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"They're desperate": TX Rep. on Republican efforts to punish Democrats who left the state
"They're desperate, and they're flailing, and they're trying to look tough to their people, and they're trying to scare us, ...
Texas Democrats face Republican deadline to stop standoff or face consequences
Texas Democrats are gearing up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move ...
Are Democrats denying Republicans a district in Massachusetts? Here’s what the maps show.
President Trump has claimed that Massachusetts Democrats have gerrymandered the state's districts, denying Republicans ...
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.
Democrats delay Texas redistricting again, escalating a standoff with GOP leaders
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has said the chamber will reconvene at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) to move ahead with ...
Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up
The legislators who fled the state face a daily fine, but they have also left behind their day jobs in Texas to grind the ...
Second bomb threat this week at Chicago-area hotel where some Texas Democrats are staying
A Chicago-area hotel, where many Texas Democrats who left the state in protest were staying, was evacuated for the second ...
Ken Paxton sues Beto O'Rourke's group for bribery over aid to Democrats
The attorney general called the assistance O'Rourke's group has given those who are blocking GOP redistricting "a misleading ...