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With Texas expected to end its first special legislative session Friday and immediately begin a new one, the dozens of Democratic legislators who fled the state to block Republicans’ redistricting proposal are hammering out a plan for their return home. Texas Democrats met late into the night Tuesday then again Wednesday, including breaking into smaller groups, to discuss their next …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Sen. Bernie Sanders says Democratic governors have “no choice” but to redraw congressional maps in response to Texas Republicans’ redistricting plan – which the Vermont independent describes as an attempt by President Donald Trump to “rig the system.” “What we have now is a terrible situation, and Republicans are making it worse. Well, what are you …

As Texas Republicans battle with state House Democrats, who fled to block the GOP’s ability to pass new congressional maps, there’s an intraparty skirmish proceeding just as fiercely on the sidelines: the state’s contentious Republican Senate primary. Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is challenging Cornyn in a primary, have spent the last week making appeals …

SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Blake Moore said he dislikes efforts by Texas lawmakers to redraw the state’s political boundaries to favor the GOP in next year’s midterms, saying it would erode norms and encourage Democrats to do the same. “I do not agree with state efforts to redistrict mid-decade,” Moore, R-Utah, said in a statement to KSL.com. “It undermines …

GOP’s Rep. Lawler on Texas redistricting: ‘I think it’s wrong’  The Hill August 5, 2025: Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove key Democrat from office in showdown over redistricting  CNN Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state  The Texas Tribune Texas senator asks FBI to help locate and arrest Democrats for leaving state  The Guardian …

Democratic state legislators fled Texas on Sunday in an attempt to deny a quorum to Republicans hoping to vote on a new congressional map that heavily favors the GOP even more than current districts.  “For two weeks, while families in the Hill Country mourned the loss of over 130 Texans in catastrophic floods, Democrats fought to make their relief the …

Texas Democrats flee state in effort to block GOP’s House map overhaul  The Washington Post Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump  BBC Texas Democrats flee state to prevent vote on redrawing congressional map  The Guardian Texas Democrats Leave State to Stop Republicans’ Redistricting Plan  The New York Times Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office …

Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to deny GOP’s congressional redistricting effort  Chicago Tribune Texas Democrats leave the state to prevent vote on GOP-drawn congressional map  CNN Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state  The Texas Tribune Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump  BBC Will Texas be as ‘gerrymandered’ as California?  Fox News …

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Happy Wednesday! Today’s edition digs into Republicans’ new proposed congressional map in Texas, which would give the party the chance to pick up five additional …

What the GOP’s megabill promotional plan doesn’t mention  Politico Inside the GOP’s mission to deliver Trump’s megabill  ABC News Congressional recess gives LI delegation time to attack, and tout, Trump’s big budget bill  Newsday Republicans plan a summer of megabill salesmanship  Semafor Stark County’s congressional members have conflicting views on One Big Beautiful Bill  Canton Repository Source link