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Trump, Abbott and the GOP bring Orbán-style autocracy to Texas

Trump, Abbott and the GOP bring Orbán-style autocracy to Texas

On Sunday, GOP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made it clear: His party’s fight to gerrymander the state’s congressional map “could literally last years.”  But as the story has played out since Texas Republicans first met in early June to discuss redrawing congressional districts, another thing has become apparent: This is an authoritarian powergrab.  Abbott and Texas Republicans are seeking to …

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