Tag Archives: Texas

The battle over redistricting in Texas has been one of the biggest stories in politics over the past week. Republicans in the Lone Star State are hoping to approve new congressional maps that could secure the GOP five additional seats in the House of Representatives if they’re in place in time for the 2026 midterms. That plan is stalled at …

What can the FBI do in Texas redistricting fight? Not much, experts say.  The Washington Post Opinion | What Greg Abbott and the Texas GOP can learn from Wisconsin in 2011  The Washington Post Party of ‘crazies’: Dems comply with outrageous redistricting stunts due to primary threats, state rep says  Fox News Paxton and Cornyn, facing off for Senate, use their official powers …

SACRAMENTO — California became center stage for the national political fight over House seats Friday when Gov. Gavin Newsom welcomed Democratic lawmakers from Texas who fled their home state to foil President Trump’s plans to redraw congressional districts. California lawmakers plan to respond with their own plan to gerrymander districts to favor Democrats and neutralize any Republican seats gained in Texas in …

The owner of a Donald Trump-themed hamburger restaurant chain in Texas is facing deportation after immigration authorities under the command of the president detained him. Roland Mehrez Beainy, 28, entered the US as “a non-immigrant visitor” from Lebanon in 2019 and was supposed to have left the country by 12 February 2024, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) spokesperson told …

Rare planet parade is coming to Texas skies—no telescope needed  Chron Six-planets align, meteor shower over Seattle this weekend  MyNorthwest.com Six planets and near-peak meteor shower to brighten weekend sky  WKBN.com Rare planetary parade to take place in UK skies this month – best time to see  Bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk You Can See 6 Planets Aligned In The Sky Right Now – And 2 Conjunctions  IFLScience Source …

Ken Paxton sues to remove 13 Democrats who fled Texas over redistricting  Houston Chronicle Lone Star State rivals for US Senate compete to wrangle runaway Democrats  Fox News Inside Democrats’ risky gambit to ‘fight fire with fire’ over election maps  The Washington Post Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight  The Texas Tribune GOP’s Texas map …

A Texas judge has blocked former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke and his political action committee from funding Democratic state lawmakers who left Texas to hold up a Republican-backed redistricting plan that could add five GOP congressional seats. The temporary restraining order marks an early win for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who sued O’Rourke’s PAC — Powered by People — …

Democrats investigate FBI effort to “hunt down” Texas legislators  Axios Party of ‘crazies’: Dems comply with outrageous redistricting stunts due to primary threats, state rep says  Fox News ‘Pack a toothbrush. Pack hair spray.’ How the Texas Democrats are living on the run  USA Today August 8, 2025: Texas AG sues to remove Democratic lawmakers who remain absent from legislature  CNN Texas Democrats know …

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke cannot financially support Texas Democrats who left the state to delay passage of …

California governor threatens “trigger” redistricting plan based on what Texas GOP decides  Axios California Democrats Back Newsom Plan to Redraw Congressional Maps for 2026  KQED California backs absent Texas Democrats as redistricting fight escalates  The Guardian Why Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley wants to stop the national fight over redistricting  WBUR Blue-state Republicans sound alarm on redistricting tit-for-tat  The Hill Source link