats before 2026 elections, other states may follow

California may follow Texas' lead and redraw congressional districts for partisan advantage ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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What is gerrymandering and why Democrat lawmakers fled Texas

What is gerrymandering, and why has it turned into a political flashpoint in Texas? We explain the saga, in 8 points.

Raw Story on MSN1h

GOP lawmaker rips party leadership on Epstein while praising Texas Dems with cheeky meme

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) blasted his own party’s leadership Thursday over its efforts to block the release of files on ...

7hOpinion

Texas redistricting is no routine adjustment. The GOP aims to fracture Latino neighborhoods and dilute votes.

The GOP talks about “fair maps,” but by slicing densely Latino neighborhoods into multiple districts and confining others ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN12h

Increased attention on Texas House Democratic leader Gene Wu comes with more anti-Asian insults

Is Gene Wu back in China?” state Sen. Mayes Middleton, a Galveston Republican, posted on X on Monday — the first day the ...

6hOpinion

Rhonda Belford: Democrats can’t fight for democracy in Texas while undermining it in Illinois

In 2021, Gov. JB Pritzker in 2021 signed one of the most aggressively gerrymandered congressional maps in the country.

17hon MSN

GOP Rep. Mocks Party's Hypocrisy Over Texas Gerrymandering Chaos

Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) pointed out that members of Congress skipped town before the Epstein files could come up for a vote.

14hon MSN

JB Pritzker Reacts to Possibility of FBI Arresting Texas Democrats

"They're grandstanding," Pritzker said, brushing off President Trump's threats. "There literally is no federal law applicable ...

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