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Texas AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit in California to enforce arrests of absent House Democrats

Ken Paxton is asking that California law enforcement officers be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who are staying in the state, according to a lawsuit the attorney general filed Friday. It’s the second time this week Paxton has petitioned a state to allow civil arrest warrants issued by the Texas House to be enforced outside of state lines.

25 News KXXV · 20m

State AG, House Speaker file legal action in California to enforce arrest warrants for Texas Democrats

AUSTIN, TEXAS — State GOP leaders are taking legal action in California, looking to enforce arrest warrants against Texas Democrats who fled the state over congressional redistricting. A legal complaint was filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton and House Speaker Dustin Burrows.

The Center Square on MSN · 2h

Texas House sues six Democrats absconding in California

Following through on his pledge to use all means necessary to find, arrest and return absconding House Democrats to Texas, the Texas House, led by House

Texas, GOP redistricting

ABC News · 7h

Texas AG says he's filed suit to remove 13 absent state Democrats from office in redistricting fight

Texas Democrats geared up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move forward with their controversial redistricting.

CBS News · 22h

Congressional redistricting possible in multiple states amid Texas push

Texas lawmakers are continuing to feud over redistricting efforts in the Republican-led state. But Texas is not alone: Other states may redraw their congressional maps soon. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has the details.

CNN · 1d

The Texas redistricting showdown reaches a critical moment

The next flashpoint in the redistricting standoff between Texas Democrats and Republicans is hours away. Republicans in the state House will convene and attempt to advance efforts to redraw the state’s congressional maps,

Texas, Abbott and Democrats

Associated Press News on MSN · 3d

Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by Donald Trump.

Talking Points Memo on MSN · 1d

Abbott Threatens to Add Even More GOP Seats in Texas If Dems Don’t Return

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to expand Republicans’ power grab over the state’s congressional maps even further. If... As we’ve noted, Gov. Abbott earlier this week leapfrogged his own attorney general in trying to get at least one Texas Democrat’s seat declared vacant.

Yahoo · 1d

FBI is ‘tracking down’ Texas Democrats, Abbott says | Morning in America

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claims FBI is tracking down Democratic lawmakers who fled the state. Lawmakers who took money to help fund their absence from Texas could face prosecution, Abbott said. Experts question FBI's involvement in state politics.

Texas, Beto O'Rourke

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 · 3h

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.

CBS News · 18h

Judge bars Beto O'Rourke's PAC from funding Texas Democrats in redistricting standoff

Texas AG Ken Paxton accused Beto O'Rourke's Powered by People of deceptive fundraising. O'Rourke vowed to keep fighting and plans a Fort Worth rally.

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The FBI has been asked to help locate Texas House Democrats. One state lawmaker says officials would be breaking the law

The chair of the Texas House Democratic caucus remained defiant Thursday in the face of one US senator’s bid to enlist the ...

Texas House fails to reach quorum as Democratic walkout hits sixth day

Texas Republicans need a quorum to pass new congressional maps that would send more Republicans to the U.S. House of ...

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Texas House fails to meet quorum Friday as Democrats continue standoff, head to California ahead of redistricting hearing

After the Texas House failed to make a quorum on Tuesday, Texas Democrats were told to return to Austin by Friday or face ...

1don MSN

Dems would be 'crazy' to disregard State House deadline, Rep. Biggs warns

Fox News' Brooke Taylor provides details on the potential consequences for Texas Democrats as the deadline to return to the ...

2don MSN

Why Trump's political war in Texas is much bigger than the Lone Star State

Spurred on by Trump, Texas Republicans redrew the boundary lines for U.S. House seats in the state. The new map creates five ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN3d

House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.

The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...

As Gov. JB Pritzker vows to protect Texas House Democrats in Colbert interview, bomb threat received at hotel

After Gov JB Pritzker interview on Colbert show, Texas House Democratic members Wednesday morning said they received a bomb ...

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