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Texas, GOP and Trump

Texas Democrats leave the state to prevent vote on GOP-drawn congressional map

Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday in a desperate bid to block an aggressively partisan redrawing of the state’s congressional map orchestrated by Republicans with the support of President Donald Trump.

Associated Press News on MSN · 23h

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.

MSNBC · 2h

‘The people own those seats’: Texas Congressman rejects Trump claim that he's ‘entitled’ to more GOP districts

Gov. Abbott just sued to remove a top Texas Democrat from office in response to Democrats blocking the GOP's redistricting power grab in the state. Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) joins The Weeknight to respond.

DNC, Pritzker and Texas

Chicago Sun-Times · 1h

Pritzker says Illinois remap is possible as DNC chair vows to fight Texas GOP efforts 'tooth and nail'

Democrats in New York, California and Illinois are threatening to redraw their own maps in retaliation to Republican redistricting efforts in Texas.

CBS Texas on MSN · 12h

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, DNC Chair Ken Martin join Texas Democrats in fight against redistricting plan

On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Texas Democrats, along with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the Democratic National Chair Ken Martin, are meeting Tuesday to continue the fight against a redistricting plan to add five seats favoring Republicans.

LIVE

Yahoo · 10h

Watch live: Pritzker, DNC chair give remarks amid Texas redistricting fight

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin will give remarks to reporters Tuesday morning, as the redistricting fight in Texas shines light on Democrats’ efforts to expand the Voting Rights Act (VRA).

Trump, Democrats spar over Texas redistricting

USA TODAY · 5h

See how Texas redistricting maps could gain Trump more Republican seats in the House

Trump would benefit from more Texas Republicans in the House for the 2026 midterm election. Texas' redistricting plan could give him what he wants.

LIVE

The Washington Post on MSN · 10h

Live updates: Trump, Democrats spar over Texas redistricting

PM: Inside Texas Democrats’ plan to seek refuge with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Texas Democrats knew that if they fled the state to block a Republican plan to redraw the congressional map, they would need blue-state allies.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

Trump Defends Push for Texas Redistricting

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his push for a Republican-backed plan to redraw Texas congressional districts before the midterm congressional elections in 2026. "We have a really good governor and we have good people in Texas and I won Texas,

Texas, Democrats

ABC News on MSN · 20h

Texas GOP AG says prosecuting Democrats who fled state will be a 'challenge'

Texas governor says he wants to oust and replace Democratic lawmakers who fled the state, but that might be a challenge and take some time, the state’s GOP AG says.

USA TODAY on MSN · 15h

Daily Briefing: An order to arrest Texas Democrats

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered Texas law enforcement to arrest Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a vote on redistricting that could give Republicans several more seats in the U.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Texas governor threatens to seek removal of Democrats who fled state, escalating tensions

The Texas state House is set to reconvene at 3 p.m. CT Monday. Democrats have left the state to try to stop Republicans from moving ahead with enacting a new congressional map that would give the GOP five more safe seats.

1don MSN

New York Declares 'War' in Response to Texas GOP Redistricting Plan

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was joined on Monday by Texas Democrats who left the state to prevent a vote to redraw U.S. House ...

20hon MSN

California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas’ move to pad Republican margin

California Democrats are weighing new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning ...

5hon MSN

Texas Democrats have 'abandoned' this entire conversation, GOP lawmaker laments

Texas, weighs in on how Texas' Democratic lawmakers could be penalized after some fled the state on 'The Will Cain Show.' ...

7hon MSN

Hear why a Republican in Texas says they are pursuing redistricting now

Trump official announces plan to 'drain the swamp' with new restructuring idea Bill and Hillary Clinton Subpoenaed by House ...

Texas Republican district attorney posts video smoking weed to protest prohibition

A Republican district attorney in West Texas embarked on a highly public campaign to protest the state’s ban on marijuana: ...

Texas Democrat calls Trump a ‘piece of s---’ in fiery speech aimed at ‘complicit’ GOP, Supreme Court

A liberal Texas Democrat referred to President Donald Trump as a “piece of s---” over the weekend while calling for ethics ...

1don MSN

Chief Justice John Roberts enabled Texas’ gambit to gerrymander the state for the GOP

The justices split among the familiar ideological lines, with the five conservatives ruling against challenges to partisan ...

6hon MSN

Texas AG Paxton will try to expel Texas Democrats if they don’t return by Friday

Paxton said he would begin asking Texas courts on Friday to remove the Democrats if they do not return to Austin. “Democrats have abandoned their offices by fleeing Texas, and a failure to respond to ...

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