Texas Democrats are fleeing the state to block a redistricting vote that could give Republicans five new U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections cycle, the AP reported Sunday.
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Texas Dems Can’t Win Redistricting Fight, So They Bravely Turn Tail And Flee The State
Texas state lawmakers plan to break quorum, derailing a Republican-led attempt to redraw the state’s voting districts, because they do not have the votes to Read More
Texas Dems leave state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump
Texas Democrats left the state Sunday in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans Read More
Texas GOP’s new map would move Rep. Crockett’s home out of her district, slash Dem seats
Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett criticizes new GOP redistricting map that looks to gain seats for Republicans by consolidating or flipping Democratic strongholds.
Young progressives look to Zohran Mamdani, AOC as future of the Democratic Party – under one condition
Progressive activists look to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Zohran Mamdani as inspiring leaders and the future of the Democratic Party at Voters of Tomorrow Summit in D.C.
North Carolina auditor excited for ‘real effect’ of state-level DOGE: ‘Keeping government accountable’
North Carolina’s state auditor said he is looking forward to “keeping government accountable” by cutting wasteful spending through a state form of DOGE.
‘Was the president up for the job?’ Steve Ricchetti defends Biden’s fitness as GOP seeks answers
House Republican investigation into Biden’s cognitive fitness faces constitutional challenges as three former Biden aides invoke Fifth Amendment during depositions.
House panel postpones Ghislaine Maxwell deposition, says ‘good-faith negotiations’ continue
House Republicans agreed to postpone an Aug. 11 deposition with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, just hours after she was transferred to a low-security federal Read More
Ghislaine Maxwell Moved From Florida Prison To Lower-Security Facility
Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred from a Florida prison to a lower-security facility in Texas to continue serving her 20-year sentence for helping the late Read More
Biden slurs way through latest speech, touts nominating ‘demographically diverse’ judges
Former President Joe Biden slurred on multiple occasions during the night, including while discussing serving as the vice president to the first Black president, former President Barack Obama.