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Texas Gov. Abbott sues to remove alleged "ringleader" of Democratic walkout from office amid redistricting showdown

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to remove one of the state's House Democratic leaders, Rep. Gene Wu, calling him "the ringleader" of the dozens of Democratic lawmakers who left the state in an effort to block a redistricting vote.

Associated Press News on MSN · 5h

Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader from office over walkout

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove from office a top state lawmaker he called the “ringleader” of Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congressional voting map pushed by President Donald Trump.

NBC News on MSN · 7h

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sues to remove state House Democratic Caucus chair in redistricting standoff

The lawsuit filed with the Texas Supreme Court argues that Rep. Gene Wu violated the state Constitution and that his absence amounted to an abandonment of office.

Texas, Democrats and Redistricting

RealClearPolitics · 7h

Josh Holmes: Texas Redistricting Is The Consequence Of What Democrats Have Done For Generations

"Ruthless" podcast co-host Josh Holmes on Tuesday's "Special Report" reacted to Texas State Democrats fleeing the state over redistricting. BRET BAIER, FOX NEWS: President Trump talking about the redistricting efforts in Texas as Republicans are calling Democrats back.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Texas governor threatens arrest of Democrats absent at Monday redistricting vote

Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened on Monday to arrest Democratic lawmakers who are using their collective absence from the state capital to prevent the legislature from adopting a Republican-backed plan for redrawing Texas congressional districts.

CBS News · 1d

Full Interview: 3 Democratic Texas lawmakers on fleeing state amid GOP redistricting push

CBS News' Ed O'Keefe speaks with Texas State Representatives John Bucy, Ann Johnson and James Talarico about their move to flee the state in order to block a vote on a redrawn Congressional map that would favor Republicans.

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Trump's redistricting fight could broaden and last a while with Texas and California as epicenters

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

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Live / Texas House reconvenes amid redistricting showdown

Watch live coverage as the Texas House of Representatives convenes amid a standoff over a new congressional map. Democratic ...

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Texas House speaker ‘confident’ that redistricting bill will be passed in a 'timely manner'

Texas House of Representatives Speaker Dustin Burrows discusses the state of the redistricting bill that would add five more ...

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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 ...

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‘The start of a long fight’: 3 writers on Texas’s political showdown

What to make of this political showdown? I’m joined by my colleagues E.J. Dionne Jr. and Megan McArdle to discuss. Mizanur ...

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Texas Dems gone AWOL may soon be subject to arrest warrants, House Speaker says

Gov. Gregg Abbott says state Democrats who skipped town to derail a GOP-backed redistricting effort could face expulsion from ...

The Economist20h

The US in brief: The Texas Outlaws

Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives voted to issue civil arrest warrants for more than 50 of their Democratic ...