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Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort ‘a systematic assault on democracy’

Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, warning of a “systematic assault on democracy” spurred by Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps in Texas.

POLITICO on MSN · 9h

Obama praises Texas Democrats amid redistricting furor

The former president said he supports California's response as a temporary offset by Republican mid-decade move to redraw political map.

Newsweek on MSN · 45m

Barack Obama sends message to Texas Democrats over redistricting battle

Former President Barack Obama has said he is "so proud" of Texas House Democrats who have fled the Lone Star State to break quorum, preventing the passage of a redistricting bill that would likely give the Republicans another five seats in the national House of Representatives.

Texas, Illinois and Democrats

Chicago Tribune · 3h

Texas House Democrats planning their departure from Illinois and back to Austin

Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois to block a GOP-led congressional redistricting plan said they would return after lawmakers adjourn Friday and California Democrats introduce their retaliatory

Yahoo · 17h

Illinois judge rejects Texas legislature lawsuit over absconding Dems

An Illinois judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas against 33 House Democrats who absconded from the state to stop legislative proceedings. The lawsuit was filed in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court in Adams County,

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 1d

Illinois judge rules against Ken Paxton in his effort to have Texas House Democrats arrested

Illinois law enforcement officers cannot arrest Texas House Democrats who have been staying in the northern state in protest of a congressional redistricting map, a state judge ruled Wednesday. The ruling,

10h

Texas Democrats Will Return Home, Allowing Vote on Congressional Map

The leader of Democrats in the Texas House said the battle over redistricting, which could determine control of Congress, is ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN12h

Texas Democrats say they will return to state once session ends, California unveils retaliatory map

In a statement, the House Democratic Caucus said its lawyers had advised returning “to build a strong public legislative ...

12h

Democrats are nearing a return to Texas after quorum break over GOP redistricting

We're prepared to bring this battle back to Texas under the right conditions and to take this fight to the courts,” said ...

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House Democrats who left Texas to block redistricting are discussing when they will return

Republican leaders announced that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate ...

FOX 26 Houston on MSN7h

Texas Democrats announce plan to return after leaving state in redistricting clash

Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S.

Texas House Democrats may return after first special session is over

After the Texas House didn’t reach a quorum on Tuesday, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said absconding House Democrats ...

12h

Texas Democrats open door to returning under ‘two critical conditions’

Texas House Democrats who fled the state to break quorum and stall a GOP redistricting plan announced on Thursday that they will return to Texas only once “two critical conditions” are met.

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state

Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.

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Texas Democrats weigh their end game and Trump makes his mark on D.C.: From the Politics Desk

Plus, ahead of Friday's summit, Trump threatens “very severe consequences” if Putin doesn’t agree to end the Russia-Ukraine ...

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