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FBI, Texas and Democrats

The FBI has been asked to help locate Texas House Democrats. One state lawmaker says officials would be breaking the law

The chair of the Texas House Democratic caucus remained defiant Thursday in the face of one US senator’s bid to enlist the FBI’s help in returning him and his state House colleagues to the state.

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Senator Cornyn says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled over redistricting vote

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The FBI will help Texas track down Democratic state lawmakers who left the state as part of a collective effort to thwart state Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts, Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said on Thursday.

NBC News on MSN · 7h

Sen. John Cornyn says the FBI granted his request to help find absent Texas Democrats

An administration official told NBC News this week that there were no plans to use federal agents to arrest Texas lawmakers who left the state.

Texas, Democrats and redistricting

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Texas Democrats who left state face paycheck restrictions over redistricting standoff, House Speaker says

Dustin Burrows suspends direct deposits for lawmakers who left the state, intensifying pressure to restore quorum during special session.

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What to expect next in Texas’ redistricting standoff and whether Democrats can be expelled

Most Democrats who left the state to stop the redistricting effort are showing no signs they will come back to Texas. Republicans are escalating their threats, with Gov. Greg Abbott going to court to request the removal of a Houston lawmaker from office.

Yahoo · 1h

Texas redistricting standoff escalates as Democrats head to California, face lawsuit and arrest warrants

Texas House Democrats, who fled the state to block a GOP-led redistricting plan, are now heading to California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to host them. Meanwhile, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has filed a lawsuit in Illinois to enforce arrest warrants against the lawmakers.

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Democrats' Chances of Flipping Congress From Republican Control Next Year

Democrats are leading generic ballot polls, but two experts told Newsweek that may not translate to a 2018-style blue wave.

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Paxton demands Illinois court enforce arrest of Democrats who left Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Thursday demanding that an Illinois court enforce the Republican-issued ...

Ouch! Major trouble for Democrats, and Trump, in new polling

CNBC’s "All-America Economic Survey‚" announced on Thursday, revealed that Trump’s overall economic approval rating remains ...

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Carville on 2028: Democrats Will Have To Open Pandora's Box To Save Democracy

Democratic strategist James Carville said on the latest episode of "Politics War Room" that if Democrats regain control of ...

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Paxton targets Soros-backed PAC for allegedly funding Texas Democrats who left state

Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Thursday he is investigating whether a Democratic PAC heavily funded by ...

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Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic ...

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Republicans more likely to be satisfied with their lives than Democrats

While 81 percent of Republicans were satisfied with their day-to-day lives, only 74 percent of Democrats said the same.

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How Democrats Tied Their Own Hands on Redistricting

By then, some Democrats fear it may be too late. Republicans want to gain seats through mid-decade redistricting not only in ...

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