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Texas redistricting showdown: Legal questions mount as power struggle intensifies
While the political battle lines are clear legal questions are being raised as Texas GOP leaders push to get lawmakers back ...
Abbott, Paxton launch legal blitz on fleeing Democrats in redistricting showdown
Texas leaders are trying to force a vote on a new congressional map that heavily favors Republicans — teeing up a showdown ...
How a Texas showdown could reshape Congress - and Trump's presidency
Trump appears focused on taking steps to improve his odds of avoiding a similar fate in his second term. He is reportedly ...
FBI now involved in Texas redistricting showdown as legal fight escalates
The FBI’s involvement intensifies what was already a high-stakes legal and political standoff between Texas Democrats and Republican leadership. Attorney General Ken Paxton has threatened to seek ...
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, ...
Texas showdown comes to Illinois
REBELS WITH A CAUSE: In an extraordinary show of political defiance, more than 30 Texas House Democrats packed their bags ...
Texas’s new congressional map poised for long-term legal showdown, experts say
Texas Republicans' plan to redraw the state's map mid-decade has sparked legal threats, Hatch Act claims, and fears of a ...